Drink This: Fall for an unlikely lover — artichoke liqueur — at La Sirena
I'm an equal-opportunity drinker, but the first time I had the opportunity to drink Cynar — an artichoke liqueur from Italy — I decided it was about equal to drinking...
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27 Chicago restaurants, chefs are James Beard semifinalists
The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for the 2016 James Beard Awards — think the Oscars of the food world — Wednesday morning, chosen from a list of more...
Q-BBQ popping up in Willis Tower
Q-BBQ, a Michelin Bib Gourmand winner with four locations in the city and suburbs, will be the first restaurant to do a pop-up at Willis Tower. Enter on Wacker Drive...
‘Chewing,’ a Chicago-produced food and health podcast, launches
Chicago writer Louisa Chu, who starts this week as a reporter for the Tribune, and WBEZ reporter Monica Eng, a frequent Tribune contributor, have pushed play on a new food...
Eat This: Get a whole crab, claws at the ready, in a po’boy at Big & Little’s
Po'boys are one of the four major food groups of Mardi Gras (see also: muffalettas, hurricanes, beignets), but there's no reason to stop eating them once the holiday is over....
Valentine’s Day dessert: How to make Cupid’s arrow cupcakes
For Valentine's Day a few years ago, I made cupcakes that looked like little Cupids; this involved meticulously covering the top third of each cake with Rice Krispies to look...
Restaurant at Symphony Center offering ‘Back to the Future’ pizza
We don't get to see much futuristic food in 'Back to the Future Part II' (it should be noted: When the movie came out in 1989, the "future" was 2015),...
5 things to eat, drink, do this weekend
Dine to Bollywood films Pub Royale celebrates Valentine's Day weekend with what they're calling Bollywood and Chill? — during dinner service, watch Bollywood films and enjoy mini naan doughnuts on...
Doritos delivering nacho ‘roses’ to fans; here’s how to make your own
A rose is a rose is a... pile of Doritos stuck together in the shape of a rose? The chips company is getting fans riled up this Valentine's Day with...
At MAD Social, Gina Stefani starts a new chapter of dad’s restaurant legacy
Any conversation about MAD Social, which opened in the West Loop on Monday, has to start with the chicken and waffle. To make them, chef Mariela Bolanos pours churro batter...