“Yes, Valentine’s Day is this month, and we will be celebrating with all the city’s lovebirds, but why pin the ‘amour’ to only one day?” asks Chef Carol Wallack of Sola> in North Center and we agree. We got 150 press releases about Valentine’s Day, and you can bet that just about every eatery in [...]
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You don’t have to cook on Christmas Day in Chicago. Scores of restaurants and bars will be open to serve you, many serving special holiday meals. Call ahead to check on hours and menus; reservations may be required. 33 Club, Old Town, American 676 Restaurant and Bar, Loop, American Allgauer’s Restaurant, Alsip, American Ann Sather, [...] The mine accident and subsequent rescue effort has certainly put the spotlight on Chile. If your thoughts, as mine do, tend to lead you down culinary byways, you might be wondering about the cuisine of this Latin American country. The music, food and beer will be flowing when the Irish American Heritage Center in Irving Park hosts the Arthur Guinness Day Music Festival, 4 p.m. to 12:30am Saturday, Sept. 25. The indoor and outdoor fest fetes Arthur Guinness, founder of Ireland’s Guinness brewery. Musicians include Gaelic Storm, Seven Nations, Kevin Flynn and the Avondale [...] I can see that, when even Mr. Zee’s, a Greek snack shop in Morton Grove has rebranded itself as Mr. Gee’s B.B.Q. on Demand, the barbecue trend might be getting a little ridiculous. But I think it’s fantastic — bring it on! All styles, all flavors, the more the merrier. Let’s have Kansas City-style, St. Louis-style, Texas-style, South Carolina-style, you-name-it-style … heck, we can even encompass Western Kentucky barbecued mutton. The Chicago hot dog — with the white of the onions, the red of the tomatoes, the brilliant green relish — “It’s like a work of art.” A look at the condiments. (Part 6 of a series in honor of National hot dog month.) I’m looking forward to the coming months of sun-ripened, locally grown tomatoes. Check out these Chicago benefit dinners. What would you add to the list? What would you leave off? A flotilla of deep fryers is going full tilt at local restaurants and bars. It’s Lent, the season of the fish fry, when Roman Catholics, some 2.5 million strong here in the Chicago area, and some other Christians seek out seafood each Friday throughout the 40-day, pre-Easter period of abstinence. Check out these spots for your Friday fish fix. |
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