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Posted inFood & Drink

Cooking for Good Times is Paul Kahan’s last cookbook

by Mike Sula October 8, 2019August 18, 2021

It’s a party at Paul’s.

Posted inBlogs

Pretty Cool Ice Cream is the anti-Happy Place

by Mike Sula September 4, 2018August 18, 2021

Pastry chef Dana Salls Cree’s novelty ice cream shop is a genuine antidote for end-time anxiety.

Posted inFood & Drink

Andersonville’s Passerotto is a tale of two peninsulas

by Mike Sula June 21, 2018August 18, 2021

One Off Hospitality vet Jennifer Kim’s unlikely union of Korean and Italian is seamless and inspired.

Posted inFood & Drink

Under chef Erling Wu-Bower, Pacific Standard Time is now

by Mike Sula June 14, 2018August 18, 2021

The River North restaurant presents a distinctive vision of a west-coast oasis in the midwest.

Posted inNews & Politics

Know thy mayor: A few of Rahm’s favorite things

by Maya Dukmasova March 14, 2018August 18, 2021

Mayor Emanuel’s picks for reading, dining, and recreation, from fly fishing to Faust to Four Moon Tavern

Posted inBlogs

Gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives’s ad offends both sides of the aisle, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd February 5, 2018August 18, 2021

Also, attorney general candidate Scott Drury believes Madigan thought he was wearing a wire during a meeting.

Posted inBlogs

Calder and Koons at the Museum of Contemporary Art, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week

by Steve Heisler October 23, 2017August 18, 2021

Chicago Design Week, iO’s bilingual comedy show Generation LatinX, and more goings-on October 23-26

Posted inFood & Drink

Jason Vincent goes big at Giant

by Mike Sula August 5, 2016August 18, 2021

After a break, the former Nightwood chef is doing huge things in a little Logan Square spot.

Posted inBlogs

Things the Winchester learned in the fire

by Michael Gebert August 5, 2015August 18, 2021

Ukrainian Village’s the Winchester is trying to come back from a fire by being a better neighborhood restaurant.

Posted inBlogs

Dove’s Luncheonette makes a diner burger

by Michael Gebert April 13, 2015August 18, 2021

A traditional luncheonette item joins the Tex-Mex menu as a special.

The Kitchen, located in the Reid Murdoch Building, is lovely: chandelier–lit, with exposed concrete, blond wood, and slate-blue accents.
Posted inFood & Drink

At the Kitchen Chicago, Avec vet Johnny Anderes takes charge

by Mike Sula November 24, 2014August 18, 2021

The Colorado minichain has parachuted into a stunning space on the river.

Posted inFood & Drink

What happens when all-star chefs get in bed with Big Food?

by Mike Sula March 5, 2014August 18, 2021

Culinary icons from Paul Kahan to Rick Bayless, Grant Achatz to Matthias Merges, Ina Pinkney to Homaro Cantu have forged unlikely relationships with brands such as Nestlé, Kraft, and Lean Cuisine. The results might surprise you.

Posted inBlogs

Nico Osteria’s Erling Wu-Bower talks his Italian method

by Michael Gebert February 24, 2014August 18, 2021

The chef of Nico Osteria on the beautiful simplicity of Italian cuisine and seafood.

You can easily get lost in the squid-ink bucatini—in a good way.
Posted inFood & Drink

At Paul Kahan’s Nico Osteria, two worlds collide with a bang

by Mara Shalhoup February 1, 2014August 18, 2021

At Paul Kahan’s Nico Osteria, two worlds collide.

Kiss Kiss Cabaret
Posted inArts & Culture

The Reader’s Guide to New Year’s Eve 2013

by Chicago Reader December 17, 2013August 19, 2021

Our guide to the best places to be when 2014 starts

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