For the last three years, Rick Bayless and I have set aside a week in early December to talk about some of our favorite cookbooks from the past year. There were some dynamite books released in 2017, so on this edition of The Feed Podcast, we first talked to Chef Paul Kahan (avec, Blackbird, The … Continued
Many Vietnamese restaurants in Chicago are on Argyle Street in the Uptown neighborhood, but Cà Phê Dá in Pilsen offers Vietnamese food served at a slightly higher level. The owners of Haisous on 18th Street opened the tiny coffee shop next door, where the pastries and sandwiches are truly remarkable.
There are, of course, restaurants in the Chicago area that specialize in Southern food, but most of them tend to stick to the same script: fried catfish or chicken, biscuits and a plate of shrimp and grits. However, there’s a new restaurant in Wicker Park, The Delta, where they’re focusing in on the food from the … Continued
Fast-food franchises rarely have memorable food, but a Korean company focusing on noodles, is making some memorable – and affordable – dishes, in a Glenview strip mall. The chain is based on a celebrity chef from Korea you’ve probably never heard of, but that doesn’t matter, because it’s all about the handmade noodles.
On this week’s edition of The Feed Podcast, Rick Bayless and I sit down with the legendary chef, author and activist, Alice Waters, to talk about her storied career, how she launched Chez Panisse 46 years ago, and her new book, “Coming To My Senses.” Hope you enjoy the show.
The Oriental, the Goodman and the Cadillac theaters draw many people to Chicago’s Loop during the holiday season, so I wanted to offer a few good options for places to go before (or even after) a show. You’ll be able to eat well in an abbreviated amount of time. Next week, I’ll offer up part … Continued
The team behind restaurants such as Alinea, Next and the Aviary has launched its first project outside of Chicago, in New York City. They’ve taken over the lobby of a mid-town hotel, and have transplanted their cutting edge cocktails, as well as their friendly Midwestern service to the Big Apple.
In the past, eating fresh salads greens or just-picked herbs only happened in the summertime in Chicago. Restaurants and grocery stores were always forced to import them during the winter. Not anymore.
On this edition of The Feed Podcast, we’re talking about the basics of any good bowl of soup – by digging down to the bones, or rather, the broth they create. We talk to some entrepreneurs focusing on broth production in Portland, OR and Chicago, as well as the Chef/Owner of Strings Ramen in Chicago, … Continued
The team behind restaurants such as Boka and Momotaro has opened Somerset, its latest project next to the gleaming new Viceroy Hotel in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The restaurant features an all-American menu, but I thought two dishes in particular stood out. I asked Chef Lee Wolen to show me how, exactly, he makes them.
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.