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Posted inFilm

Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter

by Leigh Giangreco December 2, 2022December 2, 2022

One doesn’t have to be a restaurant industry insider to enjoy director Rebecca Halpern’s documentary Love, Charlie.

Posted inMonday Night Foodball

Umamicue brings Texas barbecue—via Asia—to the next Monday Night Foodball

by Mike Sula June 22, 2022June 27, 2022

Her name is Odesza. Charles Wong’s bright red, 22-foot, 500-gallon mobile road pit comes from Texas, and so does the barbecue she smokes—at least in terms of method and material. But the flavors and textures of his brisket banh mi and smoked crab rangoon come from other lands. “I’ve always wanted to marry the Asian […]

Posted inCity Life

An epic bicycle ride across Indiana to Chicago’s nearest Waffle House

by John Greenfield May 25, 2021August 18, 2021

It’s not clear why Waffle House doesn’t exist in Chicagoland, but it was worth the trip to Indianapolis.

Posted inArts & Culture

Steppenwolf’s Constellations and Voice Lessons, and 13 more new stage shows

by Chicago Reader June 8, 2016August 18, 2021

An endless meet-cute and an off-key farce are among this week’s notables.

Posted inBlogs

Sketch show The Program offers computer-generated laughs

by Brianna Wellen June 2, 2016August 18, 2021

The iO show was written with a predictive text program created by Clickhole head writer Jamie Brew.

Posted inBlogs

Teachers’ union is rethinking a spring strike, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd May 3, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, construction on Jeanne Gang’s Vista Tower will start this summer.

Posted inBlogs

Police have taken almost 2,900 illegal guns off the streets this year, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd April 29, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, a former state champion wrestler coached by Dennis Hastert says he feels betrayed.

Posted inBlogs

Police officer Jason Van Dyke doesn’t want to attend his own murder trial, and more Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd March 24, 2016August 18, 2021

RIP Winnetka Section Eight voucher holder, Anthony Bourdain explores Chicago, a speculative history of Carmelo Anthony as a Bull, and more news.

Posted inBlogs

Charles Blackstone’s novel ripped from pages of real life, and other food news bites

by Mike Sula November 23, 2012August 19, 2021

Turkey mousseline, Obama’s green beef curry, Trotter’s millions dollar wine auction and other food news bites

Posted inBlogs

A food truck law that pleases no one but the pols and other food news bites

by Mike Sula July 20, 2012August 19, 2021

The return of the Nation of Islam’s restaurant, B.K. Park and Jason Chan team up, and more

Posted inBlogs

In defense of margarine

by Tal Rosenberg May 31, 2012August 19, 2021

Defending the vegetable oil-filled delight that is margarine, the alternative to butter

Doerksen in his youth in British Columbia, performing front-of-house duties with a firehose and squeegee
Posted inFood & Drink

A Man and His Beard

by Cliff Doerksen May 6, 2010August 19, 2021

Our winner at the “Oscars of food” on his unorthodox culinary training

Posted inBlogs

This Week’s Food and Drink Events

by Sam Worley April 22, 2010August 19, 2021

Belgian beer, southern food, Chilean wine, and more

Posted inBlogs

The Beards Anoint Calumet Fisheries

by Mike Sula February 8, 2010August 19, 2021

The south-side fish house Calumet Fisheries gets recognized by the Beard Awards.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago Best Sellers for Week Ending November 8

by Jerome Ludwig November 10, 2009August 19, 2021

What’s hot in local bookstores

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