Taste of Chicago
Award-winning West Side BBQ eatery chosen for this year’s Taste of Chicago
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Ben’s Bar-Be-Cue, located at 5931 W. North Ave., may be the first Austin restaurant to be part of the annual food festival, which runs from July 5-9.
Community
Fresh from the PCC Austin community farm
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This year’s season starts Tuesday, June 2 at 330 N. Lotus Ave.
News
West Side gets fresh approach to grocery delivery
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Crisp! Mobile Produce is targeting Austi with a low-cost delivery service that was featured last week at Loretto Hospital.
News
Full-service grocery store, indoor farm coming to Austin
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The Praxis Marketplace grocery store and large-scale food production center is expected to open in 2014 and create more than 600 jobs in the community.
News
Residents, architects gather to discuss Austin’s redevelopment
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At the Sweet Homes Chicago creative workshop Dec. 15, attendees learned about and critiqued the contests’ top entries, which propose ways to create a more self-sufficient community.
Community
Hoops for the holidays Saturday
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The free 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 8 basketball skills clinic is being held at Marshall High School, 3250 W. Adams St. Youth ages 8 to 18 are welcome to participate. Registration starts at 12:15. Canned goods for a local food pantry will also be collected at the event.
Community
4th annual soul food pow-wow Sunday
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The free event will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 18 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 846 N. Menard Ave.
News
Where to get a free meal in Austin
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There are many pantries, soup kitchens and mobile produce marts for those in need of food on the West Side.
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Farmers markets kick off on West Side
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Four are in Austin and one is in Garfield Park, with each running one day per week through late October.
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George Leland Elementary students get lessons in proper dining etiquette
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They showed off their new table manners learned in the six-week course with a lunch celebration at Alice’s Soul Food May 3.