By: Marshall Manson on May 15, 2008 - 5:22 am
Outstanding food writer Michael Ruhlman tipped me off to the story. Apparently, the Chicago City Council voted yesterday 37-6 to repeal the ban, which Mayor Richard Daley had previously called “the silliest law the City Council has ever passed.”
The Chicago Tribune has the parliamentary details, and they are interesting.
But the bottom line is that the council did the right thing, and a city with some of the world’s best and most creative chefs (I’m looking at you Chef Achatz), finally came to its senses. I’m sure there will be foie gras celebrations across Chicago in the coming days.
I shall raise a glass of Sauternes tonight to celebrate.
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May 15, 2008 - 11:11 am
Well, “Sanity Restored” might be overstating the case, but it is good to see that there is some sanity there.
May 17, 2008 - 9:37 pm
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