Seven Questions for Hot Doug’s Owner Doug Sohn
After 14 years, Sohn is shutting down his prize-winning restaurant—and he has no idea where he'll get a hot dog after that.
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How Three Chicago Chefs Lost 382 Pounds
In a career that revolves around amazing food, Art Smith, Sarah Stegner, and Michael Lachowicz lost a lot of weight—and (mostly) kept it off.
Five Chicago Butcher Shops Every Carnivore Should Know
Chicago is having a butcher renaissance right now. Here are the top chop shops, from century-old classics to the freshest stores in town.
Inside the Battle to Be the Best BBQ Pit Master in the World
A trip to the Memphis in May competition with Charlie McKenna of Lillie's Q—plus 8 tips on how to smoke meat at home.
An Amateur Bartender Learns to Really Mix
SIR MIX-A-LOT: With the help of an expert mixologist, a casual tippler learns to become a jiggernaut
'The Interrupters': Kartemquin Films Goes Inside CeaseFire
THE PEACEMAKERS: A new documentary by Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz follows three former felons who return to their Chicago neighborhoods and embark upon a unique antiviolence campaign
Seven Chicago Food Trucks: Where They Go and What They Serve
WHEELERS AND DEALERS: A rundown of local culinary road warriors
Best Mexican Restaurants in Chicago
The dishes, drinks, and restaurants that make Chicago a Mexican food destination
Bill Murray Narrates New Cubs Documentary, 'Ballhawks'
LUCKY CATCH: A first-time filmmaker scores the elusive actor to narrate a quirky Cubs doc, showing on September 11th at the Music Box Theatre
Cooking from Rick Tramonto’s new book, “Steak with Friends”—for Rick Tramonto
TURNING THE TABLES: The idea was simple: I would invite Tramonto (a complete stranger) to our West Town condo to join me, my wife, Jen, and a few friends for...