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I’m in Pittsburgh, visiting my brother. Naturally, it’s going to be gorgeous in Chicago while I’m gone. So here are some other activities to get you out of the house and into that glorious spring weather!

If you need something to do this Saturday (after the Green City Market, of course!), consider going to Pilsen. Freddy Sanchez, executive chef of the Adobo Grill restaurants, will be leading a tour of Pilsen’s foodie hot spots.

McWilliams wrote about a recent study about exposure to potentially dangerous bacteria. The study found higher rates of salmonella and other pathogens in free-range pigs than in conventionally-raised pigs.

This morning’s grisly scene of a dead goat hanging from the Harry Caray statue outside Wrigley Field is being treated as a prank by police. The goat was probably intended to lift a curse some Chicagoans believe prevents the Cubs from winning the World Series. Legend holds that the owner of the Billy [...]

I’d like to start a regular feature on this blog: a timely recipe, posted every Saturday.

A recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found evidence that America’s food safety system has not improved during the last three years, according to today’s New York Times, which also noted that the system had previously enjoyed several decades of improvement.

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The most popular Chicago foodie community is, I think, LTH Forum. Chowhound is another big one.
Other groups: Facebook’s Chicago Food Critique, Facebook’s Chicago Foodies, Facebook’s Chicago Locavores (also has own website: chicagolocavores.com) and chicagofoodies.com.
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There are a ton of blogs in this area–I have roughly 30 food blogs in my Google Reader. I suspect the most useful among them will be The Food Section, Chicagoist, Dish, Drive Thru, Serious Eats, MenuPages, Sky Full of Bacon and The Stew.
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1. The Green City Market–here’s the market’s page on Facebook. I focused on this last quarter and loved it–two of the producers let me visit their farms. As the season goes on and other markets open, this topic should grow.
2. Restaurants. This city has some fantastic places to eat. While criticism isn’t my ultimate foodie [...]