Pastoral's 2nd Annual Artisan Producer Festival
The 2nd Annual Pastoral Artisan Producer Festival at the Chicago French Market is coming on April 28th. Watch the sneak preview to catch a glimpse of what's in store!
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The 2nd Annual Pastoral Artisan Producer Festival at the Chicago French Market is coming on April 28th. Watch the sneak preview to catch a glimpse of what's in store!
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in Charcuterie, Pairing of the Week, and Red Wine on January 26, 2012
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The credit should all go to the wine however, because it does a lot from the back seat to make this work. Texturally, there is a distinct juiciness with the Milano and Nebbiolo together.
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On the 9th day of gifting our Assistant Buyer Adrienne brought to you: Quince & Apples Apples in Sparkling wine preserves!
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in Bread, Jams, & Accompaniments, Charcuterie, Cheese, Holiday, Specialty Food, and Gifts on December 21, 2011
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On the 8th day of the Hot For The Holidays gifting guide Manager David gave to you some advice about some awesome pickled vegetables to give as gifts or take for yourself. (Or Both).
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in Charcuterie, Cheese, Holiday, Uncategorized, American Artisan Cheese, Specialty Food, and Gifts on December 20, 2011
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In today's installment of Hot For The Holidays, sandwich associate Charlie explains why he has such deep feelings for the Swissmar universal cheese knife.
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in Craft Beer , Bread, Jams, & Accompaniments, Charcuterie, Cheese, Holiday, Pairing of the Week, Wine, American Artisan Cheese, Red Wine, Sparkling & Rose Wine, White Wine, and Gifts on December 19, 2011
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In today's installment of the Hot For The Holidays gift guide, Cheesemonger Bryan tells you about his favorite way to remember everything he's tasted.
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in Craft Beer , Bread, Jams, & Accompaniments, Charcuterie, Cheese, Cheese News, Holiday, Pairing of the Week, Wine, American Artisan Cheese, Red Wine, Sparkling & Rose Wine, White Wine, and Gifts on December 17, 2011
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In Part 4 of our Hot For The Holidays gifting guide, cheesemonger Nick gives you a tip on a beautiful seasonal cheese for the winter months.
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in Bread, Jams, & Accompaniments, Charcuterie, Cheese, Events, Holiday, Pairing of the Week, Specialty Food, and Gifts on December 16, 2011
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Day 3 of the Hot For The Holidays gift guide brings you the wonderful artisan cured meats of the Creminelli family in Utah. The savory, bold flavors in our Creminelli salami will be sure to leave you with your mouth agape. But then close it again quickly so you can keep eating them. Store Manager Nicole tells you all about what makes these charcuterie treasures so special.
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in Bread, Jams, & Accompaniments, Charcuterie, Cheese, Cheese News, Events, Holiday, Imported Cheese, Pairing of the Week, Specialty Food, and Gifts on December 15, 2011
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Today's installment of the Hot For The Holidays gift guide is like butter. Literally. Counter Associate Nora tells you all about her (and Julia Child's!) favorite butter from Normandy, France
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in Bread, Jams, & Accompaniments, Charcuterie, Cheese, Holiday, Pairing of the Week, American Artisan Cheese, Specialty Food, and Gifts on December 14, 2011
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Gift giving for your foodie friends can be a challenging position to be in. There's so many options, how can one possibly choose? That's what your friendly neighborhood Pastoralite is for! Here, day by day, we'll be listing the things that we think make for great holiday gifts in our Hot For The Holidays gift-giving guide, brought to you by a different Pastoralite each day, so check back often to find the perfect inspiration for delicious holiday treats!
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in Craft Beer , Bread, Jams, & Accompaniments, Charcuterie, Cheese, Cheese News, Events, Videos, Wine, and American Artisan Cheese on April 20, 2011
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Share with your friends! Bring your families! This promises to be a fantastic and...
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in Craft Beer , Bread, Jams, & Accompaniments, Charcuterie, Cheese, and Events on April 4, 2011
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And did we mention that its free?!?!?!Pastoral’s 1st Annual Artisan Producer Festival will allow attendees the opportunity to meet culinary artisans from throughout the U.S., sample their products and celebrate small batch foods, beer and wine...
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in Charcuterie, Cheese, Pastoral Travels, and Press Mentions on December 11, 2010
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Beer & wine journals, a holiday gifting hit!


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in Charcuterie, Cheese, and Events on May 3, 2010
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Wine tastings and discounts and salumi!
For our French Market customers, this Thursday (5/6) we are having a free wine tasting from 5-7pm. In addition to tasting some delicious wines, our wine buyer Jamie will be on hand to answer any wine...
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in Charcuterie, Pairing of the Week, Wine, and Sparkling & Rose Wine on June 18, 2009
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Before we get into the pairing, I wanted to let you know of a special we have going on. The spring and summer seasons mean more entertaining. A great way to keep it no fuss, no muss is to have someone else do the food. Here at Pastoral we have a...