Congrats to Neal Merle for winning a copy of this entertaining book. Due to a technicality, the first winner is unable to accept the prize, so the book goes to Merle, who was next in line. As I mentioned, I used a computer random number selection site to select the winner. Have fun exploring, Merle. [...]
Another Chicago Book Giveaway
by Frances Archer on 15. Feb, 2011 in Books
I’ve seen a lot of guides to Chicago restaurants but The Beat Cop’s Guide to Chicago Eats is so authentic, I can practically hear a flat, nasal accent grating in my ear as I read the words.
And You Thought Cops Only Knew From Donuts
by Frances Archer on 08. Nov, 2010 in Books
Any restaurant reviewer can name the top restaurants downtown and in trendy neighborhoods, but can they tell you where to get an honest-to-goodness satisfying meal for ten dollars or less in every corner of Chicago? According to Lake Claremont publisher Sharon Woodhouse, the authors of this book can.
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