Taste

Your guide to eating, drinking and cooking in Chicago.

The owner hopes the rebrand will appeal to more customers after the spot suffered losses in recent years. The restaurant downstairs, for now, will be used for private events and catering.
Following its launch, the popular Mediterranean restaurant is set to open a second area outlet this summer in Vernon Hills.
Although sauerkraut is perhaps the best-known national dish of Germany, and has been a staple of the German diet since the 1600s, it didn’t originate in Germany.
Castaways Beach Club, formerly Castaways Bar & Grill, closed for renovations last summer. A refresh features an updated menu and renovations costing more than $3 million.
The average price an American pays for pasta is about $1.45 per pound. It’s easy to see why the country’s pasta consumption is on the rise.
This recipe relies on a heady blend of North African spices muddled with oil, lemon and runny honey to create a soupy, fragrant paste.
The Kickstarter-backed mocktail bar called Solar Intentions will be joining a growing sober scene in Chicago.
Thinking ahead to your next few meals? Here are some main dishes and sides to try.
Being their own boss is key for these business owners, but also being there for their kids is just as important.
The key to a good salsa is to hit all the flavor components, and this salsa does just that: Sweet and sharp citrus, laced with skulking chili heat, mingles with spring garlic.
Knowing how you want to cook it or use it in your favorite recipe will help you choose the right kind.
Thinking ahead to your next few meals? Here are some main dishes and sides to try.
The city is hosting its first World Coffee Championships — or the “coffee Olympics,” as one organizer put it — which cover a variety of java jousts, from tasting to brewing and latte art.
Michael’s Original Pizzeria & Tavern in Uptown was the only Chicago pizzeria to break into the Top 10 on the list.
Once spread out in the oven or on a grill, there is a greater surface area exposed to the heat or fire, guaranteeing brown and crispy cooking.
Plain Greek yogurt and Icelandic skyr are among the best options. But look out for sugar content in all types of yogurt.
Thinking ahead to your next few meals? Here are some main dishes and sides to try.
Obsessive fan bases have formed around spicy condiments like chili paste, Sriracha, harissa paste and chili crisp.
The opening day for the market featured double the number of early season vendors, many of whom sold out in the market’s first few hours as crowds flocked to purchase farm fresh produce.
Seventeen local eateries/chefs had been nominated as semifinalists earlier this year.