Holiday Gift Guide for Foodies: Skip the Fruitcake
The food lovers in your life deserve better! Try these great finds, from spices and sauces made by local chefs to a bottled craft cocktail for a winter’s evening.
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Chile con Queso at Lonesome Rose
Texas is one of my favorite places to eat (the breakfast tacos! the brisket! the kolaches!), so when the pandemic put the kibosh on a planned road trip around the...
Take a Regional Sandwich Road Trip (Without Leaving Town)
Lobster Roll Illustration: Sarah Becan New England’s Lobster Roll Maine lobster rolls call for mayo, while Connecticut versions use butter. Both are delicious, but Happy Lobster doubles down, drizzling chunks...
Pro Tips
Local chefs share some pointers
Promptly Add This Curry Fried Fish to Your Takeout Rotation
At In-On Thai, chef Korakot Vongsatit tops crisp nuggets of stir-fried tilapia with a thick red curry sauce and fried basil leaves.
The Perfect Order at Kasama
The two Oriole alums behind one of this year’s hottest openings bring a lot to the table — including what may be the best breakfast plate in town.
Get Into Hard Cider
Illustration: Jeff Rogers Seriously, people, now’s the time. Cideries in the Midwest are at the top of their game, using locally harvested apples to make grown-up ciders that are the...
Square Meal
Sicilian pizza delivers serious comfort and big flavor, and it’s suddenly everywhere.
An Impromptu Women's Restaurant Week Sprouts in Chicago
Running through next Monday, the celebration includes deals from Bar Sotano, Pretty Cool Ice Cream, Bistronomic, Kumiko, and others.
Five Fancy To-Go Cocktails
Now that carryout booze is legal, why not class up your happy hour with these handcrafted drinks from the city’s best bartenders?