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Friday food porn: Sexy spears

Spring sensation: Grilled asparagus dressed with rhubarb kimchi, guajillo ricotta, Serrano ham, pea shoots and sesame, $6 on Chef David Dworshak’s spring menu at Takito Kitchen in Wicker Park.

Friday food porn: Something rare

Bites of seared ahi tuna ahi tuna. served with wasabi cream cheese-mashed potato wontons, avocado mango salsa, and ginger-soy reduction, $15, at People’s Tapas Lounge in Wicker Park.

29 last-minute Chicago ideas for Valentine’s Day 2013

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, [...]

Trending: ‘Kale is the new bacon’

Kale or Be Kaled – watch more funny videos What are local chefs doing with that ubiquitous leafy green? The Chicago Sun-Times hails kale this week, noting, “Kale has come a long way since it was just some curly stuff chefs used to line platters with.” Here’s a sample of how some Chicago chefs are [...]

Friday food porn: Let’s have a date!

Datiles con jamon, dates stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped with applewood-smoked bacon, served with apple cider reduction, $6 or $12, at People Tapas Lounge in Wicker Park.

Ten places to go on Black Wednesday, Chicago 2012

The eve of Thanksgiving has come to be called “Black Wednesday, ” suppose by extension from Black Friday, the post-holiday shopping day that — it’s to be hoped — puts retailers in the black. The pre-Thanksgiving night out gets people in a celebratory mood as they congregate with family and friends. Of course, maybe it’s [...]

Be a judge at the big rib cookoff

Watch some of Chicago’s barbecue mavens duke it out from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, outside Moonshine Brewing Company in Wicker Park, during the fifth annual “Rib-a-Que Smoke Out.” Restaurant chefs and amateurs alike will vie for $700, the title of “Smoke-out Champion” and the coveted Gilded Grill trophy. Each cook will prepare [...]

You can still get some big pig

Labor Day may have come and gone, but pig-roast season continues. Upcoming porcine feasts include: Homestead in West Town will be serving a 100-pound spit-roasted pound Swabian Hall pig from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, with passed appetizers and sides, three Templeton Rye cocktails, sweets from West Town Bakery & Diner and more. [...]

Another day, another pig roast

Chicago can’t get enough of that roasted pork. Here’s where to find your fill. Mahoney’s Pub & Grille in River West throws a pig roast luau Saturday, Aug. 11. The outdoor luau, with flower leis for everyone, starts at 11 a.m. with burgers, brats, hot dogs and more on the grill, and the pig will [...]

Eat this! Six hot recipes for summer in Chicago

Try some of our favorite hot-weather recipes for food and libations from local chefs and mixologists. LaSalle Power, River North, Cucumber watermelon salad, a great combination of sweet and savory flavors, with feta, paprika, cucumbers and watermelon. Texas de Brazil, River North and Schaumburg, Grape salad, a salad of fruit and gorgonzola that goes especially [...]