Chilam Balam, a Mexican small-plates BYO in an East Lake View basement, glowed while an appearance on Top Chef sent the chef Chuy Valencia’s meteor of fame streaking across the food world…
Enough with all these homegrown microbrews (okay, not really)—time for Euro beers to grab the spotlight. With that in mind, we paid a visit to Quenchers Saloon…
A restaurant so civilized it’s almost out of step with the times
EASTBOUND & UP: In Randolph Street’s latest Asian rush, Bill Kim’s BellyQ dances, while Thai Dang’s Embeya is still learning to walk.
EASTBOUND & UP: In Randolph Street’s latest Asian rush, Bill Kim’s BellyQ dances, while Thai Dang’s Embeya is still learning to walk.
Since Half Acre Tap Room debuted two weeks ago, weekends have brought wall-to-wall beer geeks and neighborhood folks, all clamoring for tastes of Half Acre faves…
To wow dinner guests while keeping your sanity, make like award-winning chef Bruce Sherman. His amazing (and amazingly simple) 11-recipe feast will become your new holiday secret weapon.
Make this elegant one-bite appetizer
’Cue Ball
Imagine what it would look like if the Wrigleyville standbys Chen’s and John Barleycorn had a barbecue restaurant baby. That’s probably a pretty accurate picture of the unnamed project planned for next summer…
We were elated to hear that Beer Hoptacular, one of our favorite beer fests from 2011, was returning for an encore. With the promise of more space, more food, and yes, more beer than last year…
