The Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA), the non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, educating and improving the restaurant and hospitality industry in Illinois, is proud to celebrate its 100th year of advocacy in 2014. “We are thrilled to usher in the Centennial year and have brought together a stellar committee of industry leaders to help us pay […]

Mayor Rahm Emanuel will appear and formally introduce Kinzie Hotel as Chicago’s newest addition to the River North neighborhood today (Wednesday, January 22, 2014) at 9:30am. Both Mayor Emanuel and General Manager Dennis Igoe will provide media and guests with an overview of the Chicago-centric hotel, followed by a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand […]

I know that more people would be more charitable and give more time to philanthropic endeavors if they had more time, but with work, children, and other family obligations it can be hard. Luckily, there’s a way to give back that’s as easy as filling your stomach. With the New Year comes exciting new charitable […]

I’m not blind, I see that the culinary industry (like countless others) is a male dominated field, but I also see the huge wave of women beginning to call the shots from chefs to managers and up to owners. It’s a cool thing to see, especially since the best cooks I knew growing up were […]

I have a sweet tooth that is usually reserved for a thirteen-year-old kid, so much so that my favorite part of any great meal is dessert. So it should come as no surprise that any announcements regarding pastry chefs in great restaurants is like Christmas morning to me, it’s just exciting. Trump International Hotel & […]

No matter what team you are rooting for in the big game, Standard Market Grill in Lincoln Park (444 West Fullerton Parkway) will welcome all football fans for a “Big Game” viewing party on Sunday, February 2 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Watch Super Bowl XLVIII on multiple flat screen televisions (kickoff is 5:25 p.m.), […]

Chef Scott Walton and the team at Howells & Hood (435 N. Michigan Ave.) are thrilled to announce the First Annual Chili Cook-Off event during this year’s Super Bowl on Sunday, February 2. The upscale pour house concept from Bottleneck Management nestled at the base of Chicago’s legendary Tribune Tower, has invited six top chefs […]

If you have a pulse and like to eat, then I’m sure you love dumplings. Mostly because you can basically stuff anything you like into one and call it a meal, and if you like dumplings then you would love bellyQ if you’ve never been. If you have had the pleasure of eating there, you […]

Chicago is a city that loves its food, which has led to numerous great restaurants that have given it a reputation of being one of the great food places in the world. Because of this reputation there have been a lot of chefs and restaurateurs who have tried to come and open shop thinking they […]