On Thursday, February 27, the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) presented six Living Legend Awards to acknowledge exceptional members whose lifework has enriched the state’s robust restaurant community during the organization’s Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The following individuals or organizations were selected based on each nominee’s indelible contributions to Illinois’ cuisine and culture […]

Grand Tour (2434 West Montrose), the newest concept featuring international cuisine by Jesse Boyle (Red Ivy), Partner Jim Cornelison (celebrated Star Spangled Banner singer for Chicago Blackhawks) and Chef Roger Herring, opened in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood yesterday, Thursday, February 27th. Chicagoans can view Grand Tour as their passport to international cuisine, sports programming, music, art and more, […]

This March, Azzurra (1467 N. Milwaukee Ave) invites guests’ taste buds to take a trip to the Mediterranean Sea with the restaurant’s new Sunday Supper menu focusing on classic cuisine from the Italian island of Sicily. Every month the restaurant highlights a different region of Italy at Sunday Supper with a homemade four-course, family style […]

After having my first ever “afternoon tea” at Lockwood, I will never ever doubt the greatness of anything that comes from that place. That’s why when I learned about this new Wine Wednesday, I knew it would be done in a way that would set it apart from other wine tastings. Mostly because you do […]

What started out as a small joke by Jimmy Fallon about the mayor of Chicago, has ballooned into something much bigger, much funnier and much, much colder. The new host of the Tonight Show made a joke saying that Mayor Rahm Emanuel can host his show whenever he wants to because Jimmy’s “scared of that […]

Brunch has become a staple in America, from small diners to five star restaurants, everyone is starting to offer the popular midday meal. And now one of Chicago’s favorite steakhouses, III Forks Prime Steakhouse in Lakeshore East (180 North Field Boulevard), will begin Saturday brunch service on March 22. Chef Billy Caruso’s menu, outlined below, […]

One of my favorite Italian restaurants in the world, The Florentine, partners with Maverick Wine Company to take guests on a journey through Piemonte, Italy with a special wine tasting class. Kurt Fraim of Maverick Wine Company will introduce the northwest Italian region to wine enthusiasts with a taste of signature wines and small dishes […]

the modern tapas restaurant inspired by Spain’s Catalan region, will reveal its brand new private dining space, The Barcelona Room, for the first time to the public with an exclusive dinner event. Executive Chef Jose Garces will be on hand to offer several active culinary stations (a Montadito Station with crab and avocado and Serrano ham and goat cheese; a Planxa Station with diver scallops and chorizo bilboa among

2 Sparrows evokes the spirit of 1960s’ classic cocktails for its monthly dinner series in partnership with Journeyman Distillery Friday, February 28th. Hailing from Three Oaks, Michigan, Journeyman will bring several of its handcrafted, organically certified spirits to 2 Sparrows to be paired with four courses of time-honored, quintessential American cuisine by Chef/Owner Gregory Ellis. […]