SANTA’S ELVES HARD AT WORK: CHICAGO’S TOP RESTAURANTS OPEN ON THE HOLIDAYS

Celebrate the Season with Tacos, Sushi, Flapjacks, and More 

 

This holiday season, step away from boring glazed ham and marshmallow sweet potatoes with a variety of festive menus, to-go options, and other happenings offered by Chicago’s top restaurants. While many dining spots will be closed during the holiday, the restaurants listed below will be [...]

Guest Chefs to create signature pintxos to benefit Common Threads “AMIGOS OF PINTXO” SERIES

TAVERNITA INTRODUCES "AMIGOS OF PINTXO" SERIES

On Monday, April 23, Chef/Partner Ryan Poli will launch Amigos of Pintxo Mondays, wherein he will welcome fellow chefs and industry friends to join him behind the pintxo bar at Barcito, giving them free reign on the evening’s musical playlist while presenting their signature take on small [...]

2 Sparrows Hosts an Evening for Artists For Harmony with Matthew Santos

2 Sparrows

On Saturday, April 28, 2 Sparrows will host an event celebrating the culinary, visual and audio arts to benefit Artists for Harmony(AFH), a non-profit organization that helps students of the Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education (ICRE) express their voice through the creative arts in a safe environment.

At 6 [...]

CHICAGO’S BEST RESTAURANTS JOIN FORCES AND OFFER HEALTHY FARE FOR KIDS

After much success in Chicago’s 43rd Ward, Healthy Fare for Kids program encourages restaurants across Chicagoland to offer at least one healthy meal for children

Chicago’s restaurants have begun to enthusiastically support a new grass-roots program, Healthy Fare for Kids, which asks restaurants to offer at least one healthy and delicious meal for kids on [...]

Baconfest Update: Shift Breakdown, New Chefs, Liquor Sponsors and more!

Baconfest

Baconfest Chicago will be on April 14, 2012! We announced our participating restaurants a few weeks ago. Today, we’re announcing the shift breakdown and a few additions to the list (marked in red below).

At last count, each session will feature:

Over 50 restaurants/chefs who will be sharing their bacon-creations with our guests. 20 vendors [...]

BEST EVENT EVER “THE GREEN TIE BALL XXI”

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

 

“The Food Dude” David Lissner will again be the Executive Producer of the GTB

Chicago Gateway Green is forming an associate board

Date: 09/15/2012 Time: 6:30 pm – 09/16/2012 1:00 am

The Green Tie Ball is Chicago Gateway Green’s signature [...]

SMOKED PORK CHEEK TACOS MAKE THE MENU FOR MERCADITO’S FEBRUARY TACOS FOR STRENGTH

Chef Patricio Sandoval to Offer Chef David Blonsky’s of Public House

and Bull & Bear Limited Time Taco in February to End Childhood Hunger

January 23, 2011)— Mercadito’s “Tacos for Strength,” a campaign led by Chef Patricio Sandoval, features a taco by a different celebrated chef each month to benefit Share Our [...]