I absolutely love barbecue, but I’m especially fond of Korean-style. That’s because the beef is always thinly-sliced, cooked over high-heat, and always comes with a large assortment of vegetables. One of my new favorites is in Schaumburg, past the IKEA and not far from Medieval Times.
On this edition of The Feed Podcast (where you’ll find the recipes), a Black Bean Challenge with the Chef and Owner of May Street Café & Steakhouse in Chicago. Chef Mario Santiago joins Rick Bayless in the test kitchen to come up with an easy weeknight meal in 15 minutes or less, using a can of … Continued
Lobster rolls are all over the Eastern Seaboard, but there are several places in Chicago now making decent versions. These traditional sandwiches, served in top-loaded hot dog buns, are now showing up at the Merchandise Mart, thanks to a New York City-based chain that is hoping to plant a few more stores here.
I receive a lot of cookbooks during the year, but a recent one, Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand stood out because of its thoroughness and vivid representation of what eating and cooking in Thailand is really like. If you’ve ever been curious about how the Thais truly eat, this is the book for … Continued
On this week’s The Feed Podcast, a chat with the force behind the Momofuku restaurants that have seemingly opened all over the world. David Chang joins me and Rick Bayless for a wide-ranging conversation, including his passion for fermentation, what “authenticity” means to him, the work involved in being a chef and we ask what … Continued
Next Saturday is Homecoming at the University of Illinois, and despite my allegiance to visiting Wisconsin, I now have a reason to visit the Champaign-Urbana campus more often: my daughter. I figured a lot of Chicago-area parents might be heading down to see the game with their kids, so we did some legwork for you.
Rub’s Backcountry Smokehouse is a distant memory now that the BBQ Supply Co. is fully in charge along Western Avenue in the West Rogers Park neighborhood, near the city’s border with Evanston. When things weren’t going well, Rub’s decided to reconcept and refine the business. After six years, the upgrades have been significant – a new … Continued
It was nice to be asked about my beloved city for this piece in Qatar Airways Magazine. Click here to read it.
Delis are not an easy business. On top of the food costs, there is labor and inventory, plus picky customers. A new Jewish-style deli in the North Center neighborhood is trying to do things old-school, but also being sensitive to price.
The West Loop continues to be the Wild West when it comes to restaurant development. There are new concepts from out-of-town, right alongside local brands that continue to expand in the area. But one of those out-of-towners is truly special. It’s well-known in Rome, but only recently decided to open its first location in the United … Continued
On this edition of The Feed Podcast (where you’ll find the recipes), to celebrate the Jewish New Year, a pair of kugels worth trying at home. I spent the afternoon in my mother-in-law Nina Dordek’s kitchen, to see how she goes about making one of her family favorites. Then, another dear friend, Meme Hopmayer, shares … Continued