In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, we showed our support for women-owned local businesses with a long list of women-owned restaurants and bakeries in Chicago and the suburbs. But that was just A through L! Here are some of our absolute favorite women-owned restaurants from the second half of the alphabet. As I’ve […]
March is Women’s History Month and by all means, be sure to laud the myriad achievements made by women, from Gertrude Stein and Marie Curie to Mae Jamison and Malala Yousafazai, from Althea Gibson and Shirley Chisholm to Serena Williams and Tammy Duckworth. Show your support for women-owned businesses, and support legislation that continues to […]
Let’s Talk Womxn is launching nationwide on International Women’s Day with its “Dine Together & Let’s Talk” event on March 8 at 7 p.m. The organization’s objective is to increase visibility, funds and economic power for women restaurateurs during the Covid-19 crisis and beyond. Launched in July 2020 in Chicago with 15 members, Let’s Talk […]
Make dinner both easy and delicious with these restaurants.
Chef Rob Levitt of Publican Quality Meats was looking to jumpstart his music career before he found his way into the culinary scene. While looking for a source of income as a young college musician, Levitt fell into a summer job as a dishwasher at a little deli. That kitchen ignited a love of cooking. […]
After the year that was, it’s only natural to feel the need to cleanse your system. Even if you aren’t planning on going all in and becoming a vegan or vegetarian, we could all use more veggies in our lives. Studies show that people who eat a greater diversity of plant-based foods have lower risk […]
We all agree that 2020 was an epic dumpster fire of a year. Plague? Check. Political firestorm? Yup. All sorts of general malarkey? You bet. Now if we can just make it to 2021 without a Lake Michigan tsunami, I’ll count it as a win. But before January 1, 2021 comes New Year’s Eve, sure […]
2020 is hanging on by its last strings, and here at Better, we cannot wait for the new year to bring us a fresh start. In with the new! We’re kicking off 2020 by continuing to highlight local businesses. This January, pick up some goodies from Stephanie Izard’s adorable new West Loop baker, indulge at […]
Natalie Saben doesn’t like preparing chocolate. And yet she’s one of the most innovative pastry chefs in the city. Saben is the current head pastry chef at Pacific Standard Time, a Californian-inspired kitchen located in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. Pacific Standard Time has temporarily paused operations due to the pandemic, but while we […]
Avec started in 2003 as the brainchild of Paul Kahan, Donnie Madia and Eduard Seitan. All three partners brought a different spin to the table, creating a Mediterranean mecca in the Midwest. Seventeen years later, the West Loop spot is one of Chicago’s most acclaimed restaurants. Dylan Patel started at the restaurant in 2015 as […]
