Smalls Smoke Shack Is Reinventing Itself as a Filipino-Style "Rice-and-Three" By Janet Rausa Fuller Joaquin Soler quietly closed his Irving Park spot over the holidays to prep for the changeover. Read more
Searching for "Superior Donuts" in Uptown By Janet Rausa Fuller In honor of the Chicago-based play-turned-sitcom, we cruised the North Side neighborhood for the best fried dough. Read more
Elske Puts the Art in Culinary Arts By Janet Rausa Fuller Pastry chef Anna Posey’s creative baking and sketching take center stage at this new restaurant. Read more
How to Eat Well on New Year's Eve By Janet Rausa Fuller Tasty food, great deals, and good vibes for the last night of 2016 Read more
Six Offbeat Thanksgiving Desserts You Can Order to Break Your Pumpkin-Pie Rut By Janet Rausa Fuller Because you've eaten enough of the old standards to last you a lifetime. Read more
Has Filipino Food Finally "Made It" in Chicago? By Janet Rausa Fuller The Midwest's first Jollibee. Seafood City's blowout grand opening. Filipino food is having a moment in Chicago—will the popularity stick this time? Read more
Opa! In Praise of Flaming Saganaki By Janet Rausa Fuller Chicago's beloved Parthenon has closed. But its signature dish, the flaming saganaki, lives on in Greek restaurants around the world. Read more
Is Bazooka the Beagle Chicago's Luckiest Dog? By Janet Rausa Fuller With two top-tier chefs as owners, he's living a pretty sweet (and savory) life. Read more