Finicky diners, insatiable eaters and gourmet travelers can join in common cause tonight, for a unique progressive dinner. Lettuce Entertain You is marshaling the resources of its Lincoln Park venues, giving guests a chance to have appetizers, main courses and desserts at three different venues. L20, Mon Ami Gabi, and R.J. Grunts are the destinations, … Continued
The Green City Market Junior Board will hold its second annual fall fundraiser, the Halloween Harvest Ball, this Sunday, Oct. 28. Proceeds put a positive spin on fright night by contributing to Green City Market’s LINK Card Matching Program. LINK is Illinois’ food assistance program that allows families the right to access nutritious, local … Continued
This week, The Hopleaf’s Michael Roper looks to Quebec, of all places, for an inspired BotW. It’s from the well-regarded Unibroue brewery, makers of such fine beers as Ephemere and Blanche de Chambly. He says it’s a perfect complement to the change in seasons. Cheers.
Now that Sweetest Day and National Dessert Day are over, it’s time for something a little more savory. Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine has been celebrating American Cheese Month with a few special events. Tomorrow night at 7 p.m., the store hosts a dinner with Jerry Heimerl of Saxon Homestead Creamery at Nightwood, 2119 S. Halsted St. The dinner … Continued
Takashi Yagihashi’s profile has been given a boost over the last few weeks, thanks in part to his appearance on “Top Chef Masters.” One of the friendliest chefs in the business, he returned to Chicago several years ago (after stints at Tribute in Farmington Hills, MI and Okada at The Wynn Las Vegas) to open … Continued
VANCOUVER, BC – I had barely made my way through customs, when hunger struck. I realized that I hadn’t had time to polish off my usual at O’Hare, a torta or a mollete from the Tortas Frontera stand, so I ate the puny graham cracker they gave me on the airplane, and then just hurried … Continued
In case you missed it, I headed south about a week ago, engaging in a food trip for the ages we affectionately referred to as Austin BBQ Armageddon. We tackled nine places in three days – hitting one of them twice – with a doughnut shop and a modern Mexican stop to boot. There’s no … Continued
Jean Georges Vongerichten has a lot going on – as usual. But he spent some time last week in Chicago, celebrating the one year anniversary of the re-boot of the historic Pump Room, inside the Ian Schrager-designed Public Hotel (formerly the Ambassador East). JGV talked about losing his opening chef, Bradley Phillips, how the menu … Continued
I’ve been raving about this dish at the Glass Onion since I had it in Charleston, SC Over the past year, I’ve been doing a lot of traveling. Invariably, all of that eating results in getting an email or a text or a call from a friend, asking for a recommendation. “Where can I … Continued
Many of us beer drinkers in Chicagoland (and beyond) love 3 Floyds Brewery. I’ve gone on the record several times about their fabulous new brewpub, with an upgraded kitchen and a menu that’s worth the drive. But their beers have become as legendary as the burgers at Kuma’s, and this week, The Hopleaf’s Michael Roper … Continued
We came, we saw, we gorged ourselves silly on barbecue. AUSTIN, TX – I’ve always had a number of “fantasy” food trips I’d like to check off of my list – boudin in Cajun country, clam shacks up the Eastern Seaboard and sushi at Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market rank among my top five. But going … Continued