What it is: The largest species of Pacific salmon, averaging between 15 and 40 pounds, chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is often called “king” salmon, reflecting not only its size but its superior flavor. A rich, fatty fish, king salmon is highly prized, expensive and, in some areas, endangered. Where it comes from: In the U.S., king [...]
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Head south for the crawfishin’ — to the South Loop, that is. Chicago might not have any bayous, but there’ll be plenty of crawfish and beer. At Wabash Tap in the South Loop, they’re set to do a bayou-style crawfish boil beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21. The bar will be serving 400 [...] Four of Chicago’s top Asian-American chefs will prepare dinner for the Chinatown-based Chinese American Service League’s 22nd Annual Benefit Dinner Wednesday. Will it be Dialed In, Twice the Appeal or Stay Thirsty? We don’t have any tips on the horses, but we can give you some best bets for watching the 137th Kentucky Derby in Chicago on Saturday, May 7, and indulging in Southern-style food and drink. Get out your fanciest hat and go out to [...] Try something a little different this Easter, with these out-of-the-ordinary options. Passover, the Jewish commemoration of the Biblical Exodus, begins at sunset Monday, April 18. While most Jews will gather for ritual meals called seders at family homes, if you don’t have a seder to go to, a variety of local restaurants stand ready to provide you with traditional food, if not always services. Local home beer makers: Do you have some great bottles on hand? Hustle them over to Binny’s in the South Loop by tomorrow and try your luck in their fourth annual Homebrew Contest. You could win a trip to the Great American Beer Fest that includes tickets, airfare and hotel. There are also nine runner-up [...] Sunset tomorrow marks the start of Purim, the annual celebration of yet another occasion when somebody tried but didn’t quite succeed in wiping out the Jews — in this case a Persian tyrant in about 360 B.C. What’s happening in Chicago? Cooking for that special someone this Valentine’s Day? Here are a few of our favorite romantic recipes from Chicagoland restaurants. Bistro 110, Magnificent Mile: Mussels with coriander and lemon, an aphrodisiac. The Chicago Firehouse, South Loop: Bananas Foster, will add fire to any romance. Ethiopian Diamond, Edgewater and Rogers Park: Doro tibs wat, spicy finger [...] Josh Davis, the lead bartender at L26/SL Sports Bar in the South Loop Hotel, was tinkering around at work recently when he suddenly came up with the perfect cocktail for those watching their waistlines. His “Skinny Colada” is reminiscent of the “Real Housewives of New York” star Bethenny Frankel’s famed “Skinnygirl Margarita” with its lo-cal [...] |
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