There are many delicious culinary options available on the menus in Havana. Black beans, rice, plantains, picadillo (a dish made of ground beef, olives and raisins) — you can have them all in Cuba. But I made some of my more surprising food discoveries in paladares — restaurants in people’s homes. They started in the 1990s, when the … Continued
I organized this event for 13 people, who were all coming in town for a team-building retreat. We took the water taxi from River North all the way to Chinatown, then walked five minutes to get bubble teas and smoothies at Joy Yee’s (I arranged the orders ahead of time so there was no waiting). … Continued
The chicken is the thing at Nando’s Peri-Peri, which already has two locations in Chicago… And it’s certainly not what you’d call a tame bird.
I’m so excited our friend Elena Marre, Founder of The Kid’s Table, has asked me to participate in an upcoming Cooking Class series at her new store in Lakeview. On September 3, from 6 – 7:30 p.m., my son Max and I will be leading a casual cooking class, making three courses that we think … Continued
I traveled to Santiago, Chile in the Spring, to meet Rodolfo Guzman, the chef/owner of BORAGó, now one of the restaurants listed on The World’s 50 Best list. To read the story that ran in the Chicago Tribune’s Sunday Travel section, click here.
Meat lovers take note: Chicago has a lot more beefy options than just steakhouses. In fact, a new tavern in Logan Square has a fairly meaty menu with not one steak on it. That’s due in part to the chef’s experience and creativity.
Has it been 27 years already? It seems like every fall this event sneaks up on me, jolting me into the reality that summer is officially over. The 27th Annual Oyster Fest, presented by Shaw’s Crab House will take place on Friday, September 11th. Located at 435 N. Wabash at Hubbard and Rush, the Festival runs … Continued
(photo: Ronald Leon Hale) Look out for those red wine glasses! For the fourth year in a row, Le Dîner en Blanc, is planning a secret event in Chicago on Friday, August 21. The event takes over a public space – the location of which is revealed just moments before the whole thing starts – with … Continued
This Wednesday, August 5th, some of Chicago’s top toques (do chef even wear toques anymore?) are gathering for a great cause in West Town. “The Modern Classic” is an event raising money for Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago, and you can see pretty quickly the results of having the Boka Restaurant Group’s Kevin Boehm and Rob … Continued
As Peruvian food takes its turn in the spotlight internationally, places like Via Lima in North Center are trying to recreate those flavor combinations as ingredients become more available.
If you’re sick of the lines at Randolph and Halsted, you might want to give Au Cheval’s little sibling a try this weekend. Just in time for Lolla, Small Cheval opens to the public tomorrow, at 11 a.m., in the former Roxie’s by the Slice space at 1732 N. Milwaukee Ave. The joint has been … Continued