Coca - Cola Sponsors Fete Select TV and Hispanic Heritage Month
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sept. 16th marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month which is celebrated in the US - a national holiday that began under President Lyndon B. Johnson and highlights the significant contributions Latinos have made on US culture.
Coca-Cola and Fete Select TV celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an inside look at Mercat a la Planxa.
Inspired by Catalan cuisine, acclaimed Executive Chef Jose Garces' new restaurant shows us of why Latino chefs are making a huge impact on fine dining.
Mercat a la Planxa on Fete Select TV.
Mercat a la Planxa
638 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL
www.mercatchicago.com
Check out Fete Select TV's new segment on Mercat a la Planxa.Labels: chicago dining, chicago restaurants, dc crenshaw, dinner, fete chicago, fete select tv, hispanic heritage month, mercat a la planxa, nbc 5 chicago, nbc 5 street team, new restaurants
Food Network Star Provides "Cravings" at W Hotels in Chicago
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Celebrity chef, author and Food Network star Dave Lieberman has partnered with W Hotels to create exclusive dishes for both IN ROOM DINING and their newly designed LIVING ROOM lounge menus. “Cravings by Dave Lieberman” features globally-inspired foods with a twist. Each Chicago hotel will choose four dishes created by Dave to feature through April 09. Each new menu item takes inspiration from one of the W's upcoming global destinations; from Atlanta to Austin, Milan to Marrakech, Santiago to Spain and everywhere in between. Menu's will change seasonally.
I had the pleasure of tasting four of the menu items at the W City Center last week and they were pretty darn tasty. The “Truffled Taleggio Grilled Cheese” was different from any grilled cheese that I’ve ever had. But not to be out done was the “Meatball Hoagie” with red paper tomato sauce and provolone. The “Chicken Kebabs” on the menu were inspired by the upcoming W Marrakech. All of the menu items feature foods with unexpected flavors and ingredients that add a personal twist. Also be sure to order their specialty cocktails in the LIVING ROOM or WHISKEY BLUE. The best of the cocktails are the “Strawaberry Basil Lemonade” and the “Forbidden Fruit Punch” (made for two). Check out “Cravings” at the W City Center or the W Lakeshore.Labels: chicago, cravings, dave lieberman, dc crenshaw, fete, fete chicago, fete select, fete select tv, nbc 5 street team, w city center, w hotels, w lakeshore, wave
Chicago Chocolate Tours
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Check out Chicago native Valerie Beck's creation of Chicago Chocolate Tours. Choose one of our four routes in different neighborhoods - the Magnificent Mile, Gold Coast, Downtown Loop, or Andersonville - and experience six wonderful chocolate shops or bakeries on each route. Depending on the route, you'll experience chocolate shops from famous favorites to hidden treasures, and from big brands to small often women-owned chocolate boutiques.
You'll be escorted by a lively and knowledgeable tourguide on a fun and fascinating walking tour to a variety of chocolate shops, where you'll sample the specialties of the house and meet the chocolatier, owner, or manager, for a behind-the-scenes talk about what makes the chocolate unique.
You'll sample more chocolate than you can finish. From truffles to tortes to tasty cocoa beverages, experience it all!
The tour is $40 person and when you take a Chicago Chocolate Tour, you will help save the world. In addition Chicago Chocolate Tours donates a portion of proceeds to CARE ( www.care.org ), an international humanitarian organization that helps women around the world exit poverty through entrepreneurship.
Sign up at www.chicagochocolatetours.comLabels: chicago, chicago chocolate tours, chicago events, chocolate, D.C. Crenshaw, fete, fete chicago, fete select, fete select tv, food, mag mile, michigan ave, nbc 5 chicago, nbc 5 street team, truffles
D.C. Joins Chicago's NBC 5 Street Team
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
I am excited to announce that I am now a member of Chicago's NBC 5 Street Team. Led by Marcus Riley, the Street Team is exploring Chicagoland one event at a time.
Be sure to visit www.nbc5.com/streetteam daily to check out Chicagoland's latest events and other happenings. Also check our Fete Select TV segments on the web site, featuring the newest and hottest restaurants around the globe.Labels: chicago events, dc crenshaw, fine dining, nbc 5 chicago, nbc 5 street team
soleil said...
RC Pop Art said...
I was actually there a couple of weeks ago for the first time. The flank steak is amazing! Every dish was fabulous. I think this is the best tapas place in the city, hands down.
I will definitely be heading back there soon.
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