There’s frost on the windows and a chill in the air. Warm up with these hearty recipes from Chicagoland chefs. Lentils and fennel with sausage, 3 Vines Cafe, Sleepy Hollow. Feijoada, Brazilian black bean stew, Texas de Brazil, River North and Schaumburg. La calabeza rellena, oven-roasted acorn squash stuffed with artichokes, green peas, chile de [...]
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Costumes and specialty cocktails, pumpkins and beer. Halloween is for everybody — kids, adults, families and singles. Check out a few of the events going on this weekend around Chicago: Cactus Bar and Grill Halloween Benefit, Loop, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, free to attend, donations of canned goods encouraged. All-day celebration [...] What it is: The Peruvian dish causa rellena features cold pureed potatoes flavored with yellow aji chilies and molded into shapes and layered or topped with any of a variety of fillings, such as or black olives. The technique of carefully infusing the yellow pepper and potato is unique to Peruvian cuisine. Different toppings make [...] Chicago beer lovers, get ready: Franklin Tap in the Loop hosts “Meet the Brewers” from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, with beermakers from Chicago’s own Goose Island and pours of the company’s classic, seasonal and premium beers, specially priced at $3 to $5 per pint. Raffle prizes and giveaways also feature. SmallBar launches [...] Summertime at The Fifty/50 in Wicker Park means specials like this ahi tuna, salmon and avocado “sashimi,” featuring raw Grade A ahi tuna layered with Atlantic salmon and avocado, flavored with wasabi-soy vinaigrette and served with sesame mayo and crispy wontons, $13. At Mana Food Bar in Wicker Park, Chef Jill Barron pickles local, seasonal vegetables such as rhubarb or green beans Japanese-style and serves them in a mixed pickles plate. Look no farther for great seasonal recipe ideas! Here’s a selection of sensational spring dishes from top Chicago chefs, culled from Dining Chicago’s weekly “Eat this!” feature. Which are Chicago’s most authentic Italian restaurants? Italy’s Istituto Nazionale Ricerche Turistiche (National Institute of Tourist Research) has named them, awarding eight Chicago restaurants its coveted “Ospitalita Italiana Seal – Italian Retaurants in the World” for culinary contributions to Italian culture. Call it Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday or Carnival … it’s the last hurrah before Lent. If you don’t observe Lent, that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate. Here are our picks for Mardi Gras events around Chicagoland. 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 [...] |
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