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Fried gulf shrimp at Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago.

15 Fat Tuesday specials at Chicago restaurants and bars to get your Mardi Gras on

March 1, 2022 at 9:46 a.m.

Mardi Gras means huge celebrations in New Orleans featuring parades, live music and plenty of traditional food and drink. Luckily you don't need to make a trip to the Big...

A customer at Weber's Bakery in Chicago leaves with dozens of paczki on March 1, 2022.

18 Chicago-area bakeries with paczki both classic and novel for your Fat Tuesday fix

March 1, 2022 at 9:47 a.m.

The sweet, stuffed pastries known as paczki were once cooked as a way to get rid of any extra eggs, sugar and lard ahead of Lent. They've become a decadent...

8 things to do in Chicago: Golden Girls drag brunch, big dinosaurs and a Goose Island tap takeover

February 25, 2022 at 5:10 a.m.

Golden Girls Drag Brunch: Watch musical performances and skits while sipping bottomless mimosas and dining on chicken and waffles, sweet potato hash, mini croissants, and vanilla bean cheesecake with berries...

8 Things to Do around Chicago: Orchid Show, Andersonville restaurants and travel prep

February 18, 2022 at 5:30 a.m.

Andersonville Restaurant Week: More than 15 of the neighborhood's restaurants offer specials during the sixth annual celebration of its diverse dining scene. Deals include a $20 brunch featuring a margarita...

18 hot cocktails at Chicago bars, restaurants to cozy up with this winter

February 16, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

It can be hard to work up the motivation to go out when the weather is frigid, which is why Chicago's bars and restaurants are eager to provide some extra...

What to do for Valentine’s Day around Chicago: Our Top 10

February 9, 2022 at 5:20 a.m.

Valentine's Day is coming and if you are in need of some entertainment and something to do, read on. With Feb. 14 falling on a Monday, you have all weekend...

18 Super Bowl takeout specials, party packages at Chicago-area restaurants

February 13, 2022 at 12:02 p.m.

Whether you're a die-hard NFL fan who wants to watch the Super Bowl on the largest screen possible so you can better analyze every play, or you just enjoy the...

8 Lunar New Year specials at Chicago-area restaurants for an auspicious Year of the Tiger

January 31, 2022 at 11:14 a.m.

The new moon Tuesday brings the start of the Lunar New Year, according to the traditional Chinese calendar. A number of Asian cultures — Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and more —...

20 Valentine’s Day specials at Chicago-area restaurants you’ll love, regardless of relationship status

February 3, 2022 at 11:23 a.m.

Valentine's Day can be stressful for singles who feel like they're missing out, just as much as romantics wanting to plan the perfect celebration. Luckily, Chicago bars and restaurants are...

Amy Le at the South Loop location of her restaurant Saucy Porka on Oct. 6, 2021.

Recovery lags for South Loop restaurants without workers back in offices: ‘I don’t know if this is the new normal or not’

October 19, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.

Amy Le cut back on hours at the two locations of her Asian-Latin fusion restaurant Saucy Porka to make it through the pandemic. She took on more of the work...

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