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Taking flight at the AF Vandevorst Haute Couture collection.

Choose your oyster: Hot and buttered, or cold and decked with caviar

May 10, 2019 at 1:27 a.m.

According to an old adage, oyster season falls on any months with an "r," but the experts will have you believe differently: "Thanks to modern refrigeration and regulation, it's fine...

19th-century Viennese chef Franz Sacher would be pleased, I think, by the version of his eponymous chocolate cake served at Café Selmarie in Lincoln Square. First, the top of each slice of Sacher torte is decorated with his name, elegantly written in chocolate script. Second, the cake is a real looker: Layers of chocolate cake are mortared with raspberry preserve and chocolate buttercream; the whole thing is then frosted with more buttercream and wrapped in a smooth sheet of bittersweet chocolate — firm enough to be eaten on its own, if you like, with a fork. Third, every bite is delicious. The devil's food cake is firm and pleasant, while the raspberry offers a deep berry counterpoint to all the chocolate. $4.20. 4729 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-989-5595, <a href="http://cafeselmarie.com/" target="_blank">www.cafeselmarie.com</a>. — Bill Daley

5 things to eat, drink and do this weekend

June 9, 2018 at 3:52 a.m.

Here's our a hit-list for food-oriented therapy this weekend 1) Snag your fall veggies Just in time for cooler temps, the Green City Market has moved indoors at the Peggy...

Revival Food Hall adds Saturday brunch with bloody mary carts

June 9, 2018 at 4:35 a.m.

Everyone's favorite food hall is ramping up its seasonal offerings, starting this Saturday. Normally open weekdays only, the Loop's Revival Food Hall is kicking off "Saturday Service" brunch hours beginning...

Drink This: Get to know pet-nat, a French wine with tiny bubbles

June 9, 2018 at 4:28 a.m.

Around this time of year, a few years ago, I had my first pet-nat, out of a jam jar on a New York fire escape, talking with a friend about...

Eat This: Melted cheese, I don’t know how to quit you

June 9, 2018 at 5:10 a.m.

If you've been online at all in the last few months, you've probably encountered a viral video featuring cheese. It's nothing fancy, really: a supercut of molten cheese-turned-tidal wave on...

Immm Rice will be featured at the Strange Food Festival.

5 things to eat, drink, do this weekend

June 9, 2018 at 5:43 a.m.

Winter (weight) is coming: this weekend, chow down on comfort foods (mac and cheese, chili) or travel the globe (Spain, Thailand, Taiwan). Grab some beer, while you're at it. 1)...

Koval introduces new line of limited edition spirits

June 9, 2018 at 6:53 a.m.

Sick of the election? One local distillery is putting up its own candidate for consideration, but don't bother looking for her on the ballot. Susan for President, released today by...

Who will be Chicago’s chef of the year? Jean Banchet Award finalists announced

June 9, 2018 at 6:26 a.m.

After a two-week open nomination process, the finalists for Chicago's prestigious Jean Banchet Awards were announced today. Spanning 14 categories with four finalists each, the regional food awards recognize local...

Lena Brava, Rick Bayless' Baja-influenced seafood restaurant in West Town, opened with a clear focus on mezcal. It's drink menu boasts page after page of the spirit, with just a few bottles of tequila listed.

The secret to mezcal’s meteoric rise

May 2, 2019 at 12:46 p.m.

One month ago, on a crisp September Sunday, a group of 22 mezcaleros descended on Chop Shop in Wicker Park with one mission in mind: Seduce Chicagoans with the magic...

Income Tax, a neighborhood wine bar, opening soon in Edgewater

June 9, 2018 at 7:13 a.m.

A progressive wine list handpicked by industry vets joins an easygoing food menu from a chef who has worked in the kitchens of chefs Danny Grant (Maple & Ash), Alex...

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