Congratulations to Margaret Pak, winner of two tickets to this Thursday’s Opening Night of the Chicago Food Film Festival. I loved Margaret’s memory of the opening scene of “Eat, Drink, Man, Woman”: “The sound of frying fish, chopping ingredients, and wrangling chicken totally sucked me into this awesome movie!” she recalled. Margaret, you’re all set… … Continued
If that turkey dinner order hasn’t made its way onto your agenda just yet, consider a walk on the fried side. Brooklyn-based Jive Turkey has now set up shop in Chicago. Though still in its infancy here, customers can drop by Jive Turkey’s pop-up shop on the South Side to pick up a fresh one, instead … Continued
While the mother country suffers massive unemployment and fallout from the European debt crisis, Chicago’s Spanish tapas elder statesman, Café Ba-Ba-Reeba, is hoping to kickstart a little pre-Thanksgiving celebration. They’re kicking off a week-long Paella Festival today, running until next Wednesday, the 14th. In addition to a colorful paella menu, drink specials will add to the celebratory atmosphere. … Continued
Start your week off with a good deed – tonight. Join an impressive lineup of bartenders and cocktail fans to provide support for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Salud Tequila Lounge will expand their cast of bartenders from two to 18 tonight. Including the likes of Charles Joly from The Aviary, Lynn House from Michelin-starred … Continued
If the thought of basting, roasting and frying – not to mention cleaning – is too much to handle this Thanksgiving, you’ve got plenty of options around town. It seems like every year, more and more restaurants are filling this void, doing all of the cooking so you don’t have to. Here are a number … Continued
Get ready for some visual pangs of hunger. The Chicago Food Film Festival is headed back to town in two weeks, running November 15 – 17. This year’s Festival will feature 17 films (four of which have never been seen before), plus one U.S. premiere. Best part of all? Many of the … Continued
Finicky diners, insatiable eaters and gourmet travelers can join in common cause tonight, for a unique progressive dinner. Lettuce Entertain You is marshaling the resources of its Lincoln Park venues, giving guests a chance to have appetizers, main courses and desserts at three different venues. L20, Mon Ami Gabi, and R.J. Grunts are the destinations, … Continued
The Green City Market Junior Board will hold its second annual fall fundraiser, the Halloween Harvest Ball, this Sunday, Oct. 28. Proceeds put a positive spin on fright night by contributing to Green City Market’s LINK Card Matching Program. LINK is Illinois’ food assistance program that allows families the right to access nutritious, local … Continued
Now that Sweetest Day and National Dessert Day are over, it’s time for something a little more savory. Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine has been celebrating American Cheese Month with a few special events. Tomorrow night at 7 p.m., the store hosts a dinner with Jerry Heimerl of Saxon Homestead Creamery at Nightwood, 2119 S. Halsted St. The dinner … Continued
VANCOUVER, BC – I had barely made my way through customs, when hunger struck. I realized that I hadn’t had time to polish off my usual at O’Hare, a torta or a mollete from the Tortas Frontera stand, so I ate the puny graham cracker they gave me on the airplane, and then just hurried … Continued
Jean Georges Vongerichten has a lot going on – as usual. But he spent some time last week in Chicago, celebrating the one year anniversary of the re-boot of the historic Pump Room, inside the Ian Schrager-designed Public Hotel (formerly the Ambassador East). JGV talked about losing his opening chef, Bradley Phillips, how the menu … Continued