Elske Has Potential But Can’t Make Its Prix Fixe Work
This West Loop spot offers a touch of Scandinavian cool and has the chops to be totally great. So why isn’t it?
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Get Ready for Seafood and Sea Monsters at the Dana Hotel
Portsmith and Leviathan, from the Fifty/50 Group, will open this summer.
Comics and Cocktails? Noyane's Menu Offers Both
The new Conrad rooftop bar introduces its sushi and spirits with an artful, silly hero’s journey.
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
Chicago’s most buzzed-about restaurants in June
Sal's Trattoria Wants to Be Your Neighborhood Italian Eatery
Allen Sternweiler will serve up casual Italian food in Lake View.
The Perfect One-Market-Stop Recipe: Succotash
We asked Ryan Pfeiffer, chef de cuisine at Blackbird, to come up with a delicious seasonal dish that can be entirely sourced from the vendors at Lincoln Park’s vaunted Green City Market, Chicago’s biggest outdoor food bazaar. Roughly dice two Leaning Shed Farm heirloom tomatoes … … and three Leaning Shed baby squashes. … Read more
Try These Divine Pastries Made by Chicago Nuns
“Everybody goes crazy over the chocolate croissants!” says Sister Marie Valerie.
The Freshest Asian Produce Grown Locally
Across a patchwork of plots, mostly in Albany Park, the 131 families (from countries such as Myanmar, Bhutan, and Laos) participating in the Global Garden Refugee Training Farm grow a taste of home. Some sell their bounty at the Horner Park Farmers Market (2741 W. Montrose Ave., Saturdays from June 3 to October 14), making … Read more
Our Favorite Farmers’ Market Prepared-Food Stands
The Logan Square Farmers Market (Logan Boulevard between Milwaukee Avenue and Whipple Street, Sundays through October 29) is a great place to provision a meal. And with some of the best prepared-food stands in the city, it may be an even better place to eat one. Indian Fare Chiya Chai CaféPhoto: Jason Little Grab a … Read more