1. Upgrading Chicago’s food access is on Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel’s to-do list when he takes office in May. According to the Obama Foodorama blog, Emanuel is pledging “a renaissance in local food production and distribution” to better the cost and access to Chicagoans. 2. Tickets for Bacon Fest 2011 go on sale today at noon. Eater reports the price of [...]
1. Giordano’s, one of Chicago’s beloved stuffed pizza chains, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday. According to Chicago Business, owners John and Eve Apostolou want to keep their restaurants open during the process. 2. Chicago-area chefs and restaurants have been named on the James Beard Foundation list for the 2011 semi-finalists. Eater lists all of the Chicago nominees including Outstanding New [...]
1. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Feast introduced us to the new chocolate topped hot dog at the greatest cult restaurant in America, Hot Doug’s. The “dog” part of the creation is actually a homemade pork sausage with dried cherry and apple. From there, it’s covered with pear mustard and crumbled chocolate bacon bar served on a Rosen’s [...]
When you need a dinner in 30 minutes, that jar of three-cheese Barilla starts to look mighty tasty. Just because it’s a quick fix, doesn’t mean it has to be boring — that jar can anchor a quick pasta dish or another marinara-laden meal. Below are my eight favorite fixes for jarred sauce. I used the Barilla, but any simple [...]
Regardless of your team loyalties, chances are you’ll be tuning in to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday. If you’re planning to fill your grocery cart with chips and dip, beers, and other game day staples, you may want to pick up a few ingredients to reinvent the classic buffalo wing. We know you’ll never get tired of wings (we [...]
1. According to Chicago Breaking Business, this Sunday will be one of the top five busiest days for pizza. Besides the Super Bowl, the other popular days include Halloween, the day before Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. The article says that Papa John’s chain alone is expected to sell a million pizzas. 2. If you’re craving something [...]
1. At the end of January in Chicago, sitting outside around a campfire can seem like a distant memory. But while we’re waiting for it to warm up, Steve Dolinsky’s WBEZ blog introduces us to a new take on the traditional camping treat, s’mores. Salted Caramel puts a grown up twist on a childhood staple. The Signature S’mores consist of [...]
Chicago may be known for such famous staples as hot dogs and stuffed pizzas, but we’re also lucky enough to be a city brimming with smokey meat. We searched the city and surrounding ‘burbs, for some top picks and here’s what we found: Chuck’s Southern Comfort Café Leave it to owner and chef Chuck Pine, who studied under Rick Bayless [...]
1. Eater reports on the opening of a trendy eatery meets aquarium in the upcoming Barrier Reef Restaurant. The sushi restaurant, possibly located at the Hyatt Regency, would be lined with 280 feet of aquariums running throughout the restaurant filled with sea life found in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. 2. Expansion on Uptown’s Hopleaf can start as early as the [...]
1. Chicago Restaurant Week is returning, and it’s scheduled for February 18 – 27th. According to the event website, more than 200 restaurants will participate by offering special menus at lunch, dinner, or both. Lunch menus start at $22, and dinner at $33. This is a great opportunity to go try restaurants you usually can’t afford because of a less [...]
