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A few nights ago I had the pleasure of attending one of several private dinners offered to Chase Sapphire Preferred and Sapphire Reserve cardholders and hosted by Chase Sapphire and Visa Signature. The private dinner series features chef appearances, multi-course meals, and expert wine pairings for prices ranging from $150 (15,000 points) to $450 (45,000 points).…

Earlier this summer Chipotle announced the introduction of a loyalty program which would run from July through September 2016. The program’s aim was to win back loyal customers by incentivising them (us) with free food. The program offered a 33% rate of return and was extremely generous, but it appears to have not been the…

Recently I was lucky enough to eat at Dave Beran’s restaurant in Chicago which is currently featuring foods from The Alps. The restaurant opened on April 6, 2011 in Chicago’s Fulton River District. Next features a fixed menu that changes roughly twice a year. In January 2016 Next began featuring “The Alps” which explores food…