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WILL JENNIFER KIM’S PASSEROTTO BE “KOREAN ENOUGH?”
Chef Jennifer Kim comes at her heritage Korean food through an Italian lens. Will Mom & Dad approve?
MY WAY: THE FOODITOR GUIDE TO NEW PLACES ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE
Six independent, under-the-radar new businesses—that offer you the tastes of originality in a chain food world
C-CAP, THE FINAL EXAM FOR TOMORROW’S COOKS
Chicago high school students in culinary arts programs compete for scholarships—and contacts in the restaurant world
HALAL BEAUTIFUL:
FIRST HALAL LIFESTYLE FEST COMES TO CHICAGO
From fashion to food, I Heart Halal will showcase the halal lifestyle—and marketplace
A MILLION GNOCCHI FOR NONNA SILVIA’S
Everyone used to have the neighborhood Italian place linking the old country to the new. Park Ridge still does
CHEF NICK JIRASEK IS NOT ELEVATING CHICAGO FOOD
At Old Habits inside Ludlow Liquors, the Chicago native brings you the honest food of his people
BAND OF BOHEMIA
IS DIFFERENT
Brewery and fine dining restaurant with a Michelin star in a residential neighborhood—BoB goes its own way
SOUTH SIDE BUTCHER SHOP RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS—LOCAL MEAT
Whittingham Meats in south suburban Alsip is working with Illinois farmers to spread local beef to new markets
THE FOODITOR GUIDE TO THE BEST EATING BLOCK IN CHICAGO, 2018
Authentic Mexican—and stick-to-your-ribs Dominican food—make one West Side block a standout
MFK. HAS A NEW CHEF.
A VERY NEW CHEF.
At 23, Alisa Elenz has shown the curiosity and the drive to take the reins at Lakeview’s Spanish-inspired cafe
