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Blackbird’s Chef Wants You to “Sandwich in Place”
We asked Ryan Pfeiffer how to level up our lunch during lockdown.
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Kevin Boehm: PPP Repayment Terms a “Death Sentence”
The Boka Restaurant Group cofounder on pivoting to carryout and why he’s not taking out federal loans
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Chicago’s By-Hospitality, For-Hospitality Relief Fund
How three Chicago bartenders raised more than $17,000 for out-of-work staff in their industry
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Chicago Restaurants Reopen for Carryout
Monteverde, Elske, Dos Urban Cantina, and others return for curbside pickup and delivery.
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Chicago Was Christina Chaey’s Test Kitchen
On becoming a regular on Bon Appétit’s video series, finding her calling as a food journalist, and cooking from home
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Here Are Chicago’s James Beard Finalists and Spirited Awards Semifinalists
Eight of 19 nominees advanced to the final round of the Beards, with nine local bars and bartenders picking up nods
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Fat Rice Is Now a Store. Is That the Future of Local Dining?
With no sign of dining rooms repopulating anytime soon, prescient chefs are pivoting to retail — some of them for good.
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Bartenders to Pritzker: Legalize To-Go Cocktails Already
Plus: A beloved slashie closes and three new restaurants open.
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Falling in Love with Home Cooking Again
A restaurant critic muses about how the shutdown has changed his relationship to food.
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Video: Make Lula Cafe’s Lavender Panna Cotta Dessert
On this month’s In the Kitchen, Emily Johnson whips up the delectable Italian dessert.
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Make a Delightful Lula Cafe Dessert at Home
A nearly foolproof Italian sweet, panna cotta doesn’t require much beyond heating cream with powdered gelatin. But if you’re pastry chef Emily Spurlin, that’s just a blank canvas.
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Brown Ales: Your Go-to Spring Beer
Pick up these five takes by local taprooms and breweries.
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Six Very Cinematic Chicago Takeout Orders
The ultimate local food pairings for movie night
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