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Foie Gras citation issued in ChicagoPosted Feb 19th 2007 4:02PM by Joanne LutynecFiled under: Restaurants, Business, Midwest Cities, AmericaThe foie gras crackdown is beginning. The first restaurant in Chicago to receive a ticket - and a $250 fine - for "serving" foie gras was none other than Hot Doug's, a gourmet sausage store / hot dog joint. Well known for their eclectic menu, they serve up dishes such as "Gyros Sausage with Creme Fraiche Tzatziki, Kalamata Olives and Sun-Dried Tomato Feta Cheese" ($6.00) as well as "The Virgil 'the Turk' Sollozzo Italian Sausage: Leave the gun, take the sausage" which sells for $2.75.Restaurants all around the Windy City have been receiving warnings about serving the fatty liver since the ban went into effect last August, Hot Doug's certainly being no exception. In fact, they framed their warning letter with pride and placed it by the cash register for everyone to see. Many restaurants even threw caution to the wind over New Year's and openly served it, claiming the "holidays just wouldn't be the same without a little fattened liver."Though the owner of Hot Doug's, Doug Sohn, doesn't have foie gras on his daily menu, he has continued to run specials that include the controversial product. On Friday morning he posted the daily specials on his website which included "Foie Gras and Sauternes Duck Sausage with Truffle Sauce Moutarde and Armagnac-Truffle Chicken Mousse" for $6.50. Not four hours later, before he even opened shop, the health department was on his doorstep, conducted an inspection, and issued the citation.So what now? Doug Sohn will head to court in late March where he faces a possible fine of $250 - $500. Since he hadn't technically served any foie gras when the ticket was issued, it's hard to say whether the fine will stick or not. It doesn't sound like he is overly concerned anymore though:"It's sort of at the point where I don't really care," he said. "If we don't serve it, we don't serve it. I hope people opposed to it are leading ethical and moral lives. And they better not be wearing leather shoes." Sohn has since left for vacation in France, where you can be sure he is eating foie gras every chance he gets.(thanks, dmnkly!)
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