The 10 winners were chosen from 79 eligible restaurants, based on scores from 45-point inspection surveys, out of more than 200 foodservice establishments the Oak Park Public Health Department inspects every year. The winning eateries accomplish some of the most complex aspects of foodservice and meal preparation, ... Read more
When it comes to cheese in the Midwest, Illinois is often overshadowed by its Dairy State neighbor. With only a handful of cheese makers in Illinois, it's an understandable oversight, but still an unfair one, with artisan cheese makers out there like Ludwig Farmstead Creamery. Located in Fithian, Illinois, Ludwig is a relatively new creamery, ... Read more
If this is sexist, so be it…. Restaurateurs: Do not allow your ladies’ rooms to be designed by men!
I have visited way too many restaurants where the women’s restrooms were clearly not designed to fulfill even their basic function comfortably, let alone all the other things women do in the bathroom.
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When I go out for Korean food, I'm typically prepared to grill my own meats and wind up smelling of smoke for the subsequent three days. That's all well and good, but every once in a while I'd like to enjoy Korean food without an excess of fumes. En Hakkore is a welcome change of pace. ... Read more
Location: 10 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL 60654
Cuisines: Indian - Pakistani, Latin
Amenities: Business Dining, Communal Tables
Here's a surefire way to up the ante on farm-to-table dining: bring the farmer to the table! That's what Gather has in store this summer with its forthcoming farmer series, wherein chef Ken Carter will partner with a different local farmer each month to curate seasonal specials, capped off with special monthly dinners hosting said farmers. It's a veritable summer soiree of Midwestern ingredients at their zenith, featuring partner farms such as Spence Farm and Mick Klug Farm. ... Read more
The Logan Square Farmers' Market is one of the markets I visit the most, primarily because it is a few blocks from my apartment, but also because it makes for a great Sunday ritual. Once the market begins its outdoor season, I spend just about every Sunday there, meandering up and down the crowded street and grassy ... Read more
Chicago isn't lacking in macaroons, so I was a bit trepidatious when I first heard the news that New York City macaroonery (if bootylicious is a word, this should be too) Danny Macaroons was trickling into our fair city ... 
Americans love nostalgic foods, and few things articulate this quite like a s'more. The sumptuous campfire medley of toasted marshmallow, crackly graham cracker, and gooey chocolate is an iconic snack in the Americana lexicon. A few years ago ... 
We hear a lot about gluten-free dining these days, due to the uptick in diagnosed Americans with celiac disease ... 
Logan Square is not short on coffee shops. Nowadays you can't swing a pair of skinny jeans without hitting a cup of pourover coffee. Coffee shops are about as prevalent in the northwest side ...