Michelin has published a guide for the entire state of California for the first time ever (and it’s available online in Chinese and Spanish too) with dozens of newly starred restaurants from San Diego to Sacramento. Previously, the guide only covered the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country. If you’re chomping through Michelin stars […]
When summer in Chicago finally arrives, we’ve got to soak up every last second of that sun and warmth while we can. Dine al fresco at these rooftops to get incredible food and cocktails plus your dose of vitamin D. Homestead on the Roof Dine beside the 10,000 square-foot secret garden above Roots Pizza in […]
“Game of Thrones” got it all wrong. Winter is over! And not a moment too soon — we welcome the budding trees and the spring rains with barely suppressed glee. (Side note: Did you know that there is actually a word that specifically describes the smell of spring rain? It is “petrichor,” the scent created […]
These Chicagoland restaurants are using ingenious cooking techniques to do everything they can to make sure not one scrap of food goes to waste that doesn’t need to. Here are nine delicious dishes you can feel great about ordering. El Che Steakhouse & Bar 845 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, 312-265-1130 At Argentine steakhouse El Che […]
Every year, in the weeks before Valentine’s Day, romance becomes the name of the game. Tables are reserved, flowers arranged, and chocolates purchased. Restaurants are full to bursting and couples feel the love on Feb. 14. But what about Feb. 15, and beyond? This year, let’s keep that Valentine’s spirit going. By all means, check […]
Updated Feb. 6, 2019 Editor’s Note: Chicago Restaurant Week has been extended through Feb. 12. Unlike the great hullabaloo of the “Big Four” winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s Eve), when restaurants full-to-bursting turn away business and reservations at hot new spots (and popular older favorites) are impossible to come by, January stretches […]
Going vegan isn’t just better for your health and the planet — it can even be better for your taste buds. Top Chicago chefs are heeding the call for more vegan options and seriously delivering. Far from leaving you feeling like you’ve made a sacrifice, these dishes are so flavorful and satisfying, you wouldn’t even […]
New year, new businesses. Whether you’re looking to start a new fitness routine, find a favorite new restaurant, or give your kiddos a chance to learn a new sport, here are businesses and restaurants that recently opened in Chicago and the suburbs to check out in 2019. Athletics Hi-Five Sports Zone 1515 Lake Cook Road, […]
The 17th annual Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence, presented by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, were held at the South Loop’s Venue SIX10 on Sunday, Jan. 13 with over 400 people — a mix of culinary insiders, media, and fans — in attendance. The late, great chef Jean Banchet, who is credited with bringing fine […]
The holidays may come and go, but our obsession with cookies — those crunchy, crispy, chewy, and sweet wonders — will never die, because cookies tell our story. Your childhood, your Girl Scout troop, your grandmother, your culture, all on view. One woman’s lebkuchen is another’s gingerbread; my twice-baked cookie might be biscotti or Mandelbrot. […]
