Al’s #1 Italian Beef Wrigleyville Has Cubs Opening Day Covered April 8, 2013

“Voted Best Italian Beef in town by Chicago locals” NBC Chicago: The Golden Local “Da Italian Stance” Man Vs Food “Top 10 Sandwiches in America 2009″ Playboy “America’s Top Ten Sandwiches” Travel and Leisure Magazine Zagat Rated Restaurant Guide “Al’s Italian Beef Sandwich is a Twentieth Century Fast Food Passion with an Old World Pedigree” Gourmet Magazine “Al does it right.” Food Nation, Bobby Flay “The Best Italian Beef Sandwich ” Chicago Magazine Silver Platter Award Food Industry News (voted by chefs and restaurant owners in Chicago and suburbs) “The World’s Greatest Beef Sandwich” The Home Show “Where to eat fabulously in Chicago” Featured in Travel & Leisure Magazine “The Premier Italian Beef Stand in Chicago and definitely world-class food.” Chicago Sun-Times “Al’s #1 Italian Beef can’t be topped” Jill Rhode – Chicago Magazine “The First place to go for Chicago’s street foods.” Chicago Tribune “Chicago’s Best Italian Beef Sandwich” ABC-Good Morning America “Chicago’s Best Italian Beef Sandwich” CBS-Channel 2 “Chicago’s Best Italian Beef Sandwich” The Today Show “Chicago’s Best Italian Beef Sandwich” Saturday Night Live Silver Platter Award Food Industry News (voted by chefs and restaurant owners in Chicago and suburbs) “One of 1001 Things to Eat Before you Die” Ian Jackman – EAT THIS! Featured in Relishing the Midwest-A Special Issue Sky Magazine-Delta Airlines “One of the Great Eats from All 50 States” Becky Mercuri – American Sandwich “A Chicago Must!!!” Steve Chiappetti – Chef’s Night Out “Many aficionados rate the sandwich at Al’s #1 Italian Beef as the best in town” Anne Spiselman – Chicago Magazine The only Chicago food featured in the 2-hour documentary History of Food in America Cable TV – History Channel “A Taylor Street Legend coming to a neighborhood near you” Southtown Economist Featured in “Guidelines for Gluttons” Visited by world-renowned New York Food writer, Calvin Tillin. Chicago Sun-Times “French Fry Companion” Book – “Top 10 French Fries in the County” Lebhar-Friedman Books In Fine Dining – “The North side has LeFrancais, the South Side has Al’s #1 Italian Beef” Chicago Sun-Times Quest for the Best Award for the “Best Italian Beef Sandwich” [...]

NICHE TEAMS UP WITH A TODA MADRE FOR CLANDESTINE DINNERS

On March 11 & March 25, Niche and A Toda Madre Join Forces

To Create Two Five Course Dinners 

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 Niche is joining forces with A Toda Madre for two epic [...]

J. Alexanders Restaurant Now Closed

J. Alexanders Restaurant located at 1832 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, IL 60614. The space will now become BW3. Look for it to open in April.

When Your Goose is Cooked

L. Woods provides side dishes and desserts to augment the holiday gathering

L. Woods Tap & Pine Lodge

When guests come in droves on Christmas Eve and Christmas, get help in the kitchen from L. Woods Tap and Pine Lodge, which is offering side dishes, salads and desserts to go.

Choose [...]

Province Announces Annual 3 Floyds & Seedling Farms Dinner

 

We are excited to announce thr Province annual tasting dinner with 3 Floyds Brewery and Seedling Farms on Tuesday, November 20th   Reception begins at 6 pm 50 per person | please call the restaurant for reservations

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Seared Steak Tartar & Peter’s Peppers

Vanilla-Apple Jam & Goat Cheese Toasts

Cider & Chili [...]

Chicago’s Newest Classic – The Tortoise Club – Reveals Lunch and Dinner Menus

Executive Chef Gray McNally has unveiled the lunch and dinner menus for the Tortoise Club (350 N. State St.), opening this November in Chicago’s downtown River North neighborhood.

Presenting fresh, American fare in a classic, Chicago clubhouse, the Tortoise Club will offer a signature experience in a warm, vibrant setting that [...]

Ravinia’s Festival Best Dining Options at Benjamin

Dine In with Dinner Discount, Dine Out with Picnic Baskets 

Thursday, June 7 – Sunday, September 9 Ravinia, Chicago’s “sound of summer” is the place on the North Shore to meet up with friends and hear some of the greatest music in the world. The 2012 season starts tomorrow, Thursday, June 7 and Benjamin restaurant [...]