This week’s beer, from Germany, comes in a super cool bottle and has a bit of sea salt; it’s extremely refreshing, but a tad hard to find. Naturally, they do carry it at The Hopleaf, as well as a few other bars in town, but you’ll have to ask. Leipziger is the producer, and the … Continued
Not all PB & Js are created equal. In fact, sometimes, that “PB” doesn’t even mean peanut butter. In the case of this week’s SYSE, the folks at Elaine’s Coffee Call – the tiny cafe inside the Hotel Lincoln – have substituted pecan butter, and are combining it with seasonal preserves, then pressing it in … Continued
Images of rain-soaked, plywood-covered sod and cloudy skies seem like a distant memory. The Illinois Restaurant Association and Bon Appetit Magazine dialed up another stunning weekend for Chicago Gourmet, the two-day event held at Millennium Park that brings together the city’s top food, wine and spirits talent. After a Friday night Hamburger Hop competition, Saturday … Continued
A lot of chefs and educators talk about the need to educate kids and get them eating right. Pilot Light actually does something about it. The nonprofit organization empowers children to make healthy choices, by integrating culinary education with school standards, curriculum and culture. Now you can help too. They’re having a Back to School … Continued
Naturally, you think of mole, tamales and vegetables from the garden when you think of Rick Bayless. But the chef and restaurateur is also a fan of local goat cheese, which is why he’s partnering with Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery in Champaign to do a fundraising dinner there October 6.
The man knows his noodles. I know, because not only did I see him analyze a few bowls of udon and ramen in Japan a few months ago, but I’ve also seen the great care and exacting eye he sets upon his noodle maker, in the basement noodle-making room beneath one of his restaurants, … Continued
It seems like we’ve been talking a lot about the Brooklyn Brewery lately. They’ve got their big MASH event coming to town in a week or so, and this week’s pick is actually a collaboration between Brooklyn’s Brewmaster – Garrett Oliver – and an Italian brewery called Amarcord. They produce a blonde and a bruna … Continued
Normally, I approach new restaurants on an empty stomach. But last Thursday night, after devouring a few bowls of ramen at the excellent Misoya in Mount Prospect (thanks, Mike Sula for that tip), I convinced our friends to try this new place I had heard about, Gogi. I figured we’d stop in for a quick … Continued
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On Thursday, October 3rd, the Green City Market Junior Board will present “A (Mostly) Veggie Affair: Cheat on Meat or Go Whole Beast!” The event will feature eight of Chicago’s best chefs cooking with Green City Market vendor produce in all-vegetable dishes – no meat. Participants include Jared Van Camp (Nellcote, RM Champagne Salon, Old … Continued
Brooklyn Brewery has already done a nice job of infiltrating the Chicago market, but the venerable brewery is taking the invasion one step further Oct. 1, stopping through town Oct. 1 – 6 as part of its “Brewery Mash: Adventures in Food, Film, Music, Books & Beer.” Sounds … Continued