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Home » Food & Drink » Summer Guide

Category: Summer Guide

Posted inFood & Drink

A small Michigan deli is preserving the food traditions of a Syrian city under siege

by Mike Sula May 31, 2017August 18, 2021

Exotic Bakeries & Syrian Cuisine in Ann Arbor maintains the home-cooking customs of Jisr al-Shughur.

Posted inFood & Drink

South-side picnicking done right

by Michael Gebert May 17, 2017August 18, 2021

A guide to eating outside below Madison Street

Posted inFood & Drink

The Chicago field guide to mezcal, the spirit of the summer

by Mike Sula May 17, 2017August 18, 2021

Where to seek out agave distillates around town

Posted inFood & Drink

New Chicago bar patios and rooftops for outdoor drinking

by Julia Thiel May 18, 2016August 18, 2021

The season for alfresco imbibing returns.

Posted inFood & Drink

A dozen new Chicago restaurants for outdoor dining

by Julia Thiel May 18, 2016August 18, 2021

Sate yourself in the sun at these patios and rooftops.

Posted inFood & Drink

The 2016 guide to Chicago farmers’ markets

by Reader staff May 17, 2016August 18, 2021

Where to get fresh (produce).

Posted inFood & Drink

Drink outside at these ten bars this summer

by Kevin Warwick May 14, 2015August 18, 2021

Watering holes where you can grab a beverage and a tan

Posted inFood & Drink

Eat outside at these twenty restaurants this summer

by Gwynedd Stuart May 14, 2015August 18, 2021

It’s finally time to feed your face, alfresco.

Posted inFood & Drink

Our guide to Chicago-area farmers’ markets

by Michael Gebert May 14, 2015August 18, 2021

Where to find the good stuff

The new Lagunitas brewery in Chicago started bottling beer last month.
Posted inFood & Drink

Chicago craft beer explodes—and Chicago Craft Beer Week almost keeps up

by Philip Montoro and Julia Thiel May 14, 2014August 18, 2021

The 11-day Chicago Craft Beer Week struggles to keep up with the city’s wild craft-beer boom.

Posted inFood & Drink

Summer Guide: Farmers’ markets

by Chicago Reader May 16, 2013August 19, 2021

A cornucopia of farmers’ markets for buying fresh, local produce

Big Star
Posted inFood & Drink

Summer Guide: Alfresco dining

by Chicago Reader May 16, 2013August 19, 2021

Bees be damned! Our guide to alfresco summer dining

Pipeworks' Citra Ninja
Posted inFood & Drink

Chicago Craft Beer Week’s cup runneth over

by Philip Montoro and Julia Thiel May 16, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicago Craft Beer Week expands, celebrating both the city’s staple breweries and its rising number of new players.

Posted inFood & Drink

Summer Guide: Farmers markets

by Chicago Reader May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

Summer Guide: Farmers markets

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