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Nick Kokonas of Next arrives on the red carpet at the James Beard Awards on Monday, May 1, 2017 at the Lyric Opera. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘Tinder for your taste buds’: Tock restaurant-reservation system upgrades with a ‘digital concierge’

February 12, 2020 at 11:32 a.m.

Aiming to dominate the online-reservation world like no other service, the Tock system is rolling out new features that will allow customers to register their dining preferences and restrictions, instantly...

Our Mothers' Feta Cheese Turnovers are phyllo triangles stuffed with kefalotyri, cottage and Mt. Vikos cheeses, dusted with zaatar spice mix and laid on a plate bearing smears of pumpkin puree and date molasses.

Review: Echos of Naha will draw fans to Kostali’s Mediterranean coast inspired menu

February 7, 2020 at 12:15 p.m.

Carrie Nahabedian can keep insisting that Kostali "is not the new Naha," but I bet the people behind The Gwen hotel restaurant would prefer that she keep mum on that...

Chef Stephen Gillanders has named the new restaurant Apolonia, for his grandmother. It will be a completely different concept than the Korean-influenced S.K.Y.

S.K.Y. chef/owner Stephen Gillanders opening second restaurant in South Loop

February 7, 2020 at 10:41 a.m.

Stephen Gillanders, chef/owner of the highly regarded S.K.Y. restaurant in Pilsen, is getting ready to open a second restaurant. Apolonia, to be located at 2201 S. Michigan Ave., will be...

Ex-Oriole chefs Tim Flores and Genie Kwon opening highly anticipated modern-Filipino restaurant Kasama in late spring

February 7, 2020 at 10:25 a.m.

The last time we saw Tim Flores and Genie Kwon, it was March 2018, when the couple, respectively the chef de cuisine and pastry chef at Oriole, were announcing their...

Chef Debbie Gold, formerly of Tied House, has been on board at Found Kitchen for about three weeks.

Chef Debbie Gold rejoins restaurateur Amy Morton after 27 years, this time at Found Kitchen in Evanston

February 12, 2020 at 1:24 p.m.

When Amy Morton closed her very first restaurant, Mirador, in 1993, the chef was Debbie Gold. Gold relocated to Kansas City, and won a Best Chef: Midwest award from the...

Tales of Carlos Gaytan, named for the chef, above, will feature a set, multi-course menu for exactly 12 diners at once.

Tales of Carlos Gaytan nears opening with star-packed dinners

January 31, 2020 at 5:07 p.m.

Carlos Gaytan, whose Tzuco restaurant (720 N. State St.) took Chicago by storm last year, is preparing to open Tales of Carlos Gaytan, the restaurant-within-a-restaurant that will feature a set,...

Polish sausage sandwich at Kasia's Deli at Taste of Chicago 2019.

Taste of Chicago restaurant applications now live online

January 31, 2020 at 12:19 p.m.

Taste of Chicago returns to Grant Park July 8-12, but now is the time to act if you want to be a participating restaurant or food truck. Taste of Chicago...

Craving: Munchies — Chicago’s most indulgent bites to satisfy the hunger, whether marijuana-induced or not

January 31, 2020 at 11:41 a.m.

Munchies make the ultimate "Craving" topic. The word itself means you're craving something, as well as describing what you eat to satisfy that craving. With the legalization of recreational marijuana...

The beer selection includes Aperitif Pilsner, from left, Roasted Cocoa Oatmeal Nitro Stout, Sour Raspberry Framboise, Hazy Mango Pineapple IPA, Salted Gose, Sliced Nectarine IPA and Bourbon Barrel-Aged 12-Layer-Cake Imperial Stout.

Review: Stellar beer and food pairings could make Moody Tongue only the second Michelin-starred American brewpub

February 3, 2020 at 12:53 p.m.

Editor's note: This tandem review by Phil Vettel and Josh Noel begins with an intro by Vettel. The only brewpub in America with Michelin-star recognition is Band of Bohemia. I...

A sushi bar in a hotel room? Sushi Suite opening in Hotel Lincoln, offering 60-minute omakase dinners

January 29, 2020 at 5:18 p.m.

Chicagoans soon will be able to check into a hotel-room "dining suite" for an intimate sushi-sake experience like no other. Well, like two others. Sushi Suite 202 will debut Feb....

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