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		<title>Learn to make paczki</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2012/02/06/learn-to-make-paczki/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paczki Day is nearly here! This year the celebration takes place on Feb. 21. Why line up at a bakery for these Polish-style pastries when you can make your own? At 2 p.m. Feb. 19, Pastry Chef Dobra Bielinski of Delightful Pastries leads a class on making the filled doughnuts as well as &#8220;angel wings.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday food porn: Happy Carrot Cake Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2012/02/03/friday-food-porn-happy-carrot-cake-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the arbiters of such holidays, today is National Carrot Cake Day. The example shown, redolent with nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon, moistened with crushed pineapple and coated with cream-cheese frosting and roasted walnuts, comes from Benny&#8217;s Chop House in River North ($8.99).]]></description>
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		<title>20 years of Woodstock&#8217;s &#8216;Groundhog Day&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2012/01/31/20-years-of-woodstocks-groundhog-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been two decades since the Bill Murray comedy &#8220;Groundhog Day,&#8221; filmed in Woodstock, Ill., was released. Since then, the film has gained a cult following that attracts fans to the picturesque exurb again and again, especially for its annual festivities around Feb. 2. This year, Woodstock is pulling out all the stops for its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gung hay fat choy! 8 Chicago Asian New Year celebrations</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2012/01/17/chicago-chinese-new-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get ready for the Year of the Dragon! With dragon parades and lion dances, clashing cymbals and banging drums, firecrackers and a plethora of traditional foods, the Asian Lunar New Year explodes into Chicago this week with a variety of events at restaurants and around town. 2012 also marks the 100th anniversary of Chicago&#8217;s Chinatown. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday food porn: New Year’s joy in the morning</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/12/30/friday-food-porn-new-years-joy-in-the-morning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Orange-infused French toast crusted with macadamia nuts and drizzled with rich butter rum syrup, $12, part of the breakfast menu at Great Street Restaurant and Bar in the Loop. The restaurant will be open New Year&#8217;s Day.]]></description>
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		<title>10 top New Year&#8217;s Day brunches in Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/12/29/10-top-new-years-day-brunches-in-chicago/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year! Sop up your hangover this New Year&#8217;s Day with a hearty brunch and the hair of the dog that bit you. Cantina 46, Gold Coast, 11:a.m. to 4 p.m., $15. Start the new year off with a Latin-style pig roast. Guest chef Troy Graves cooks conchita pibil in a Cuban Caja box [...]]]></description>
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		<title>20 Chicago cheap dates for New Year’s Eve 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/12/22/20-chicago-cheap-dates-for-new-years-eve-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Year&#8217;s Eve doesn&#8217;t mean you have to lay out a bundle on a party package. Have fun at these spots for under $30 per person. AJ Hudson&#8217;s Public House, Wrigleyville, no cover. Toast the New Year as it hits the United Kingdom at 6 p.m. CST, and then again, stateside, at midnight, with Champagne [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eat this! Latkes, crispy symbols of Hanukkah</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/12/21/eat-this-latkes-crispy-symbols-of-hanukkah/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What it is: Latke in Yiddish means &#8220;pancake.&#8221; They can be made from anything &#8212; from matzo meal to cheese &#8212; but most people use the term to refer to Jewish-style kartofl latkes, crispy cakes made from finely grated potatoes fried in oil, and commonly served during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah. Jewish kartofl latkes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Chicago places for Hanukkah latkes</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/12/20/8-chicago-places-for-hanukkah-latkes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applesauce or sour cream? Hanukkah starts tonight at sunset and continues for eight days. Score your potato pancakes at a different place every day. Angel Food Bakery, Ravenswood. Ashkenaz, Gold Coast. The Bagel, Lakeview and Skokie. Eleven City Diner, South Loop. Frances&#8217; Deli, Lincoln Park. Manny&#8217;s, South Loop. Max&#8217;s, Highland Park. Steve&#8217;s Deli, River North.]]></description>
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		<title>Have a sangria fiesta in River North</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/12/19/have-a-sangria-fiesta-in-river-north/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wine, fruit, liqueurs, spices and brandy &#8230; it&#8217;s National Sangria Day tomorrow, and they&#8217;re pulling out all those ingredients and more at National 27 in River North, where from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, the pan-Latin restaurant and bar will be celebrating by pouring seven different versions of house-made sangria. Look for traditional [...]]]></description>
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