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FOR EAT PURELY, LESS IS MORE FOR YOUR TABLE
Is healthy, delivered food ever going to be a thing? Chicago’s Eat Purely thinks they can make it one at last
THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CHEF (NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT) IN CHICAGO
Rita Dever helped create some of the most popular restaurants in Chicago—in the Lettuce Entertain You test kitchen
HOW A CHICAGO BEER GUY BECAME A NATURAL WINES GUY
Bad Hunter’s Michael McAvena was The Publican’s original beer director, but now it’s sustainable, biodynamic wines that get him excited
LET’S DO LUNCH WITH CARRIE NAHABEDIAN
The James Beard award-winning chef reopens NAHA for lunch—and talks about cooking for a world that eats at its desk
HANGING OUT WITH JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNERS—THE MORNING AFTER
We gather the morning-after reflections of three of the celebrated chefs who went home (eventually) with medals Monday night
FIRST LOOK AT SNAGGLETOOTH, CHICAGO’S ARTISAN FISH DELI, OPENING SATURDAY
Chefs Bill Montagne and Jennifer Kim get back in touch with fish—and customers—at their casual new Lakeview shop
MAYBE THE BEST NEW FRENCH RESTAURANT IN CHICAGO ISN’T WHAT WE THINK
It’s not on year-end ten-best lists—unlike a certain French restaurant in the city—but Winnetka’s little-known George Trois is aiming for the stars
SKIP THE GOLD LEAF—LEIGH OMILINSKY’S MOVE TO ITALIAN PASTRY AT NICO OSTERIA
When an acclaimed Chicago pastry chef switches from French to Italian sweets, it’s a new world
