New Rooftops Feature Food, Fun & Great Views
A pair of new hotels in Chicago have upped the ante with stunning views and a fun, lively atmosphere where food doesn’t necessarily take a backseat.
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Windy City Smokeout This Weekend
(photo: Anjali Pinto) Get out the wet naps. For the third year in a row, in what has become a new tradition for low-and-slow aficionados in the Midwest, the Windy City Smokeout is blowing into town July 10, 11 and 12. Located on Grand Avenue near the Chicago River, the BBQ and country music festival … Continued
Chicago Gets A Thai Town
Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, and much of what makes the city so special, is the ability of immigrant populations to coalesce and form enclaves. One of the delicious results of that herd mentality is the profusion of mom-and-pop restaurants. One of the greatest parts of my job is highlighting these independent businesses, often … Continued
How To Make The Best Fried Chicken
Paul Fehribach knows plenty about frying. The chef and owner of Big Jones, in Andersonville, has just written The Big Jones Cookbook and spends his days researching and recreating dishes from the American South’s delicious culinary past. I asked him for some pro tips this weekend, as many of us are going to be attempting … Continued
International Grilling (PRI’s The World)
Since most Americans will be firing up their grills this weekend, I thought it would be interesting to discover how some other cultures around the world do their grilling. From Japan to Argentina to the Middle East, it seems every country has their own, unique style of cooking over hot coals.
Food & Beverage Magazine, July 2015
Food & Beverage Magazine had a feature on me in their July, 2015 issue. Click on the pages to read more.
Ramen Takeya Chickening Out It’s Broth
Pretty much every ramen shop that opens in Chicago features the decidedly murky, creamy-white, tongue-coating broth known as tonkotsu, made from boiling pork bones for hours. But Ramen Takeya – from the same family who owns Wasabi in Logan Square – is going with a more unique, slightly lighter version, called paiten, which features chicken.
Fresh Pasta Friday at Eataly
The sheer variety of freshly-made pasta at Eataly can be daunting, and when faced with a dozen or so options, one might simply fall back on a known entity, like linguini or angel hair. But this Friday, Eataly is giving you a good reason to experiment. Their Fresh Pasta Friday means everything at their fresh … Continued
Gyros on the Spit Making Everything From Scratch
A lot of gyros joints in Chicago claim they make everything from scratch. That’s doubtful, since most just by a frozen cone from Grecian Delight or Kronos, thaw it, and plop it on the vertical spit. If you want a place making everything – and by that I mean the fries and the tzatziki and … Continued
Thai Festival Hits The Loop This Week
I’ve always wondered why the Thai Consulate waits until mid-June to hold their annual festival in The Loop. The natural choice would be in early April, during the Songkran (New Year) festivities. But when you consider how crap the weather in Chicago is that time of year, I’m not surprised they hold off until June. … Continued
Eastman Egg Co. Upgrades Loop Breakfast, Lunch Options
What started out as a school project at the University of Chicago, led to a food truck, making some of the best egg sandwiches anywhere in Chicago. Now that food truck has expanded somewhat, to a small restaurant across the street from the Civic Opera House on Wacker Dr., where you can grab a delicious, … Continued