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“Pizza City” Episode 1 (Chicago)

We’ve completed a pilot for a show we hope will get picked up by a streaming service, cable channel or broadcaster. We’re releasing the pilot (Episode 1) on the same day as “The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide” is published, to reemphasize there is more to Chicago than just deep-dish. Hope you enjoy it.

Bold Thai Flavors at Same Same in Roscoe Village

There are dozens of Thai restaurants in and around the city, but a relatively new one that opened shortly before the pandemic is now making some of the best versions of traditional dishes you probably won’t see elsewhere in town. Plus, everything- including the curry paste- is made from scratch. Same Same 2022 W. Roscoe St. … Continued

Chicago Embraces Square, Rectangular Slices, Part 3: Sicilian

Sausage-Pepper Pizza from Table, Donkey & Stick (photo: @tabledonkeystick) For the past couple of days, I’ve been talking about how the squares (and rectangles) have descended upon Chicago like a CTA station’s beautification project: they occur ever-so-slowly, until one day, you look up and realize how much better things have become. For local pizza lovers, … Continued

Moody Tongue Expands Culinary Focused Beer Program

A Chicago brewery’s recent move from Pilsen to the South Loop has not only beer fans excited, but also serious food lovers. That’s because Moody Tongue Brewing took over a massive space near McCormick Place, offering both a bar menu and a more formal dining room, and in both cases, they’ve released a slew of new … Continued