Ach du Lieber, it’s Oktoberfest in Chikago
Oktoberfest season continues, with a lot of Chicago places that aren’t remotely German the rest of the year going all oompah. Prost! on Paulina, West Lakeview, 6 p.m. TONIGHT. The restaurants and...
View ArticleLeah’s Notebook: Win a Champagne tour and other weekend doings
UPDATE: Congratulations to Elizabeth Towle of Uptown, who won two tickets to Tour de Champagne. Elizabeth was randomly chosen from those who correctly answered our question: The Benedictine monk Dom...
View Article50 Chicagoland restaurants and bars open on Christmas Day
You don't have to eat Chinese food on Christmas.
View Article10 top spots to spend Super Bowl Sunday in Chicagoland
The New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday, Feb. 7. You could stay home and watch it on your dinky TV, but then you’d have to fix your own food and drinks. Here...
View ArticleThe Chicago-style hot dog: ‘A masterpiece’
"A hot dog is a masterpiece," says Jim Photopoulos, proprietor of Photo's Hotdogs. (Part 1 of a series in honor of National Hot Dog Month.)
View ArticleEat this! The Chicago hot dog, born in the Great Depression
The "banquet on a bun" had its origins in a Maxwell Street vegetable cart. (Part 2 of a series in honor of National Hot Dog Month.)
View ArticleMardi Gras? In Chicago, prepare for Paczki Day!
Other cities go all out for Mardi Gras, but here in Chicago, Louisiana-style celebrations and Latin-American Carnivale fiestas take a back seat. In our town, the Tuesday before Lent, this year March 8,...
View ArticleMore tomato feasts in Chicagoland
We’re crazy for tomatoes this month! Here are a few more tempting tomato dishes on offer, as local restaurants use the fresh harvest in everything from BLTs to pizzas. Agio Italian Bistro in Palatine...
View ArticleFriday food porn: Porked!
As if we needed proof that the bacon trend has reached its nadir, Bakers Square restaurants jump on the porcine bandwagon with the “Salty Hog,” a bacon-topped pie. A blue-ribbon winner at the American...
View ArticleTwo days to celebrate paczki in Chicago!
In Poland, today is Tlusty Czwartek or Fat Thursday, otherwise known as Paczki Day (say “POONCH-key”). In the U.S., though, many Poles celebrate on Fat Tuesday, otherwise known as Mardi Gras, which...
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