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Pressed duck confit with marinated orange segments and a kabocha puree.

Review: Jeong, from the owners of late-lamented Hanbun, is a start-to-finish delight

September 4, 2019 at 6:23 p.m.

Once upon a time, there was a cute food stall in a west-suburban mall, where a young couple's disarmingly "quick and simple" lunch food developed a huge following, which led...

Terrace 16 gets new chef in time for summer on the Trump Tower perch overlooking the river

May 31, 2019 at 4:01 p.m.

When the weather turns warm, things heat up at Terrace 16, the Trump Tower perch whose city, river and lake views are among the most dramatic in Chicago. There's a...

Maddon’s Post opening Tuesday at Wrigley Field

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

Maddon's Post, a joint venture featuring Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon and chef/partner Tony Mantuano, will have its Opening Day on Tuesday, May 14, at Wrigley Field. Described as Italian-Polish...

Lettuce Entertain You opening two riverside restaurants, event space

May 31, 2019 at 4:01 p.m.

Lettuce Entertain You plans two riverside restaurants and a 6,000 square-foot event space along the Chicago River, all opening this year at 317 N. Clark St. Opening in June is...

French-inspired restaurant Francois Frankie heads to Loop; City Hall digs into Fulton Market

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

Two restaurants — one aiming for the Loop, the other headed to highly competitive Fulton Market — hope to make a splash when they open this summer. Francois Frankie (222...

The James Beard Foundation Awards are named for this guy, whose image is stamped into the medals, a giant in American's culinary history. The awards are coveted for the recognition and prestige they bring.

What are the James Beard Awards? Here’s your guide to ‘the Oscars of the food world,’ held in Chicago

May 31, 2019 at 4:01 p.m.

The James Beard Foundation Awards Gala takes place at 6 p.m. Monday at the Civic Opera House. For those unfamiliar with this annual event, here are the basics, in Q&A...

Navy Pier, Lake Point Tower and Jardine Water Purification plant seen from the top of Vista Tower Friday, April 26, 2019.

Navy Pier getting massive rooftop lounge, Offshore, in time for summer

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

There are rooftop lounges, and then there is Offshore, which claims it will be the largest rooftop deck in the nation when it opens at Navy Pier later this month...

The Momotaro beverage program is impressive: More than a dozen sakes by the glass, sake flights, 10 or more Japanese beers, Japanese whisky, whisky and shochu flights, a thoughtful wine list and interesting cocktails.

Review: Gene Kato’s homecoming takes Momotaro deeper into Japanese grilling

September 4, 2019 at 6:25 p.m.

Like many, I was saddened when Sumi Robata Bar, a Japanese concept that might have been a little ahead of its time, closed in August 2017, leading chef/partner Gene Kato...

Avec offers eight cheeses, divided among French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and domestic varieties. Mix and match at $5 per, but don't skimp on the $6 "cheese accompaniment" (wild-flower honeycomb, quince paste, sliced pear, almonds, fruit component), which fills out the experience. Cheeses and accompaniments arrive on a wooden board with a crusty hunk of country bread.

No. 18: Avec, so much more than bacon-wrapped dates

November 12, 2019 at 7:31 p.m.

(Down from 15) You'll always find the chorizo-stuffed, bacon-wrapped dates that have graced Avec's menu since day one (which was, let's note, 16 years ago), but chef Perry Hendrix's wide-ranging...

No. 47: Twain, a salute to Hannibal’s favorite son

November 26, 2019 at 2:44 p.m.

(New) A simultaneous salute to Samuel Clemens and to husband-wife team Tim and Rebekah Graham, Twain takes its culinary inspiration from mid-century women's club cookbooks, with Tim Graham's modern interpretations....

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