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Help the hungry — eat well.
More than a score of top Chicagoland chefs, including Michael Kornick of mk in River North, Mindy Segal and Mark Steuer of HotChocolate in Wicker Park, Michael Sheerin of Blackbird in the West Loop and Bill Kim of UrbanBelly in Irving Park, and a like number of the city’s [...]
The Chicago cocktail, a brandy-based libation, dates back to at least the 19th century, though I haven’t been able to pinpoint it any more distinctly than that.
The simplest version of the drink goes as follows:
Chicago cocktail
Lemon slice
Powdered sugar
2 ounces brandy
1/4 teaspoon orange liqueur (such as curacao or triple sec)
Dash Angostura bitters
Cracked ice
Rub the rim [...]
Chicago isn’t exactly a burger town. Hot dogs and Italian beefs and pizza tend to drown out the local meat patties, which is not to say we don’t have some great ones here.
I confess I can take burgers or leave them — I’ll almost never order one anywhere I can get a good hot [...]
OrganicNation visited Chicago to see the roof of one our most interesting buildings — no, not the rudely rechristened Sears Tower — but the one above Edgewater’s Uncommon Ground, which recently dedicated the nation’s first rooftop, certified-organic farm.
The green-roof trend is growing in Chicago. Other local restaurants growing at least a portion of their produce [...]
Wilco’s Oct. 18 hometown show at UIC Pavilion is already sold out, and tickets for the 19th are going fast, but at press time there were seats left for front man Jeff Tweedy’s solo performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, in Edgewater. A benefit for Emanuel Congregation, the concert takes place at the temple.
Comedian [...]
Get cookin’ at these upcoming classes:
Mity Nice Grill, Magnificent Mile, “Summer Cooking,” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, $20.
Chef John Chiakulas and Pastry Chef Yasmin Gutierrez demo grilled freestone peach salad-field greens with sweet Vidalia onions, roasted pecans, fresh mint, goat cheese and white balsamic peach vinaigrette; pork tenderloin with white peaches-grilled marinated pork tenderloin with [...]
Well, I was going to tell you all about Pierogifest in Whiting, Ind., this weekend, but instead I’ve got some hot, if insubstantial news:
The VaporTini.
You you don’t drink this new potion, you inhale its fumes.
Offered every Thursday beginning Aug. 6 at Red Kiva in the West Loop:
The VaporTini consists of flavor-enhanced alcohol vapors served in [...]
Call it a staycation.
Sundays are Istanbul Nights at A la Turka in Lakeview: Belly dancer Alexandria performs, followed by Eyyup, Turkish guitar music.
Seatings begin at 6:30 p.m., and $25 gets you the show and a complete Turkish dinner with a choice of Turkish wine or a soft drink; two appetizers, such as hummus, [...]
Jazz duo Heather Moran and Gabriel Datcu bring their dynamic sound to The Waterfront Cafe in Edgewater at 8 p.m. Friday, July 24.
This hidden gem in Berger Park offers a simple menu, beer and wine and weekend jazz performances 20 feet from the water’s edge.
Chicago singer Moran, who also performs with the trio 3Girls3, [...]
Restaurateur Jerry Kleiner (Marche, Red Light, Gioco, Opera, et al.), who pioneered dining in the West and South Loop, now takes on an established restaurant neighborhood: Old Town.
As he says in this interview with Dining Chicago’s David Lissner, Kleiner’s 33 Club, opening today, also takes on an established meme: American food. Named for 1933, [...]
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