Chicago chefs collaborating on NOLA eatery What is to become the Restaurant R'evolution is still under construction in New Orleans. But chefs John Folse and Rick Tramonto are crafting a restaurant, due to open in early April in the French Quarter's Royal Sonesta Hotel, that will combine a historian's appreciation for 1800s New Orleans with a forward-looking approach to the region's cuisine. Tramonto and four other Chicago-area chefs have been in Louisiana for months, "getting our arms around the culture. ... Because when those doors open," he says, "we all have to be locals."
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Skiers can score lift tickets, more in California Visit California, the tourism office, is promoting a slew of deals at ski resorts in such powdery destinations as Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain and Big Bear Lake. Specials include free lift tickets and accommodations. For example, with the Slopeside Lift and Lodging Package at Mammoth Mountain, stay at least two nights and receive a free lift ticket for each guest per day. Valid through May 26. Info for Mammoth deal: 1-800-626-6684; www.mammothmountain.com. For other Cali ski deals: www.visitcalifornia.com/winterdeals.
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