Summertime at last! Is there anywhere better than Chicago to spend Memorial Day weekend? We don’t think so. Here are just a few of the things to do this weekend. Watch the Chicago Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony and Parade in the Loop, 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, free. After the opening ceremony at the [...]
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Soft and creamy fresh sheep’s milk cheeses from Green Dirt Farm in Weston, Mo., will be a special feature Saturday, May 14, at the weekly Great American Cheese Collection warehouse sale in Back of the Yards. Cheese expert Giles Schnierle will be handing out samples of two bloomy-rind camembert-style cheeses and one washed-rind brie style [...] Sample market foods and learn how to use them at the Chicago French Market in the West Loop at upcoming events. Chef Randy Zweiban of Province visits the market at noon tomorrow to demonstrate an easy-to-make-at-home recipe using only market ingredients. You can watch and sample free. And from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, [...] The Fishguy Market in Irving Park is known for its fresh and smoked seafood, but owner Bill Dugan wants people to know he’s also stocking seasonal items such as wild mushrooms foraged in the Pacific Northwest and wild produce from Cape Cod and the Midwest. This spring’s selection includes the golden morels and black trumpets [...] Other cities go all out for Mardi Gras, but here in Chicago, Louisiana-style celebrations and Latin-American Carnivale fiestas take a back seat. In our town, the Tuesday before Lent, this year March 8, is Paczki Day! Here are a dozen spots for Polish pastry perfection. The signature Montreal-style smoked-meat sandwich at Furmare Meats in the Chicago French Market features French Canada’s answer to pastrami: well-marbled beef brisket cured, naturally smoked, peppered and slow-cooked on the the West Loop premises daily ($8.99). The meat is also sold by the pound, in case you want to stock up for Superbowl noshing. Art, music, food and drink … enjoy them all when Wicker Park’s Lokal hosts a free “Meet the Artist” evening with Chicago painter Cleveland Dean, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3. Dean will be a featured artist at the restaurant this winter. Lokal supports local artists with rotating collections of work, available for purchase, displayed [...] O thou, my muse! guid auld Scotch drink! Whether thro’ wimplin worms thou jink, Or, richly brown, ream owre the brink, In glorious faem, Inspire me, till I lisp an’ wink, To sing thy name! . . . Oh whisky! soul o’ plays and pranks! Accept a bardie’s gratefu’ thanks! When [...] Green City Market, now housed in its Lincoln Park indoor winter quarters for twice monthly Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., through April 23, offers local, sustainably grown produce and cooking demos from Chicago chefs: Upcoming participants include: Jan. 16: 9 a.m. Larry Donohue, Mity Nice Grill, Magnificent Mile 11 a.m. Ben Sheagren, Hopleaf, [...] The Great American Cheese Collection opens its Back of the Yards warehouse for an afternoon wine, beer and cheese party, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23. |
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