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The campfire greens with smoked cauliflower, bitter radicchio, green beans, sahmjahng hummus, pumpkin seed, golden raisins, preserved lemon and citrus vinaigrette at Second Generation in Logan Square.

Review: Dorothy’s Bistro and Second Generation are reinventions of Logan Square favorites — in two very different ways

December 26, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

This is a tale of two Logan Square pandemic survivors who both decided to re-concept. Not only did they change their names and menus, but they've also rethought how they...

Chef Ashlee Aubin works in the kitchen at Salero, 621 W. Randolph St., on Oct. 14, 2014, in Chicago.

Jean Banchet Awards skipping 2023 awards for Chicago chefs, transforming into nonprofit

December 14, 2022 at 10:49 a.m.

First, the bad news: There will be no Jean Banchet Awards in 2023. But that's because Michael Muser, best known as the co-owner of Ever, hopes to transform the event...

Review: The best banh mi in Illinois is made at suburban, immigrant-owned PhoLicious

December 12, 2022 at 11:49 a.m.

Before devouring my favorite banh mi in the state, please pause and truly admire its beauty. Glance at it from the side, and notice how the many sliced types of...

Cook Itzel Hernandez, left, and chef Diana Dávila of Mi Tocaya, right, do prep work at the restaurant on Sept. 21, 2021. Davila is one of four chefs who will be honored for their contributions at Pilsen Gourmet.

Pilsen Gourmet to celebrate Latinos in Chicago’s culinary scene

December 7, 2022 at 2:26 p.m.

Twenty-five local chefs will convene for the second Pilsen Gourmet to celebrate Latino food and culture Dec. 16. The one-day event will take place at Apollo's 2000, and attendees can...

Mixing highballs and history, Chicago bartender wins cookbook award for ‘Something and Tonic’

November 29, 2022 at 3:15 p.m.

Congratulations are in order for Nick Kokonas, who won the award for best self-published cookbook from the International Association of Culinary Professionals this month. If you've ever sipped a gin...

The moussaka at the Greek restaurant Nisos Mediterranean in Chicago, Nov. 16, 2022.

Review: Expensive and perplexing, Nisos Mediterranean struggles where it counts — the food

November 28, 2022 at 6:48 a.m.

Like nearly everything at Nisos Mediterranean in the West Loop, the moussaka is gorgeous, expensive and perplexing. Chef Avgeria Stapaki takes the homey layered dish of eggplant, stewed ground meat...

A worker sweeping sidewalks walks past the Billy Goat Tavern in the 400 block of Lower Michigan Avenue on May 7, 2020, in Chicago. The tavern is open for pick-up and delivery of cheeseburgers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

That ‘marvelous burger place’: 84 years of Tribune coverage of the Billy Goat Tavern

December 5, 2024 at 3:34 p.m.

After digging into the Billy Goat Tavern's new bun and realizing that the storied bar changed a lot more often than I thought, I wondered what else was buried in...

Albert Johnson shows off the brisket at his restaurant No Sauce AZ Smokehouse, at 2055 W. 79th St. in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, on Nov. 18, 2022.

Barbecue without the sauce? Chicagoan debuts Texas-style brisket at No Sauce AZ

November 23, 2022 at 11:53 a.m.

I've written extensively over the past few months about Chicago barbecue, from the unique style found mostly on the South Side where the rib tip combo is king to the...

Chicago taquerias get Netflix’s love on season 3 of ‘Taco Chronicles’

November 16, 2022 at 4:05 p.m.

For taco-obsessed people like yours truly, few shows have captured the glory of what makes the dish so irresistible as Netflix's "Taco Chronicles." Along with its sly mix of humor,...

The crni risotto dish at Rose Mary restaurant, 932 W. Fulton St. in Chicago, on April 16, 2021.

The 25 best new restaurants in Chicago

November 16, 2022 at 9:09 a.m.

As any great chef will tell you, starting from scratch is no easy feat. When baiduhai food critics Louisa Chu and Nick Kindelsperger began sketching out plans for a...

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