Rhubarb Is Nothing to Be Afraid Of By Penny Pollack Paul Virant shares a recipe for a delicious rhubarb-beer jam, starring a seasonal stalk abundant around Chicago from mid-April on. Read more
With J. Rocco Italian Table & Bar, River North Gets a Brand-New Old-School Spot By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer And Steve Chiappetti has the chops to back it up—skillwise and lambwise. Read more
Erick Williams Will Be Smoking Slow and Low at County This Summer By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The new Little Italy barbecue spot comes from the team behind DMK Burger Bar. Here are seven questions with Williams, one of the minds behind County's menu. Read more
A Four-Star Chef Is Opening a New Place—How Often Can You Say That? By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer You should be excited to see what Tim Graham, formerly of Tru, will do in his new kitchen at Travelle. Read more
Carnivale’s New Chef Joins a Prestigious Lineage By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer Rodolfo Cuadros follows in his giant predecessor's footsteps at the giant Spanish restaurant. Read more
2013 Best New Restaurants By Carly Boers, Penny Pollack, and Jeff Ruby with Joanne Trestrail The past 12 months witnessed scores of Chicago-area restaurant openings—but these 18 rise above the pack. Read more