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Chicago’s Best Italian Beef(s)

If you want to start an argument in Chicago, just start naming who you think makes the best Italian beef. The only way this beef crawl was going to attain legitimacy was if I hit them all. So over the past few weeks, I checked off 31 beef stands.

Tiki Renaissance in Chicago

For years, you had to venture into the basement of the Palmer House to get those fun rum drinks and crab Rangoon with a side of bamboo, but a pair of expertly curated tiki bars call Chicago home: one in trendy River North, the other in laid-back Logan Square.

The Feed Podcast (Episode 11)

On this show, Steve, Rick & Lindsey discuss the cost/benefits of pay-for-reservation services, then Steve reports on Lima’s burgeoning food scene. Rick invites chef Todd Stein to a Blood Orange Challenge, to see if they can come up with some delicious in 15 minutes or less. Steve tries to convince Rick that cynar is great … Continued

Fat Tuesday Means Gumbo in Chicago

All good gumbos begin with a roux – that is, equal part flour and fat (either oil or butter). This week, Steve visited a pair of restaurants whipping up gallons of gumbo; one of them brand new, the other, a 40 year legend on the far South Side in Blue Island.