14 Bay Area Chefs and Restaurateurs Creating Social Impact
The Bay Area food community is leading the way on making changes to how we consume and think about food.
The Star Signs as Halloween Candy
As Mercury goes into retrograde on Halloween, during Scorpio season, there are some major astronomical events at play. Make sure to choose your candy wisely this year. Aries (March 21 to April 19) — Super-Size Candy Bars With Aries, it’s go big or go home. This sign is constantly striving to be number one, and […]
How (and Why) to Be a Part-Time Vegetarian
Maybe you’ve started to look forward to Meatless Mondays. Or perhaps you’ve been eating more tofu and tempeh, and are sold on the Impossible Burger. Now you’re flirting with the idea of an entirely plant-based diet. But, something is holding you back from going all in and committing to a vegetarian or vegan diet, whether […]
20 Recipes for Your Next Halloween Movie Marathon — Plus Why You Actually NEED Halloween
Snacks so good they should have been written into the scripts. Whether you’re throwing a spooky soiree or just need some scary movie comfort food, we’ve got you covered. These munchies pay homage to our favorite flicks, characters, and scenes from all the classics. As if you needed an excuse to snuggle up and snack […]
New in Town: Chicago Favorites Re-Imagined, Plus the Tailgating Party of Your Dreams
Calling all hungry Chicagoans! Chicago’s bustling restaurant scene welcomes a few newcomers, while long-time local favorites bring their classics to new locations. Plus, gorgeous new home-goods stores, a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy spa, and all of your tailgating dreams come true. Eat/Drink Hubbard Inn (re-opening) 110 W. Hubbard St., Chicago Hubbard Inn is getting a major facelift. […]
10 Classic Chicago Restaurants That Never Go Out of Style
The food media tends to celebrate the hottest new restaurant, whipping up a frenzy of excitement, then quickly moving on to the next shiny opening. It’s not necessarily the fault of food journalists per se (we love spotlighting the latest and greatest new spots just as much as you love reading about them), but rather […]
12 Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Spice Products to Try (or Skip) This Fall
Pictured above: Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Baking Mix from Become Betty. Fall is here, and that means it’s pumpkin spice season. And when pumpkin spice season hits, it hits hard. We understand that going into Trader Joe’s during October can be a bit overwhelming, so we tried some of TJ’s […]
13 Perfect Chicago Pizzas We Are Crazy About Right Now
Pizza is my ride or die. I’ve been obsessed with it pretty much since birth. It is, after all, the perfect marriage of bread and cheese, with the freewheeling ability to morph styles and flavor profiles, happily incorporating nearly any ingredient in its path (I am not now, nor will I ever be, down with […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 10 of Our Favorite Products That Give Back
This October, let’s not only “think pink,” but buy pink as well. Our favorite pink products give back by donating proceeds from their sales to fund breast cancer education and research. According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. But there’s some good news — in part […]
Support Young Writers in Chicago at 826CHI's Eat Your Words Culinary Gala
826CHI is a nonprofit creative writing, tutoring, and publishing center that lives its mission in every way — including in how they build awareness and raise funds. It just wouldn’t be them to throw an old-fashioned gala. Instead, on Thursday, Oct. 3 from 6-10 p.m., 826CHI will be hosting its 5th annual culinary gala, Eat […]
