A Perfect Saturday With Nico Osteria Pastry Chef Amanda Rockman

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Amanda Rockman is the pastry chef at Thompson Hotel Chicago's so-hot-right now Nico Osteria. When she's not dribbling aged ladyfinger crunch on tiramisu, or putting the finishing touches on her blackberry-hazelnut sundaes, Rockman loves traipsing through the city and popping into shops and restaurants along the way. Here's how she'd spend a perfect Saturday in Chicago.

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