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Chop Chop Chinaman, restaurant that spurred vandalism case, closes

June 15, 2018 at 3:31 p.m.

A Lakeview Chinese restaurant with a controversial name that spurred a criminal vandalism case has closed, though its owner said he intends to reopen. Chop Chop Chinaman, located at 3343...

Mack Sevier, owner of Uncle John's Bar BQ, 337 E. 69th St., has died.

Mack Sevier, renowned Chicago barbecue pitmaster, dies at 70

June 15, 2018 at 3:23 p.m.

Mack Sevier, perhaps the most well-regarded practitioner of South Side Chicago-style barbecue, has died at age 70. He died June 1 at Holy Cross Hospital hospice from a combination of...

Hogsalt’s Cocello and Roxie By The Slice are reconcepting

June 15, 2018 at 4:02 p.m.

Maybe third time's the charm. Cocello, the River North Italian concept from Hogsalt Hospitality (Au Cheval, Bavette's, Maude's Liquor Bar), will reconcept once again, this time into a daytime coffeeshop...

The $15 lobster roll from Luke's Lobster, a popular New York chain now open in the Loop.

Luke’s Lobster review: Less is a lot more

June 15, 2018 at 3:45 p.m.

People of a certain age yearn for "simpler times," when music was two verses and a chorus, television was three channels, and a cheeseburger didn't come gilded with Perigord truffles...

Tony Anteliz says he is closing the Humboldt Park location of Cemitas Puebla:"I grew up in that block. That's why I stayed there so long. And I will re-open in that neighborhood. It's going to happen."

Cemitas Puebla closes Humboldt Park shop

June 15, 2018 at 4:29 p.m.

Bummer news for Humboldt Park restaurant and neighborhood anchor Cemitas Puebla: The beloved sandwich shop and taqueria is closing after not coming to terms with its landlord. The West Loop...

Esquire food writer Josh Ozersky speaks at a 2015 Meatopia event in Miami Beach.

Death of food writer Josh Ozersky ruled drowning by seizure

June 16, 2018 at 5:38 p.m.

The death of Esquire food writer Josh Ozersky in May was ruled as a drowning as a result of a seizure. Ozersky, 47, was found dead at the Conrad Chicago...

Rare appearances for Magic Chicago

June 15, 2018 at 4:34 p.m.

Though the names might not be as familiar as Davids Blaine or Copperfield, two of the magic community's best practitioners are coming to Chicago for rare appearances. John Carney and...

At Hot "G" Dog in Uptown, a linguica hot dog with black olive sauce, fried onions and smoked gouda cheese.

Hot ‘G’ Dog mimics Hot Doug’s, which is (mostly) good

June 16, 2018 at 5:39 p.m.

This past weekend I found myself in an Uptown restaurant called Hot "G" Dog, downing a familiar duck sausage hot dog topped with lobes of foie gras and sea salt...

Rick Bayless will open a brewery called Cruz Blanca this fall.

Rick Bayless has a new beer … and a new brewery

June 15, 2018 at 4:51 p.m.

A few days back, Chicago-Mexican food el presidente Rick Bayless announced he was getting into the beer game. La Guardia would be a beer brewed with hominy, epazote, lime peel...

Twang Beer Salt, in lime, lemon lime, orange and hot lime flavors, for sprinkling in your beer (think michelada).

5 finds at the Sweets & Snacks Expo

June 15, 2018 at 5:43 p.m.

The best way to describe the Sweets & Snacks Expo is this: Close your eyes. Hold your breath and spin around until you're woozy. Then think Willy Wonka in a...

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