Dining briefs: Beard dinner, Joly wins, Cantu does beer
All-star collaboration: Last year, the James Beard Foundation took its act on the road with a pop-up culinary series called "Taste America." For this year's stop in Chicago, the chefs...
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Dining briefs: “Best roast chicken,” Culver’s in Chicago
River Roast aims for mid-July opening: Having known Spiaggia owner/chef Tony Mantuano for a decade, I've learned he is a chef who never minces words. So when he says that...
Dining briefs: Trotter space revived, wine bar shuffles, deep fried lemonade
Today in the disintegration of America's cultural fabric: I was flipping through channels the other night and came across a show on the Destination America channel called Deep Fried Masters....
Leghorn Chicken to add second location
Fancy fried chicken restaurants in 2013 gave way to fancy fried chicken sandwich shops in 2014. Leghorn Chicken, one of the "louder" restaurants of this genre, has announced it will...
Leghorn Chicken to add second location
Fancy fried chicken restaurants in 2013 gave way to fancy fried chicken sandwich shops in 2014. Leghorn Chicken, one of the "louder" restaurants of this genre, has announced it will...
Dining briefs: Trotter tribute dinner, dumb food holidays, Bacon Bowl reviewed
Tribute for Trotter: A star-studded group of chefs will cook at the Charlie Trotter Tribute Dinner at Chicago Gourmet this fall, reports Phil Vettel. Among chefs and sommeliers taking part:...
Dining briefs: Trotter tribute dinner, dumb food holidays, Bacon Bowl reviewed
Tribute for Trotter: A star-studded group of chefs will cook at the Charlie Trotter Tribute Dinner at Chicago Gourmet this fall, reports Phil Vettel. Among chefs and sommeliers taking part:...
Dining Briefs: Ribfest Chicago winners, Lagunitas sets opening date, cheeseburger pop tarts
Tops in ribs: Uncle Bub's BBQ in Westmont took the Ribfest Chicago crown for the second straight year on Sunday. For the fifth consecutive year, Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish...
Q&A: Bizarre Foods’ Andrew Zimmern
This is an edited interview from Zimmern's appearance at Sunday's Printers Row Lit Fest. Q: You've dined in Chicago more than most out-of-towners. How would you describe our food scene...
Q&A: Bizarre Foods’ Andrew Zimmern
This is an edited interview from Zimmern's appearance at Sunday's Printers Row Lit Fest. Q: You've dined in Chicago more than most out-of-towners. How would you describe our food scene...