It’s one of my favorite times of the year, ingredient-wise, but strawberry season is, sadly, also too brief. I try to pack them into everything...
I’ve been receiving a lot of pitches for Father’s Day brunch ideas over the past week or so. Many of them come from the usual...
Before The Magic Pan and other crepe-focused restaurants jumped on the bandwagon in the 1970s, Germain Roignant was already pouring and flipping in Lakeview. ...
As I pointed out yesterday, we’re taking a break from the usual lineup, and letting you know about some worthwhile events coming up next...
On June 5, some of Chicago’s top chefs will join forces to host a charity dinner for Inspiration Kitchens in Garfield Park. Koren Grieveson...
By Ivan Yeh Hapless Intern Kosher workers in the Loop can now leave their lunch boxes at home. The Chicago French Market has a new...
After yesterday’s post regarding Mindy Segal’s re-booted HotChocolate, I didn’t really think about running another sweet feature, but I’ve had this one in the...
What a week for Mindy Segal. After a half-dozen nominations, she picked up a James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef in the U.S.,...
Everyone I know has been encouraging me to visit Scofflaw since it opened a few weeks ago. Knowing how much I enjoy a finely-made...
With all of the news recently that more breweries are on their way to Chicago – some homegrown, others, like Lagunitas, will be moving operations here...
Although it was not a fantastic night for Chicago, the city still came away with five good wins at the 2012 James Beard Awards hosted...