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|  | VIEWPOINT: FDA must lift discriminatory blood-donor policy
2022-01-26
With the nation's blood supply at its lowest point in a decade, and the American Red Cross declaring its first-ever national blood crisis earlier this month, it is time for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
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| | SAVOR Jake Melnick's Corner Tap
2022-01-23
Winter in Chicago (and other relatively northern spots) is known for many things—including comfort foods. Well, the River North spot Jake Melnick's Corner Tap, 41 E. Superior St., has it in spades—and it's all delicious. How ...
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| | PASSAGES Jeffrey Wayne ("Jef") Morgan
2022-01-11
Jeffrey Wayne "Jef" Morgan, of Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack while shoveling snow on Jan. 2. He was 58. Jef was the well-loved manager at Little Jim's on ...
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| | SAVOR Uvae
2021-12-27
The Andersonville spot Uvae (5553 N. Clark St., and which has the full name Uvae Wine Bar & Fromagerie), unsurprisingly, gets its name from the Latin word for "grapes." And guests might even expect many wine-related ...
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| | FDA approves injectable PrEP
2021-12-24
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Apretude (cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension) for use in at-risk adults and adolescents weighing at least 77 pounds for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to ...
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| | SAVOR Take in the sights (and drinks) at new spot Dusk
2021-12-20
Looking for a place to relax after work? Then look no farther than the sleek bar/art space Dusk, at 1518 N. Throop St.—a stone's throw from the seasonal Jack Frost pop-up and near the Clybourn Corridor. ...
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| | SAVOR Boxcar Betty's
2021-12-17
Boxcar Betty's (which has two locations—at Ogilvie Transportation Center, 500 W. Madison St.; and in Bucktown, at 1856 W. North Ave.) is among many Chicago restaurants to bring a taste of the South to the city. ...
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| | FDA allows abortion pills to be sent via mail
2021-12-16
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Dec. 16 that it is lifting a requirement that patients seeking medication abortion had to pick up the medication in person—and allowing pills to be sent by mail ...
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| | Trans people three times more likely to face food insufficiency during pandemic
2021-12-14
--From a press release - During the pandemic, an estimated 25% of transgender adults in the U.S. reported not having enough to eat in the past week, compared to 8% of cisgender adults, according to a new report by the Williams ...
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| | Downstate Donuts starts Kickstarter campaign for Andersonville shop
2021-12-14
Chicago's award-winning Downstate Donuts, known for its signature line of authentic potato donuts, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to open its first retail shop in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. Since founder ...
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| | SAVOR Sweetwater Tavern & Grille
2021-12-04
The popular Loop spot Sweetwater Tavern & Grille—which specializes in contemporary U.S. cuisine, and which is part of the Bottleneck Management stable of restaurants—has a lot going for it. First, there are the views of the ...
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| | Yoshi's Cafe to close permanently after Dec. 12
2021-12-03
Yoshi's Cafe, a Northalsted restaurant that specialized in the fusion of French and Asian cuisines for almost four decades, will close permanently after Dec. 12, The Chicago Tribune reported. "Yoshi's Cafe's last day will be Dec. 12th ...
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| | RESTAURANTS Epic Kitchens Lakeview
2021-11-30
By Andrew Pirrotta - In our modern world of instant, online food ordering and delivery, there is really only one problem we encounter: Is there anything we can all agree on? Let's face it: No one wants to place several ...
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| | SAVOR Mango Pickle offering 21 Days of Thali supper Dec. 3-20
2021-11-27
The Indian bistro Mango Pickle (5842 N. Broadway; https://www.mangopicklechicago.com/) will hold its next 21 Days of Thali event Dec. 3-20. Marisa Paolillo and Gregory Bazire—the founders and chef-partners of Mango ...
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| | Local chefs to take part in James Beard series dinner [EVENT POSTPONED]
2021-11-23
[This event has been postponed. A new date will soon be announced.] Chef Cedric Harden, of the River North restaurant River Roast, will participate in the James Beard Foundation's 2021-2022 Taste America culinary series ...
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