Here, we present a selection from the local branch of the Trotter Family Tree, with the date of each chef's tour of duty, and his or her current position. Read more
By Dennis Ray Wheaton with Jeff Ruby and Joanne Trestrail
Chicago is full of restaurants that offer good food for not much money; you just have to know where to look. We've gathered a definitive package of 90-plus great spots—ethnic, classic, nocturnal, and otherwise—where your dollar goes the distance. Read more
Three new hot spots with prime beef and hopping scenes prove an indisputable point: red meat—and lots of it—never seems to go out of style PLUS: On Wine
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Douglas Rodriguez, Miami-based executive chef who owns restaurants in three time zones. His latest, De La Costa,opens in July in the River East Art Center. Read more
Competitive eating is today's answer to yesteryear's amateur contests of strength. Would a city magazine dining critic be a match for the tenth-ranked eater in the world? Read more
They’re young. They’re smart. They’ve got impeccable restaurant pedigrees and imagination to match. And now three talented Chicago chefs are leading a science-based culinary revolution from their lab-like kitchens. Read more
