There are dozens of Chinese restaurants in Chicagoland, but only a handful, if that, of ones specializing in Taiwanese cuisine. There are plenty of similarities, but still, some notable differences that are all quite delicious.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is typically seen at press conferences or podiums, talking about any number of the city’s most pressing issues. But as the ABC 7 food reporter, I had a rare opportunity to sit down and break bread with the Mayor recently, who was all-in for a chance to check out some local restaurants. The conversation … Continued
There are so many bakeries in Chicago, but most of them tend to focus on just a couple of things. Inside a new Edgewater bakery, the focus is on French baguettes and croissants, made in-house each day.
Chicagoland is littered with neighborhood gyro joints, but most of them offer only beef or lamb from the vertical spit. Even fewer use pork, which is a common sight in Greece. But there’s a new concept in Evanston, where they take their gyros pretty seriously.
Coming up on this week’s show, we’ve got a few great drinking options for July 4th weekend (or any summertime cookout for that matter), as we welcome a few special guests to help us sort through a few scenarios: low alcohol cocktails and juicy red wines that pair well with beef. First, one of Chicago’s top tiki … Continued
For the last 35 years, through different owners and corporate partners, the Editors and Publishers at Food & Wine Magazine have attracted the nation’s top culinary talent every June, with the promise of mountain breezes, stunning scenery and a seriously deep bench of winemakers and producers from around the globe. It’s also very good marketing for a … Continued
Most of Chicago’s top-tier restaurants work with a series of local farmers, but a new restaurant in Chicago’s West Loop is cooking at a four-star level, relying primarily on just one farm near Bourbonnais.
I had a chance last week to spend a few days in Singapore, running around the endless hawker food centers and tasting all manner of laksa, dumplings and ice-bean-corn-condensed milk desserts. But the one that stood out was the chicken rice, a dish as revered as a NYC-style slice or a Montreal poutine. There are … Continued
A month ago, the James Beard Foundation – at its annual awards gala – named Topolobampo the best restaurant in the country. Rick Bayless’ more upscale Mexican restaurant opened nearly 30 years ago, but the menu keeps changing and adapting – pushing the boundaries of what many of us consider “modern” Mexican.
There are dozens, if not hundreds of pizza places in Chicagoland, but only a handful claiming to make authentic Neapolitan style pizza. I found a new spot in Norwood Park, on the city’s Northwest Side; the owner’s birthplace alone, tells you he was born to make this pizza.
Singapore has been accumulating more and more high-end restaurants over the past few years. There are no shortage of fine-dining options; Odette, Corner House and Restaurant André are just a trio of places I had a chance to dine this week. But the city is known around the world for its vibrant, boisterous hawker (food … Continued