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Erick Williams, the chef and owner of Virtue Restaurant in Hyde Park, is being recognized for his consistent culinary excellence, his outreach to young workers and community commitment, and for attracting a national spotlight to the South Side restaurant community.

Chef Erick Williams named winner of Food & Dining’s Game Changer Award

August 13, 2019 at 10:20 a.m.

The baiduhai's Food & Dining Game Changer Award, established in 2018, is presented annually to a chef, restaurateur or other industry figure whose work has brought significant, positive change...

Tim Graham named executive chef of Nico Osteria

August 13, 2019 at 8:19 a.m.

Nico Osteria, inside the Thompson Chicago hotel (21 E. Bellevue Place), has a new chef. Tim Graham, last seen at Twain restaurant (where he was chef and partner, along with...

The muhammara at the restaurant Aba, 302 N. Green St., in Chicago, seen on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018.

Why Middle Eastern food is a growing force in Chicago dining

August 8, 2019 at 2:17 p.m.

Middle Eastern food, no stranger to Chicago's dining scene, has gone from reliable to trendy. Middle Eastern flavors are springing up all over Chicago menus; finding hummus, pita or falafel...

Burger from chef Dino Tsaknis, David Burke's Primehouse, at Hamburger Hop 2017.

Chicago Gourmet’s Hamburger Hop names 2019 competitors; tickets on sale now

August 6, 2019 at 12:24 p.m.

Hamburger Hop, the creative-burger competition that's part of the Bon Appétit Presents Chicago Gourmet food and wine festival, has announced the chefs who will vie for Best Burger in the...

Chef Michael Lachowicz is seen in his restaurant Aboyer, a large brasserie space in Winnetka, on July 30, 2019.

Triple-threat dining: Aboyer and Silencieux join George Trois for a Winnetka trifecta

October 24, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

Michael Lachowicz isn't shy about saying why he closed his long-lived (14 years) Restaurant Michael in early March, and converted the space into two smaller concepts that were nothing like...

Wherewithall owners Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark and their two-month-old son, Bowie Clark, pictured at their restaurant on July 23, 2019, in Chicago.

First Look: Parachute duo launches Wherewithall restaurant in Avondale

July 30, 2019 at 12:25 p.m.

You're Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim, the husband-wife team behind the Michelin-star-winning Parachute (one star, four years running) and winners, in May, of the James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Great...

Chef Stephanie Izard, pictured at Cabra in June, has had a busy summer, opening the restaurant and now launching meal kits through Peapod.

Stephanie Izard teams with Peapod to offer This Little Goat meal kits

July 26, 2019 at 10:12 a.m.

Chef Stephanie Izard, famed for such restaurants as Girl & the Goat, Duck Duck Goat and the recently opened Cabra, is getting into the meal-kit game. Izard is teaming with...

The Berries & Bubbles cocktail at Ocean Prime.

Review: Ocean Prime’s seafood is primo, but pricy

September 4, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

The newest entry in Chicago's steak-and-seafood derby has a Michigan Avenue location, views of the Chicago River and a by-the-numbers menu that succeeds on quality and execution. "We're a seafood-forward...

Herb Roasted Atlantic Salmon (with toasted farro and spinach pilaf) and Vanilla Cheesecake (with caramel popcorn) are two of the menu offerings from Debbie Sharpe of The Goddess and Grocer as part of Teatro ZinZanni's "Love, Chaos and Dinner" at the Cambria Hotel in Chicago.

Teatro ZinZanni’s ‘Love, Chaos and Dinner’ … so how’s the dinner?

July 22, 2019 at 7:29 a.m.

There's another troupe to applaud besides the acrobats, musicians, jugglers and jokesters taking center stage (tent?) at Teatro ZinZanni. The nimble crew that manages to serve drinks, snacks and a...

Steamed buns with a choice of pork belly, short rib or braised shiitake mushroom.

Review: Choosing between the two Japanese-inspired restaurant bars Kumiko and Kikko proves impossible

September 4, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

There are two ways to experience Kumiko. I recommend both. In Kumiko's dining room, you can choose among a dozen bites — small but complex flavors, nicely varied — while...

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