The Bedford’s signature seared scallops dish changes with the seasons. This spring the West Town supper club is pairing the shellfish with cauliflower soubise, spring succotash and soubise and topped with crispy shallots, $24.
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Cinco de Mayo, the Fifth of May commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over France in the Battle of Puebla, which occurred during the 1862 Franco-Mexican War. In Mexico, it’s not nearly the celebration it is in Chicago, which makes it a festival kicking off the spring season. Of course, most Mexican eateries are offering May [...] Today is National Eggs Benedict Day. April 16 is a silly day to have it — they should make sure it always falls on a weekend, because who has time to have eggs Benedict during the week? The brunch possibilities are much broader on Saturdays and Sundays. Although it’s pretty clear, it dates from 19th [...] The 17th Annual Girl Food Dinner brings together some of Chicago’s top chefs — who happen to be female — for an evening of food and wine in support of the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s fight to end hunger in Cook County. The dinner, hosted by Chef Susan Goss and Drew Goss, takes places at [...] Uh oh, you forgot to make Valentine’s Day reservations! We’ve got you covered. As of today, these restaurants were reporting they still had openings. You can make reservations right from within Dining Chicago, too. But hurry, we don’t guarantee they’ll still have openings. Aquitaine, French bistro, Lincoln Park. Bin 36 global, River North. Branch 27, [...] By A. Smithee
 At 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, Leopold in West Town will host its first guest chef pop-up dinner, with Chef de Cuisine Erling Wu-Bower of Avec, collaborating with Chef Michael Dean on a multi-course meal. Only 30 seats are available, by reservation only. The cost will be $65 for what the restaurant calls “roughly 5ish [...] January, as you may know, is National Soup Month. Even though the weather is mild this week, you know more cold is coming. Here are a few places to warm up with satisfying soups. 2 Sparrows in Lincoln Park goes global a different meal in a bowl each week at lunch. Chef Gregory Ellis highlights [...] Local watering holes are celebrating the season with a variety of yuletide-inspired seasonal brews. Check out the “12 Beers of Christmas” at these taverns and restaurants. AJ Hudson’s Public House in Lakeview hosts a “12 Beers of Christmas” beer school. Jon Lindemann of the Louis Glunz Beer Co. will guide you through a dozen samples, [...] Soup & Bread, the weekly winter fundraiser at The Hideout in West Town ramps up for its fifth season, commencing Jan. 2. The every-Wednesday event serves free — what else? — soup and bread, made and donated by volunteers, to anyone who attends, while collecting pay-what-you-can donations for a rotating roster of charities. This year, [...] Thanksgiving’s coming, get your pie orders in now! If you’re looking for scrumptious seasonal pies such as those featured in today’s Sun-Times story on sweet potato and pumpkin pie, and don’t want to bake your own, pick up the phone today. Here are some of Chicago’s top pie picks: Jimmy Jamm Sweet Potato Pie, Beverly. [...] |
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