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Byline: William Rice
CHICAGO _ Raw! It's a powerful word in the world of food.
When applied to dining, it sets off strong emotions and evokes images of sparsely garnished plates, overly crunchy vegetables and minimal seasoning. So it's a skeptical reporter who agrees to dine at Karyn's, a newly opened Chicago spa with two restaurants that feature only raw food.
Owner Karyn Calabrese, the high priestess of raw food in Chicago, passes a menu over the handsomely set table with its unblemished white tablecloth and says to her guest, "I hope you'll try a mint julep, then I want to order the ravioli, some crepes and a pizza." Across the room, in a ...