Friday Night: Pizza Night.
This week The New York Times published a collaborative section on pizza (“The Pizza Issue”) which included everything from recipes and restaurant reviews to wine pairings. In my house, Friday is...
View ArticleChicago Food & Wine Events: Late Spring
If you are in the Chicago area this weekend its a great time to take advantage of some food, wine and beer events throughout the area. Everything from a celebration of Russian Imperial stout, to a...
View ArticleA Reinvented Chicago Hotel And Restaurant
A brief overnight stay in Chicago and excellent timing afforded me an opportunity to check out one of the newer hotel and restaurant projects in the city this past week. The Public Hotel, once known as...
View ArticleChicago: Late Winter Food and Wine.
Let’s be honest, weather in February and even March in the Midwest can be brutal however it really has not been that bad in Chicago compared with past years (let’s not soon forget the blizzard of...
View ArticleFun With Food.
FUN WITH FOOD: Yesterday Whole Foods Market set out on its annual #ParmCrack attempt at setting the world record of cracking open 400 wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano at the same time. Check out the fun...
View ArticleA Day at the Art Institute of Chicago: The Art of Dining.
Click to view slideshow. This past June The Art Institute of Chicago unveiled its newest exhibition, “Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity” in conjunction with two other museums; the Metropolitan...
View ArticleChicago’s Premier Wine & Food Weekend Event: Chicago Gourmet 2013
Click to view slideshow. It was a great turnout at the 6th annual Chicago Gourmet in downtown Chicago this past weekend. Presented by Bon Appétit and in partnership with the Illinois Restaurant...
View ArticleAu Cheval Diner
Click to view slideshow. My recent visit to Au Cheval, a West Loop diner, has ended all of my current debates on the best cheeseburger in Chicago. I ordered their signature two patty burger (cheddar...
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