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Eddy Cheung, right, pictured Feb. 21, 2018 at Jade Court restaurant, with his daughter Carol, was behind two of Chicago's best Chinese restaurants.

Eddy Cheung, creator of two of Chicago’s best Chinese restaurants, has died

July 17, 2019 at 11:41 a.m.

Two of the best Chinese restaurants in Chicago over the years have been Phoenix, in Chinatown, and Jade Court, in University Village. What they had in common was Eddy Cheung....

Partners (left to right) Joe Taylor, Chris Parth and Adam Ellis in front of the Harbor restaurant space, which plans a fall opening in the South Loop

Harbor restaurant aims for a fall opening in South Loop

July 12, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

Four restaurant veterans with a passion for sailing plan to open Harbor (1312 S. Wabash Ave.) this fall in the South Loop. Chef/partner Anthony Bernal (formerly of Mastro's Steakhouse) will...

Erick Williams, the chef and owner of Virtue restaurant in Hyde Park, says "Honestly, I get up every day, trying to be a little better than I was yesterday. I don't focus a whole lot of attention on acclaim; I just try to make an impact on my community, an impact on the city, and an impact on my career."

Virtue restaurant in Chicago named one of Eater’s Best New Restaurants in America

July 10, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.

Virtue, Erick Williams' acclaimed Hyde Park restaurant (1462 E. 53d St.), has added one more accolade. It's the only Chicago restaurant included in Eater's "Best New Restaurants in America," released...

Jerk chicken at Aunty Joy's Jamaican Kitchen.

What to eat at Taste of Chicago: We tried every booth to recommend our favorites

July 11, 2019 at 2:27 p.m.

Alligator was spotted at Taste of Chicago on Wednesday, but in the form of sausage, and not the mysterious reptile reportedly making a home in Humboldt Park. Amid heat index...

The burrata diavolo pizza at Pizzeria Portofino on North Clark Street at the Chicago River is seen on July 8, 2019.

Pizzeria Portofino opens on Chicago River serving up pizza, pasta and grilled seafood

July 9, 2019 at 12:54 p.m.

"This is the prize," said executive chef Doug Psaltis. "It's the funnest project I've been involved with, and so personal in many ways." Fun seems to be the operative word...

Activists and farmers tackle food deserts on Chicago’s South Side — ‘Food is a tool of resistance’

July 3, 2019 at 11:07 a.m.

Using food as a catalyst for community involvement, community empowerment and healthful eating, Black South Side food activists and entrepreneurs are bringing change to neighborhoods commonly thought of as food...

Cira turns taramasalata inside out with cured, hearth-smoked mackerel flakes in the spread, and the fish roe (smoked trout roe in this case) on top.

Reviews: Stephanie Izard’s Cabra and Chris Pandel’s Cira make Hoxton a dining destination

September 4, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

The Hoxton, the hip hotel that opened in Fulton Market on April 1, is not subtitled, "A Boka Restaurant Group production," but it wouldn't be a stretch to say so....

Temporis executive chef Don Young, left, shown with general manager Sam Plotnick in 2018, has left the restaurant. "I am currently doing some R & D," says Young.

Michelin-star winning Temporis executive chef departs, says his plans are in flux

June 27, 2019 at 3:21 p.m.

Executive chef Don Young has left his position at Temporis (933 N. Ashland Ave.). In a message posted on Facebook, Young said only that he and the restaurant "have decided...

Patrick Sheerin to helm new Club 77 Restaurant, opening late July in the Loop

June 27, 2019 at 12:21 p.m.

Chef Patrick Sheerin, last seen at City Mouse (his last day there was Tuesday), has joined with restaurateur Sandy Chen (Le Sud, Koi Fine Asian Cuisine) to open Club 77...

The Purple Pig restaurant has moved into a new location on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The open kitchen is seen there on Thursday, June 20, 2019. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

First look: New, improved and slightly relocated Purple Pig opens Monday

June 24, 2019 at 10:40 a.m.

The paint is dry, the furniture installed, the six-burner stove and plancha fired up. The Purple Pig, after nearly 10 years at 500 N. Michigan Ave., opened its doors Monday...

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