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Los trabajadores de restaurantes de Chicago se preparan mientras los arrestos de ICE generan temor e incertidumbre en la industria

February 11, 2025 at 4:13 p.m.

Según la Asociación Nacional de Restaurantes, el 21% de los trabajadores de restaurantes y servicios de comidas de Estados Unidos nacieron fuera del país.

“Just the thought that there could be a raid is upsetting," said Cesar Gonzalez, who owns L'Patron in Bucktown and Logan Square. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Chicago restaurant workers prepare as ICE arrests cast fear, uncertainty over industry

February 10, 2025 at 1:58 p.m.

The restaurant industry relies heavily on the labor of immigrants, and workers and employers have been educating themselves and each other on their rights and preparing for what to do...

A person walks past the Milwaukee Avenue location for Pilot Project Brewing on Sept. 11, 2019. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Pilot Project Brewing opening second Chicago location in Wrigleyville

February 10, 2025 at 3:25 p.m.

The company’s third brewery facility will sit two blocks from Wrigley Field with a large 3,500 square-foot patio facing Clark Street.

Chef of the Year winner Otto Phan of Kyoten on Aug. 24, 2023. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Here are the winners of the Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence

January 28, 2025 at 11:44 a.m.

The Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence were announced Sunday, crowning Chicago’s top restaurants and chefs in coveted categories.

Students pass the University of Illinois Alma Mater statue in Urbana-Champaign on April 11, 2023. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

ACLU warns University of Illinois to respect free speech after clamping down on climate change and Palestinian groups

January 25, 2025 at 10:21 a.m.

The group warned administrators that changes to speech and protest policies and "overzealous discipline" of protesters are having a chilling effect.

Clockwise from top left: quesabirrias, al pastor and steak tacos, birria pizza, birria fries, carne asada nachos and carne asada fries from Tacotlan. (Tacotlan)

6 Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 menus we can’t wait to try

January 22, 2025 at 11:03 a.m.

This year's 17-day event will see more than 470 restaurants from around town participating, from award-winning institutions to newly opened spots to local favorites.

Hanan Shaheen, mother of slain 6-year-old Plainfield boy Wadee Alfayoumi — who was fatally stabbed in an October 2023 attack that drew hate-crime charges — talks to President Joe Biden during a visit to the White House on Jan. 14, 2025. (Adam Schultz/White House)

Mother of slain Plainfield boy Wadee Alfayoumi meets Biden for ‘human-to-human connection’

January 17, 2025 at 7:14 p.m.

“We are connected by God. We both lost children,” Hanan Shaheen tells president after discussing the dehumanization of Palestinians.

Bartender Krys Irizarry creates a non-alcoholic drink while competing at Chicago’s first no ID alcohol-free cocktail competition and tasting event on Jan. 18, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago chefs and restaurateurs on 2025 dining trends: Deep dives into ethnic cooking, small vintage cakes and QR codes

January 20, 2025 at 4:22 p.m.

What can you expect to see at Chicago restaurants in 2025? Local chefs offer their predictions.

The OG tamago egg salad sandwich, from left, the KFC sandwich with double-fried halal chicken thighs and the matcha strawberry sandwich from Sando Street on Jan. 9, 2025, in Chicago. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Reviews: Perilla Steakhouse, Sando Street and Santa Masa Tamaleria

January 13, 2025 at 2:52 p.m.

As we dive into 2025, the Tribune food team offers looks at three notable restaurants that opened in 2024.

Clockwise from top left is the pescado taco at Diego, a veg supreme pizza at Bungalow by Middle Brow, the aguachile at Cariño, the smoked brisket cheeseburger at Sanders BBQ Supply Co. and specialty mangos from MangoZZ in Romeoville. (Terrence Antonio James and Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Favorite foods from 2024: The most memorable dishes and drinks we enjoyed across Chicago

January 1, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

As we ring in 2025, the writers and editors of the Tribune food section have looked back at all the delicious dishes and drinks we had in 2024.

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