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Stephanie Izard wins ‘Iron Chef Gauntlet,’ becomes an Iron Chef

June 4, 2018 at 6:52 p.m.

Hometown chef Stephanie Izard has added another accolade to her already stunning resume: She's a newly minted Iron Chef, after winning the first season of "Iron Chef Gauntlet" last night....

Chef Rick Bayless gives a cooking demonstration at 2016’s Printers Row Lit Fest.

The dish on the Food & Dining Stage at Printers Row Lit Fest

May 9, 2019 at 6:32 p.m.

What's cooking this year at the Printers Row Lit Fest? Well, for starters, the Food and Dining stage has new digs inside Jones College Prep but will otherwise remain largely...

Justin Behlke, pictured at Kitsune restaurant, has left his role as culinary director there to join nonprofit Pilot Light.

Culinary director of Kitsune, one of 2017’s biggest openings, leaves to join cooking nonprofit

June 4, 2018 at 8:20 p.m.

Today in chef shuffles, Justin Behlke, culinary director and head of research development for Iliana Regan's Kitsune and Elizabeth restaurants, has started a new role at Pilot Light, the children's...

5 things to eat, drink, do this weekend

June 4, 2018 at 8:40 p.m.

1) Go cocoa-nuts at Chocolate Fest Indulge your sweet tooth in northwestern suburb Long Grove by taking part in the three-day-long Chocolate Fest. The event will be a mess of...

Kusanya Cafe is the kind of place where you can get a cup of coffee, check out the community board, print a school paper or simply jump on the internet. You'll see people huddled together over papers strewn across the wood tables or someone walking in simply to say hello to the small staff. Because the nonprofit cafe roasts its own coffee on-site in small batches, don't hesitate to order that lavender iced latte ($3.49) or a plain cup of coffee. The breakfast and lunch menu is lush with references to famous musicians, like the Lupe Tabasco breakfast sandwich ($2.29). It features a thin egg patty, with melted cheese and Sriracha on ciabatta, and you can add sausage, spinach and tomato for an extra charge. The cozy and brightly lit environment is exactly where you want to catch up on some work or meet up with friends. 825 W. 69th St., 773-675-4758, <a href="http://www.kusanyacafe.org/">kusanyacafe.org</a> — Grace Wong

Apogee is serving the most fun cocktails in Chicago right now

July 2, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

If you visit Apogee, the new 26th-floor rooftop lounge at the Dana Hotel, you'll find the following: a cocktail called the 1-Up, served in a jaunty red or green toadstool...

Stephanie Izard hosting ‘Iron Chef Gauntlet’-style dinner with 3 other finalists

May 2, 2019 at 12:53 p.m.

If, like us, you've been watching "Iron Chef Gauntlet" with bated breath, you know that hometown chef Stephanie Izard has battled her way to the top of the competition. On...

Hollywood-inspired BLVD releases details on its luxe menu

July 2, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

While the "L" tracks overhead don't exactly scream "glam," BLVD will ooze it, if the team behind the project has any say. Channeling '50s-era Sunset Strip and Hollywood decadence, BLVD...

Ravenswood Avenue to rebrand as Malt Row, home to 7 craft beer and spirits producers

May 2, 2019 at 2:09 p.m.

Just in time for Chicago Craft Beer Week (May 18 through May 25), the Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce is announcing new efforts to rebrand a nearly 2-mile stretch of...

Chicago’s cocktail history is surprisingly bare. Why?

July 2, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

"Chicago has a weird history as a cocktail town," says cocktail historian and author David Wondrich. "The city is famous for its bars and saloons, but it never developed a...

Drinking with Sue: Field Museum gets into the pop-up bar game with Base Camp

July 2, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

After the success of its partnership with the Chicago Athletic Association hotel, the Field Museum is taking the pop-up bar concept and running with it. "The Back Room was an...

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