Oregon Chardonnay Finds Its Voice – NYTimes.com

This weather is getting warmer and that gets me to start thinking about white wine again. A good friend of mine is a wine maker in Oregon at the Lemelson Vineyards. As any winemaker he is proud of what is produced but so is the wine drinking world. The New York Times rates their reserve […]

The 20 Best Food Trucks in the United States

The Smithsonian Magazine lists their take on the 20 best food trucks in the US. Chicago has a way to go to catch up with the likes of Austin, Los Angeles, and Portland. I have no doubt once the laws are eased on food trucks, Chicago will be up showing up more and more on […]

5th Annual Chicago Restaurant Week – February 17-26, 2012

The 5th annual Chicago Restaurant Week participants have been announced. This is your chance to take advantage of the special prix fixe menus starting at $22 for lunch and $33/$44 for dinner from some of the best Chicago restaurants. Make your reservations sooner than later to snag a spot! You can find participating restaurants and […]

Wine Bar In The Works: ‘Check, Please’ Host Patners With Bistronomic Owners

Fans of Check Please!, the show that lets every day people review their favorite Chicago area restaurant, will be happy to know that the host Alpana Singh is opening a wine bar in River North. No word of exact location or estimated opening date but I will be on the look out for more […]

Anthony Bourdain’s The Layover Sneak Peek Video – Travel Channel

“Writer, traveler, professional eater.” Now, that’s what I’d like the title of my business card to say someday. I wrote about this show back in August but wanted to give an update now that the premiere date is around the corner. Format of the show will have Anthony Bourdain spend 24-48 hours in each […]

Get Dosed! | Dose Market & Open House Chicago

The Dose monthly market is tomorrow from 10am – 4pm at the River East Art Center. Another great lineup of fashion, art and of course food. Some debuts by Salted Caramel caught my eye: pretzel-graham toffee, Salted Caramel cocoa mix and salted bourbon caramel sauce. Get Dosed! | Dose Market. The perfect opportunity to see some […]

Attention Oyster Lovers: Shaw’s Crab House – Royster with the Oyster Festival

The “Royster With The Oyster” 23rd Annual Oyster Festival and Tent Party started this Monday and continues through tomorrow at Shaw\’s Crab House. For anyone that likes oysters and a party, this is for you. There is an Oyster Hall of Fame Dinner tonight at 6:30pm. $79/person. Friday Shaw’s hosts their Tent Party on Hubbard. There […]

The Weekend | 6th Annual Andersonville Dessert Crawl, Circus In The Parks & More

Beautiful weather this weekend makes just being outside enough of an activity but for those of you looking to combine food or entertainment with the outdoors here are a couple of ideas. The Andersonville Dessert Crawl is this Sunday from 2-5pm at the Swedish American Museum. This year there will be 3 routes to choose […]

Top 50 Fit for Foodies Restaurants – 2011 Diners’ Choice Winners

Open Table asked their readers to rate what they consider the best restaurants in the country. Based on over 10 million restaurant reviews they compiled the following list of the top 50 restaurants for “foodies.” Link to the list is below: Top 50 Fit for Foodies Restaurants – 2011 Diners’ Choice Winners. Six restaurants in […]

O’Hare Airport Debuts Aeroponic Vegetable Garden

Good news for travelers coming through O’Hare International Airport — fresh on-site produce will be served in several restaurants. According to the Huffington Post the aeroponic garden is the “first in-airport vertical garden at O’Hare will supply the international airport’s restaurants with swiss chard, red habanero peppers and 42 other types of herbs and vegetables […]