By his own admission, John Manion has a problem with French onion dip. “Left to my own devices, a party bag of Ruffles and a large tub of Dean’s wouldn’t last an hour,” says the El Che Steakhouse & Bar chef. So while brainstorming a grilled oyster dish, he tapped his favorite party snack, reenvisioned … Read more
If you had asked me a few months back which Chicago chef should start a line of hot dogs, I would have said Dominique Leach. As the co-owner of Lexington Betty Smokehouse, she has the meat-cooking chops and brings a refined sensibility from her time at places like Spiaggia. So when Leach launched wagyu steak … Read more
Kindling, Jonathon Sawyer’s new restaurant with the Fifty/50 Restaurant Group, fails to spark.
The Virtue chef, 48, on the rule he lives by and why he refuses to be pigeonholed into soul food
This season’s beverages are coming up roses — and violets and lavenders and chamomiles.
The Windy City contestants entered the baking tent as strangers and returned home as friends.
What itinerary would you recommend for a farewell food tour of Chicago? I’d seek out dishes that are distinctly local. Block off a weekend, and start with a hot dog at Wolfy’s (2734 W. Peterson Ave., West Ridge), then a jibarito at Jibarito y Mas (3400 W. Fullerton Ave., Logan Square). The next day, it’s … Read more
From a clever take on a breakfast classic to a Balkan-inspired delight, these are the five not to skip in the Lou.
The brewery incubator now has two locations in Chicago and Milwaukee.
