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While Topo Chico Hard Seltzer isn't quite rave-worthy, it does have plenty going for it. Flavors include Tangy Lemon Lime, Tropical Mango, Strawberry Guava and Exotic Pineapple.

Topo Chico Hard Seltzer review: Early returns are strong for the latest seltzer sensation. Here’s how it tastes.

April 22, 2021 at 3:18 p.m.

The summer of hard seltzer approaches. Again. Since the dawn of White Claw and Truly in 2016, every summer has been bubblier than the last for the ever-growing hard seltzer...

Michelin Guide to honor Chicago restaurants after pandemic-prompted delay. But what will that look like after a year with little dining?

April 15, 2021 at 10:47 a.m.

Despite a historically difficult year for the restaurant industry, the Michelin Guide said Thursday it will resume honoring restaurants in Chicago and beyond with its coveted stars. The Michelin Guide,...

baiduhai's 2020 Readers' Choice Takeout Awards.

Readers’ Choice Takeout Awards: Your 2020 picks for best new restaurant, pizza, meal kit and more

April 15, 2021 at 12:54 p.m.

It was never more challenging to make a mark on Chicago's dining scene than in 2020. And yet, these chefs, restaurants, drink makers and other creative minds found ways to...

Eric Williams is the founder and owner of The Silver Room.

Bronzeville Winery to add Black-owned upscale spot to historic South Side neighborhood: ‘We deserve that in our community’

April 23, 2021 at 3:49 p.m.

As long as he has lived in Bronzeville, Eric Williams said he has usually had to leave the neighborhood for a great meal in a restaurant. He is hoping to...

Patrons order beers, April 4, 2021, at the outdoor patio of Off Color Brewing's Mousetrap taproom.

A beer for baseball? Or tacos? Off Color Brewing’s beer pairing series a hit with fans old and new

April 17, 2021 at 3:08 p.m.

Off Color Brewing released a beer last year meant to pair well with tacos. It was bright, salty, fruity and tart — like a margarita — and in a nod...

Three Floyds leaps to become the nation’s 24th largest craft brewer; Revolution inches up to 39th

March 30, 2021 at 5:08 p.m.

After years of seeming content to stay small, Three Floyds Brewing continued its rapid growth in 2020, becoming the nation's 24th largest craft brewer, the Brewers Association said Tuesday. The...

The new West Town location of Parson's Chicken & Fish, March 25, 2021.

Just in time for patio season, Parson’s Chicken & Fish opening 2 new locations after COVID-19 turned expansion plans upside down

March 29, 2021 at 5:36 p.m.

Parson's Chicken & Fish, the trendy fast-casual chain specializing in — you guessed it — chicken and fish, is opening two new locations in the coming weeks. But a swift...

Craft beer ferments in oak barrels at the Goose Island Brewery, 1800 W. Fulton St., on Sept. 2, 2009.

Goose Island sale 10 years later: Anheuser-Busch got what it needed from the deal, but what’s left for Chicago beer drinkers is more complicated.

March 31, 2021 at 9:16 a.m.

Goose Island Beer Co. has grown wildly since launching as a scrappy little brewpub on Chicago's North Side in 1988. That original pub is still there — albeit with a...

A half-pastrami, half-corned beef sandwich at Manny's Deli.

Manny’s Deli didn’t last 2 hours without a maskless customer in its 30-day challenge. Next week, it’s still giving away free sandwiches.

March 25, 2021 at 8:30 p.m.

You couldn't keep your masks on, Chicago. But you're getting your corned beef anyway. Customers failed spectacularly when Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen offered free sandwiches for 30 days of flawless...

Ballast Point tap room opened in May 2018 in the West Loop.

Ballast Point set up a brewpub in the West Loop and surprised everyone. Now, the California brewery’s Chicago spot is closed for good.

March 24, 2021 at 10:14 a.m.

A sprawling Ballast Point brewpub in Chicago's trendy West Loop neighborhood never made much sense. And now, less than three years later, it is gone for good. Ballast Point owner...

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