I’ve had jerk chicken and pork from the source – Boston Beach, Jamaica – but I’ve rarely had jerk in Chicago that matched the flavor profile of those spicy, tongue-blistering, sweat-inducing memories. Thankfully, a former food truck has expanded to a full-time brick-and-mortar operation on the city’s Near North Side, now cranking out Jamaican food … Continued
I’ve always loved French fries, especially the crispy, thin frites you find in French and Belgian restaurants. I’ve also begun leaning toward a mayo-based dip as opposed to my ketchup-laced childhood preferences. There are several great version of fries in Chicago, but none that have stood out as much as the ones I had recently … Continued
The state of Illinois doesn’t have that many small cheese producers, but the most recent certified dairy isn’t way out in the country – it’s right downtown in a Gold Coast hotel.
In support of culinary scholarships, The James Beard Foundation is hosting progressive dinner parties in ten of America’s greatest food cities this year. Chicago’s Taste America celebration begins here next Friday, October 23rd, with a chef-studded event at The Geraghty, one of the coolest new venues in the city you’ve probably never been to. Starting … Continued
Spanish food and drink are enjoying a resurgence in Chicago, and we’re not talking about tapas bars. That “small plates” concept is certainly still around, but we’ve now entered the next phase of Spanish dining in the city: food and drink from regions like the Basque country and Catalonia.
Chicago’s influential chefs and bartenders are joining forces at Navy Pier Ballroom this Sunday, October 11th, for No Kid Hungry‘s annual fundraiser. But this year’s Taste of the Nation is taking a more family-friendly approach. Sure, there’ll be dozens of chefs like Josh Kulp and Christine Cikowski of Honey Butter Fried Chicken, Johnny Anderes of The Kitchen and Joey Beato … Continued
The third annual Feed Your Mind food and drink gala at Morgan Manufacturing next Friday, October 9 brings more than 30 chefs and bartenders together to support the chef-led nonprofit Pilot Light. Proceeds benefit the group’s mission of building food and nutrition education into curriculum that empowers children to make healthy decisions throughout their lives. In addition to a live and silent … Continued
As you approach the building housing Green River – the new cocktail bar/restaurant collaboration between Danny Meyer’s NYC-based Union Square Hospitality Group and the Dead Rabbit – you can’t help but take pause. “Hang on,” you say to yourself. “Are we going to Stan’s Donuts, or are we getting a colonoscopy?” You enter a nondescript … Continued
After the successful inaugural run of Taste Talks in Chicago last year, the culinary weekend of tastings, demos, and panels returns this weekend, October 2 – 4. With Chef Paul Kahan and April Bloomfield at the helm, the panel showcase on Saturday covers preservation to whole animal butchery, bread and pasta-making, restaurant operations, hotel bars to cocktail … Continued
Who doesn’t love ice cream? One of Ohio’s oldest, and most beloved brands has been available in grocery stores here for a while, but now they’ve opened their first store in Illinois on the North Shore.
You’ve heard of salami, and maybe even prosciutto, but there’s another Italian sausage not quite as well known, making its way into local grocery stores and restaurants. The driving force behind it is a father-son team doing it all from west suburban Franklin Park.