Check, Please (tv program)

KCET takes the initiative to attract more viewers

2007-05-05 00:00:00

Amid public television's ongoing struggles for funding, Los Angeles' KCET has created an ambitious plan to expand local programming. The initiative, "Celebrate the Southland, KCET at Ten," includes a mix of proposed programs including viewers'...

Phil Vettel: Two stars for Boarding House

2013-03-07 00:00:00

The first thing that catches your eye when entering The Boarding House is the chandelier. Except it's not really a chandelier, but an art installation consisting of 9,000-plus (official count: 9,063) suspended wine glasses. "One glass for every wine I'...

'Check, Please!' narrows field for new host

2013-03-19 22:05:00

At last, after great deliberation and much wringing of hands, David Manilow made a decision. White smoke rose from a pipe outside the window of his Lincoln Park office. He adjusted the zipper on his navy blue garment, splayed his hands on a conference...

New cafe slated for May opening in Darien

2013-03-11 00:00:00

Chuck's Southern Comforts Caf� should be open in two months near 80th Street and Cass Avenue in Darien, as plans also continue on a new bank and a big box expansion. The restaurant will have the same menu — Creole, Mexican, southern and slow-...

The 'Check, Please!' effect

2012-09-06 00:00:00

Popular WTTW-Ch. 11 restaurant show "Check, Please!" is among the most successful locally produced series in Chicago television and an oasis of public television reasonableness in an otherwise frenetic restaurant scene. The series begins its 12th season...

The all-access sommelier: Alpana Singh

2012-08-23 09:16:00

It's 10 a.m. Do you know where your sommelier is? If she's anything like Alpana Singh, she's already cracked her first bottle—for work, of course. This summer, Singh has been busy tasting more than 1,000 wines to narrow her selection for the 300...

'Check, Please!' to host first annual Food Truck Fest

2012-08-14 14:08:00

The first annual 'Check, Please!' Food Truck Fest will take place at WTTW Studios (5400 N. St. Louis Ave.) from 5-8 p.m. Sept. 21. Tickets are $25 each and include two drinks and a selection of food truck fare.� Participating food trucks include Duck N'...

Michael Altenberg, chef/owner of Bistro Campagne, passes away

2012-03-12 13:58:00

Condolences to the friends and family of chef Michael Altenberg, chef/owner of Bistro Campagne (4518 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-271-6100), who passed away suddenly in the early hours of Saturday morning. Altenberg, 48, was a first-rate chef; his resume reads...

Why is Alpana Singh selling cheese?

2011-12-09 12:38:00

Alpana Singh, the bottomless source of effervescence on "Check, Please," left her day job as wine director at Lettuce Entertain You�several weeks ago, and for the first time in her adult life found herself with time to burn. So customers of Pastoral...

North Park: More for the money and close to nature

2009-12-25 00:00:00

Susan Robbins and her husband were renting an apartment in Andersonville when they decided to take the plunge into homeownership. They found the home of their dreams in North Park -- a brick bungalow that needed repair with a yard that needed work....

The perfect wines for grilling season

2009-06-19 10:08:26

As the weather heats up, so does the primal urge to grill and barbecue. A cold beer might seem like a logical choice to pair with outdoor fare, but the right wine can be equally delicious and satisfying. The key to pairing wine with barbecued and grilled...

Mexican-style restaurant to open in Promenade

2011-04-15 16:34:08

Executive producer and creator of "Check Please David Manilow , center, talks with outgoing guests, while a second group awaits for the second show, at WTTW studios.

2012-08-08 00:00:00

Executive producer and creator of "Check Please" , David Manilow , left, talks host Alpana Singh, center back, and with guests of the program in the set, before the taping of the show at WTTW studios. Guests are Jeff Walker, second from left, Reese Everson, and Pete Durbin, back right.

2012-08-08 00:00:00

Executive producer and creator of "Check Please David Manilow , and producer Jacqui Wedewer, left, watch and discuss the taping of the show from the control room, at WTTW studios.

2012-08-08 00:00:00