A Bunch of Bill Swerskis Watched the Super Bowl at The Smoke Daddy
All-you-can-eat meat, free shades, and fake mustaches made superfans of everyone at the Wicker Park BBQ joint.
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Five Things to Eat and Drink in Chicago This Week
Fortify yourself in the cold with sake, scotch, and a soup sopped in ale.
Watch Thomas Lents, the Chef at Sixteen, Bake a Scallop in Its Shell
The tableside reveal is dinner theatre at its finest.
Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select Launch
On December 10, Jack Daniel’s hosted the trade launch of its newest spirit, Sinatra Select, at Gibsons Steakhouse on Rush. Frank Sinatra liked to enjoy his favorite drink the good old-fashioned way, with two fingers of Jack Daniel's Old. No. 7, a few ice cubes, and a splash of water.
Embeya (New Review): Asian Classics With a Touch of Novelty
In Thai Dang’s stunning dining room, the food is a bit less daring than you’d expect.
At SpritzBurger, the Hearty Boys Team Up With Gale Gand
The high-profile pastry chef will join the chef/owners of Hearty, set to reopen in the same Lake View location in February.
Here's What's Opening in Chicago Dining This Week
Burgers and doughnuts in River North, American classics at Saks, and a fried chicken pizza you probably can’t resist.
Coffee- and cocoa-rubbed filet at Smith & Wollensky
So much going on on this coffee & cocoa–rubbed filet, ancho chili butter, and “angry” onions, the steak got lost in the shuffle. Smith & Wollensky, 318 N. State St, 312-670-9900
City Dough: Be a Regular at Lake View's Tasty Modern Diner
Find gussied-up takes on greasy spoon standbys, and homemade breads that won’t cost you much dough.
Where to Watch the Super Bowl in Chicago
You can’t cheer for the Bears—or even against the Packers—but these 11 restaurants have enough beer, sausage, and chili to make up for it.