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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS AT ITALIAN PIZZA SCHOOL

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS AT ITALIAN PIZZA SCHOOL

World-class pizza education comes to the Chicago area with the new Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli in Lisle


People - July 19, 2018 - 8:54 am - Michael Gebert


“RESTAURANTS HAVE SOULS”: HOW QUIOTE HAS EVOLVED IN A YEAR

“RESTAURANTS HAVE SOULS”: HOW QUIOTE HAS EVOLVED IN A YEAR

How one of 2017’s hot openings has evolved its cuisine, its bar—and its idea of success


People - July 12, 2018 - 7:47 am - Michael Gebert


MASTERING JAPANESE COMFORT FOODS AT MOMOTARO

MASTERING JAPANESE COMFORT FOODS AT MOMOTARO

Momotaro chefs learn that even something as comfortable as eggs over rice requires patient study and practice—when it’s Japanese


Scene - June 28, 2018 - 9:43 am - Michael Gebert


VLAD NOVIKOV AND THE NERDY CRAFTMANSHIP OF DRINKING

VLAD NOVIKOV AND THE NERDY CRAFTMANSHIP OF DRINKING

Born in Russia, trained in chemistry—and nerding out on cocktails six stories above Michigan Avenue


People - June 13, 2018 - 9:00 am - Michael Gebert


THE FOODITOR GUIDE TO MEXICAN STREET FOOD ON 26th STREET

THE FOODITOR GUIDE TO MEXICAN STREET FOOD ON 26th STREET

A walking and eating tour of La Villita, the best escape to Mexico in town


Guides - May 23, 2018 - 8:02 am - Michael Gebert


THE FOOD TRUCK DREAM IS ALIVE AND WELL—AT BREWERIES IN THE SUBURBS

THE FOOD TRUCK DREAM IS ALIVE AND WELL—AT BREWERIES IN THE SUBURBS

The Roaming Hog shows that food trucks can still have ambition—somewhere besides the streets of Chicago


Scene - May 9, 2018 - 11:47 am - Michael Gebert


ZENASH BEYENE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU, AMERICA

ZENASH BEYENE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU, AMERICA

The owner of Edgewater’s Ras Dashen thanks you for eating her authentic Ethiopian food—and for being you


People - May 3, 2018 - 8:19 am - Michael Gebert


WILL JENNIFER KIM’S PASSEROTTO BE “KOREAN ENOUGH?”

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?


People - April 25, 2018 - 9:57 am - Michael Gebert


MY WAY: THE FOODITOR GUIDE TO NEW PLACES ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE

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


Guides - April 17, 2018 - 8:44 am - Michael Gebert


C-CAP, THE FINAL EXAM FOR TOMORROW’S COOKS

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


Scene - April 12, 2018 - 8:24 am - Michael Gebert