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...dogs aren't merely an accompaniment to beer, ball games and rowdiness - they can be served up with surprising gourmet twists. The best place to try these is Hot Doug's at 2314 W. Roscoe, tel: (1-773) 348 0326. The daily specials include such haute dogs as foie gras and Sauterne duck sausage with truffle sauce and goat's cheese. There's a veggie wiener on the menu too. Lastly, if you want to refuel after seeing some local sights, try America's Dog at Navy Pier, tel: (1-312) 595 5541. With its myriad attractions, shops and amusements...
...dogs aren't merely an accompaniment to beer, ball games and rowdiness?they can be served up with surprising gourmet twists. The best place to try these is Hot Doug's at 2314 W. Roscoe, tel: (1-773) 348 0326. The daily specials include such haute dogs as foie gras and Sauterne duck sausage with truffle sauce and goat's cheese. There's a veggie wiener on the menu...
...officers in Stuttgart, Germany. Many of the officers had recently returned from Iraq and Afghanistan; others were about to be deployed. As always, I was struck by how the core values of the military-service and discipline, both physical and intellectual-are so different from the perpetual American Mardi Gras. More than a few officers told me they were concerned by what was happening back home...
...Stephen Pass, vice president Macy's Marketplace in New York City, Americans are eating a wider variety all kinds of foods, and native fare is benefiting from that trend. Says Pass: "American jam isn't necessarily Welch's anymore. We're going back to small artisans. We get foie gras from the Catskills now. Years ago, I crried Stilton, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Danish blue cheeses. Now I stock about 15 blues, and two are American. I have 20 chèvres, four from the Northeast and two from the West...
...treasures averaged five hours. In Chicago, 2,000 lined up opening day to marvel at the glittering objects found in the tomb of the boy pharaoh who lived in the 14th century B.C. Now it is New Orleans' turn, and ... some of that old Mardi Gras madness has rubbed off on the Egyptian god-king. For starters, Lelong Drive, leading up to the city's Museum of Art, was painted a kind of Nile blue. The Fairmont Hotel opened a tent restaurant outside the museum with such specialties as Sphinxburger, Queen Nefertiti's Salad and Ramses' Gumbo ... The New Leviathan...