Author Archive
WHERE TO EAT WHILE SEEING CHICAGO’S GREATEST ARCHITECTURE, 2017
Open House Chicago opens the doors to great buildings all over the city this weekend. And while you’re in the neighborhood, here’s where to eat
PAUL KAHAN HAS A COOKBOOK (FINALLY)—CHEERS TO THE PUBLICAN
Talking with Kahan and co-author Cosmo Goss about the book, The Publican’s ethos, pork belly, carrots, farmers and prep cooks
A PASTRY CHEF DOES THE CHICAGO MARATHON
Making pastries for buttoned-up Sepia and globally inspired Proxi is one challenge. Sarah Mispagel faces another this Sunday
A TASTE OF PERSIA COMES TO CHICAGO THIS WEEKEND
Talking with celebrated cookbook author Naomi Duguid, in Chicago for the BESPOKE conference, part of Grand Cochon
GET THE TASTE OF STREET FOOD IN CHENGDU AT
A PLACE BY DAMAO
Damao Zhong wants Chicago to know the simple—but spicy—tastes of Chengdu. Plus: a guide to eating duck heads and feet
MAGNIFICENT MILE HOTEL TO BUS TO FARM TO TABLE
How the Marriott on Michigan Avenue forged a long-lasting farm-to-table partnership with a little farm an hour away
THE TALLEST BARBECUE PIT IN THE WORLD IS IN CHICAGO’S LOOP
To serve fresh-off-the-smoker barbecue at Revival Food Hall, Smoque had to build a smoker—20 stories high
NEW FISH: BILL MONTAGNE ON TAKING OVER NICO OSTERIA
Snaggletooth’s former co-owner-chef aims to do the big downtown seafood restaurant right—this time
WILSON BAUER ON RUNNING THE MORE GROWN-UP SCHWA
Talking with Schwa’s chef de cuisine about how the restaurant grew up—but keeps on being Schwa
CHICAGO MEETS MISSISSIPPI—AND CHEF MEETS HISTORIAN—AT THE DELTA
The new restaurant’s chef talks about the interplay of South and North with Chicago food historian Dr. Peter Engler
