Cooking with fresh vegetables and fruits is great, but they taste even better in season. Hit up your local farmers market and you’ll get fantastic quality, healthy, local produce at peak flavor and support area farmers and small, local businesses all at the same time. Not sure what to do with your market haul each week? Make sure you […]
It should come as no surprise to anyone that I eat out a fair amount. The pursuit of everything delicious is my chosen profession, after all. A sacrifice must be made, and every pound I gain (and there have been a few this year) is in service to you, our readers. Here are some particularly […]
Born and raised in Damascus, Syria, the oldest city in the world, sisters Rana and Siham Jebran received their green cards in 2007 and started making regular visits to family in Chicago. Now, they’re the guiding force behind — and source of recipes for — Honeydoe, a catering service “founded to bring delicious Syrian dishes […]
Updated March 26, 2018 In the not-too-distant past, Wrigley Field wasn’t what one would call a culinary oasis. Sure, you could find a solid Chicago-style dog, a bag of peanuts, a cold beer, and some lemon ice, but there wasn’t much else to write home about, and much of the food just outside the park was more […]
Chef Zoë Schor elevates Americana comfort food at Split-Rail, featuring local and seasonal ingredients with a contemporary twist. After parting ways with DMK Restaurants’ Ada Street, Schor joined General Manager Michelle Szot and Sous Chef Michael Knutson to realize her dream of owning her own restaurant in the ideal location of West Town. The frequently […]
July is a great month to hit the beach, soak up some sun … and eat blueberries! That’s right, July is National Blueberry Month, when the antioxidant-packed super-berries are at their prime. We doubt you’ll need any reason other than deliciousness to include blueberries in as many meals and desserts as you can, but you can feel great about loading up on […]
Restaurant Row welcomed a new face on June 13 — Proxi, the globally-inspired sister restaurant to Sepia. Andrew Zimmerman and Emmanuel Nony have partnered together again to explore the bold flavors of street foods around the world with modern presentations, ranging from snacks and small plates to large dishes for the table. Exotic ingredients and spices […]
Get all you can out of the all-too-short Chicago summer experience by dining outside as often as the weather allows. Even better? Take it up top at some of our new favorite rooftop spaces. (Be sure to check out last year’s list too for even more great spots). Lake breezes, awe-inspiring views, and even a rooftop […]
Get all you can out of the all-too-short Chicago summer experience by dining outside as often as the weather allows. Even better? Take it up top at some of our new favorite rooftop spaces. (Be sure to check out last year’s list too for even more great spots). Lake breezes, awe-inspiring views, and even a rooftop […]
Time to get in the pink! We’ve fallen in love with rosé in all its many forms, and we aren’t alone. Suddenly, wine stores and restaurants are awash in the pink stuff, but beware — as wineries worldwide try to hop on the rosé bandwagon, not all of it is of equal caliber. The ones […]
