Tim Lacey Lands at Ada Street

Former Drawing Room mixologist Tim Lacey had been laying low for quite awhile, so I was mad excited to find out Thursday that he’s signed onto a hot new project.

Ada Street, owned by David Morton and Michael Kornick (DMK, Fishbar), is set to open later this month, and Lacey started working as head [...]

Giuseppe Tentori, 2012 Chef of the Year Jean Banchet Awards

Giuseppe Tentori

Giuseppe Tentori Wins Chef of the Year Award`

Here are the nominee’s and winners of  the 2012 event.

Chef of the Year Ryan LaRoche, NoMI Dan Pancake, Autre Monde Giuseppe Tentori, GT Fish & Oyster <<< WINNER Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia

Pastry Chef of the Year  Bryce Caron, Blackbird Meg Galus, NoMI Amanda Rockman, The Bristol <<< WINNER Cindy Schuman, Sepia

Chef-de-Cuisine  Dave Beran, Next  Sean [...]

LOUIS GLUNZ BEER, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW BEERS IN THE NEW YEAR

The area’s largest beer distributor announces new beers to the Chicagoland market

Louis Glunz Beer, Inc., has kicked off the new year with new beers, and breweries such as Nantucket, MA-based Cisco Brewers and Green Bay, WI-based Hinterland have proudly joined Glunz Beer’s growing roster of over 827 brands and 172 breweries worldwide. [...]

Top Chicago Bartenders on Scotch, Mmmm

Black Grouse

  Just in time for the real deal winter, three of Chicago’s top ‘tenders recently teamed up with comedian Baratunde Thurston and The Black Grouse Scotch for the first-ever Distinctive Bartender Tour

For more about Steaks see: CHICAGO’S BEST STEAKS & STEAKHOUSES

The multi-city tour also traveled to Los [...]