Chicagoland is littered with neighborhood gyro joints, but most of them offer only beef or lamb from the vertical spit. Even fewer use pork, which is a common sight in Greece. But there’s a new concept in Evanston, where they take their gyros pretty seriously.
Coming up on this week’s show, we’ve got a few great drinking options for July 4th weekend (or any summertime cookout for that matter), as we welcome a few special guests to help us sort through a few scenarios: low alcohol cocktails and juicy red wines that pair well with beef. First, one of Chicago’s top tiki … Continued
For the last 35 years, through different owners and corporate partners, the Editors and Publishers at Food & Wine Magazine have attracted the nation’s top culinary talent every June, with the promise of mountain breezes, stunning scenery and a seriously deep bench of winemakers and producers from around the globe. It’s also very good marketing for a … Continued
Most of Chicago’s top-tier restaurants work with a series of local farmers, but a new restaurant in Chicago’s West Loop is cooking at a four-star level, relying primarily on just one farm near Bourbonnais.
I had a chance last week to spend a few days in Singapore, running around the endless hawker food centers and tasting all manner of laksa, dumplings and ice-bean-corn-condensed milk desserts. But the one that stood out was the chicken rice, a dish as revered as a NYC-style slice or a Montreal poutine. There are … Continued
A month ago, the James Beard Foundation – at its annual awards gala – named Topolobampo the best restaurant in the country. Rick Bayless’ more upscale Mexican restaurant opened nearly 30 years ago, but the menu keeps changing and adapting – pushing the boundaries of what many of us consider “modern” Mexican.
There are dozens, if not hundreds of pizza places in Chicagoland, but only a handful claiming to make authentic Neapolitan style pizza. I found a new spot in Norwood Park, on the city’s Northwest Side; the owner’s birthplace alone, tells you he was born to make this pizza.
Singapore has been accumulating more and more high-end restaurants over the past few years. There are no shortage of fine-dining options; Odette, Corner House and Restaurant André are just a trio of places I had a chance to dine this week. But the city is known around the world for its vibrant, boisterous hawker (food … Continued
From the urban bustle of Sydney, to the narrow alleys and coffee shops of Melbourne or even the laid-back wine country vibe of the Barossa Valley and Adelaide, eating in Australia is a lot more delicious than you might think. The World’s 50 Best Restaurants held its annual awards ceremony in Melbourne in April, and … Continued
In the second video I’ve shot and edited from Hong Kong this week, we visit a stall on the far Eastern edge of the island, run by a guy who goes by the name Master Low Key. He has perfected the process of making egg puffs and waffles, but these aren’t the typical waffles you’ve … Continued
One of the daily rituals people in Hong Kong are accustomed to is seeing whole roasted duck, chicken and pork hanging by metal hooks in storefront windows; they will often pop in to get a styrofoam container to go, or just eat it right there. Four years ago, on my first visit, I hired Daisann … Continued