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The Northman to begin serving lunch

June 11, 2018 at 12:52 a.m.

Starting Tuesday, Chicago's first dedicated cider bar, The Northman, is open for lunch. As you'd expect, chef Sean Sanders designed the menu to pair with the extensive cider list. Shareable...

Beacon Tavern, new spot from owner of The Gage and The Dawson, will open in May

June 11, 2018 at 1:19 a.m.

Restaurateur Billy Lawless (the man behind The Gage, Acanto and The Dawson) announced Monday that his fourth venture, Beacon Tavern, is slated for a mid-May opening in the Riverside Plaza...

Jimmy John's is as cheap as it is fast on Thursday.

Get $1 Jimmy John’s subs today (to celebrate a holiday the chain made up)

June 8, 2018 at 9:51 p.m.

Cancel your Thursday lunch plans: Sandwich chain Jimmy John's has you covered. Announced on its website and social media profiles, Jimmy John's is celebrating its first Customer Appreciation Day by...

Big, red truck will hand out free Pocky

June 11, 2018 at 3:03 a.m.

We're going to break the whole don't-take-candy-from-strangers-in-unfamiliar-vehicles rule for a second. If a food truck rolls your way next month offering you free Pocky, take it by the fistful. This...

Tickets on sale Friday for ‘Saved by the Bell’-themed pop-up

June 11, 2018 at 2:27 a.m.

Get ready, preppies. The team behind the upcoming "Saved by the Bell" parody pop-up — which will transform a Chicago bar into The Max, the iconic diner from the late...

A hot dog stand is the last place you'd expect a heaping helping of Korean comfort food, but that's what you'll find at Budacki's Drive In. Owned by the folks behind Crisp in Lakeview, this Ravenswood hot dog stand evokes classic Chicago, with its burgers, corn dogs and fried fare. But the menu's sleeper hit is the fast-food version of bulgogi, or strips of sweet-spicy steak. On the menu, it's dubbed the Seoul bowl, and it is perfect in its simplicity. Basically, it's steamed white rice with a generous pile of grilled steak, finished off with a flurry of green onions. The secret is in the marinade, a family recipe of ginger, soy, garlic and other spices that is equal parts sweet and savory. Look out for the seductive heat, which rounds things out and keeps you coming back for more. 4739 N. Damen Ave., 773-561-1322. — Joseph Hernandez

Eat This: Fast-food bulgogi packs seductive heat at Budacki’s

December 18, 2018 at 3:07 a.m.

A hot dog stand is the last place you'd expect a heaping helping of Korean comfort food, but that's what you'll find at Budacki's Drive In. Owned by the folks...

Owen + Alchemy's S4 juice is a blend of strawberries, raw Marcona almond milk, dates and vanilla.

Drink This: Owen + Alchemy’s S4 juice aces the taste question

June 11, 2018 at 3:06 a.m.

As a journalist, I'm trained to bristle at the hype machine behind the detox and cleanse lifestyle, so I give products purporting health, beauty and youth a big helping of...

Travel scholarships give do-gooders $2,000 to go abroad

August 23, 2019 at 1:54 p.m.

Heads up, intrepid world travelers: Hostelling International USA is offering scholarships to help young nomads hit the road. Applications are being accepted for HI USA's Explore the World Travel Scholarship,...

This Southwest chicken salad is just one example of the permeating influence the history of the American West has had on our food.

5 things to eat, drink, do this weekend

June 12, 2018 at 2:00 a.m.

1. Feast on burgers and beer Burgers and beers from Hopewell Brewing have taken over Mott St. Help close out the restaurant's burger and tap takeover week by trying the...

Makes: 1 drink
1 part gin
1 part dry vermouth
Lemon twist
In an ice-filled glass, stir together gin and vermouth. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

Cocktails with equal parts are easy, yet sophisticated

June 12, 2018 at 7:21 a.m.

Unfussy and easy to remember, so-called equal-parts cocktails are a boon for booze fans. Basically, you stir or shake your ingredients in equal measure, and voila, you've got a cocktail...

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