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We try Shake Shack’s fried chicken sandwich, launching in Chicago today

June 9, 2018 at 3:05 a.m.

Holy cluck: Shake Shack's fried chicken sandwich, available at just three Shake Shacks in New York since it launched in July, is finally coming to Chicago. The Chick'n Shack ($6.29),...

The Boyce Eggnog at Taus Authentic gets a triple alcohol kick from Torres 5-year brandy, Goldschlager and allspice dram.

Drink This: The perfect eggnog at Taus Authentic

June 11, 2018 at 6:13 a.m.

Every January, the shelves in the grocery store once abundant with eggnog go conspicuously dark, the sign for "2 for $5!" cartons taken down, likely replaced by a deal on...

Jeff Mauro, pictured here, is excited to work in Chicago, where he lives with his wife and 7-year-old son. "Right now, if I have to work, I'm getting on a plane, I'm going to the coasts or wherever (Food Network) sends me to shoot something," he says. "Now I can wake up, get out of bed, get a workout in, shower and go to work in my own town. That's a very liberating feeling."

Pork & Mindy’s preview: Peek inside Jeff Mauro’s restaurant, opening Friday

June 12, 2018 at 3:17 a.m.

In 2011, on the final episode of Season 7 of "Food Network Star," the judges threw a surprise challenge at the remaining contestants: Make the best dish of your life....

Food Network chef Jeff Mauro, a lifelong Chicagoan, shares a laugh with Megan Johnson of Glenview at his Northbrook Mariano's appearance July 10, 2015.

Pork & Mindy’s, sandwich shop from Food Network’s Jeff Mauro, sets opening date

June 9, 2018 at 4:00 a.m.

Pork & Mindy's, the Bucktown sandwich shop from "Sandwich King" star Jeff Mauro, has announced the day you'll finally be able to shove a Pig Candy BLT in your mouth:...

A basket of complimentary breadsticks from Olive Garden.

Update: Olive Garden will have breadsticks at $400 NYE buffet

June 16, 2018 at 8:28 a.m.

We already briefed you on cheaper, possibly better ways to spend your New Year's Eve than paying $400 for a view of the ball drop and all-you-can-eat Olive Garden in...

It costs more to ring in 2016 at Olive Garden than at a Michelin-starred restaurant

June 16, 2018 at 8:43 a.m.

The witty headline from NJ.com making its rounds on social media Monday — "Breadsticks not included in Olive Garden's $400 New Year's Eve NYC buffet," in case you missed it...

The Bohemian Hooch #2 cocktail is the star of the drink menu at Band of Bohemia's new brunch.

Drink This: Band of Bohemia’s new brunch has a cocktail you can’t miss

June 16, 2018 at 8:12 a.m.

If you've heard anything about Ravenswood newcomer Band of Bohemia, it's probably some combination of this: It's a self-described "culinary brewhouse" (jargon for brewery with a beautifully furnished dining room...

How to build a 3D candy snowman on top of your favorite cookie

June 29, 2019 at 7:29 a.m.

We all have hobbies. Yours may be playing bridge, or brewing beer, or restoring vintage cars. Mine is walking the seasonal aisle at the drugstore to figure out what holiday-appropriate...

The Cape features vodka, housemade cranberry juice, lemon, sage and cranberry bitters.

Oyster Bah chef talks lobster rolls, stuffies and oysters

June 16, 2018 at 9:04 a.m.

Oyster Bah, the restaurant that forces you to adopt a Boston accent, has been shucking up a storm since it opened in Lincoln Park on Dec. 9. Some vital stats:...

Bartender Mark Brinker at Barrelhouse Flat created cocktails to pair with the winners of the Tribune's Holiday Cookie Contest.

Cookie recipes, cocktails to match

June 16, 2018 at 9:17 a.m.

We heard Santa is looking for something a little stronger than milk to pair with his cookies this year. Might just be a rumor. You know how those elves talk....

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