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Windy City Smokeout and other alternate Tastes in Chicago
Beer, BBQ and country music are on the bill at the Windy City Smokeout this weekend, among other culinary cultural events.
Meet Billy Pork, the father of Chicago’s charcuterie revolution
A 77-year-old former sausage maker is behind all that salumi you’re eating in restaurants.
Key Ingredient: Tony Mantuano poaches salt cod
Challenged to create a dish with salt cod, Spiaggia chef Tony Mantuano buries it in truffles.
Key Ingredient: John Coletta isn’t allergic to fennel pollen
Challenged to create a dish with fennel pollen, Quartino chef John Coletta shows off the summery spice.
Performing food writers, old steak-house waiters, and other things happening now
Gael Greene at Blackbird, Lollapalooza at Quartino, and other things to eat, do, and read
Pasta nero is the new black
Introducing grano arso, burnt flour, to American diners at Quartino.
Mystery game meat, Quartino’s octino, and more
A lot of events for this being the slow month for restaurants.
Siena Tavern spells Italian sbagliato
Another Italian food factory—this one from Top Cheftestant Fabio Viviani—occupies River North.
Haunting Halloween bashes and other food and drink events
As Halloween approaches there are plenty of haunting food events to attend this week
This Week in Food & Drink: Haitian on Howard, Grahamwich, Key Ingredient guaje seeds, an empanada express, and more
This week in Food & Drink: Chez Violette, Grahamwich, Key Ingredient guaje seeds, 5411 Empanadas, ten more recent openings
This Week’s Food and Drink Events
A Super Bowl cooking class, a wine extravaganza, a tiki cocktail party, and more.
Turnovers on Wheels
Three Argentines plan to launch an empanada food truck. Plus: the Trencherman, Taco Joint, and more.
Books for Cooks
A history of curry, a guide to local mushrooms, Violet Hour cocktails, and more