Taste

Your guide to eating, drinking and cooking in Chicago.

Etta Collective’s bankruptcy is the latest blow to owner David Pisor, who’s restructuring the company that still has locations in Bucktown, West Town and Arizona.
A Blackhawks fan and longtime customer set a goal of $15,000, saying, “It’s time to pull together and rally around the Palace Grill.”
Tiffany Brooks-Lawrence and her husband of 20 years, Michael Lawrence, had their first date at a White Castle on the West Side in 1998. On Saturday, Brooks-Lawrence celebrated her bridal shower at her favorite restaurant chain in Berwyn.
About 10 restaurants will be showcasing blood in featured dishes in collaboration from Feb. 19 to March 8.
On Saturday, chef Dobra Bielinski taught a dozen students at her annual Paczki Class at Delightful Pastries. The bakery is expected to fill about 40,000 paczki orders during the Mardi Gras season.
From Feb. 11 - 25, select Black-owned restaurants will offer specials, many of which include an appetizer, entree and dessert at a fixed price.
Owner George Lemperis said Friday the damage was extensive but that he plans to reopen: “They rebuilt the World Trade Center. I can certainly rebuild this.”
Lourdes “Lulú” Álvarez jura que su pozole levanta el ánimo. El restaurante cuenta con fieles seguidores, que vienen desde lugares tan lejos como Nueva Jersey.
The donations are the result of a collaboration between Bremen Township, fruit and yogurt pouch company GoGo squeeZ and nonprofit organization Move For Hunger.
The downtown attraction is looking to add spark to Chicagoans’ romantic Valentine’s Day celebrations with an inaugural fireworks display, a Tunnel of Love and more.
Through Feb. 14, customers can send their ex a simple message on custom packaging with a sweet and spicy pizza to ease the pain, Pizza Hut said in a press release.
The proposal would phase out the subminimum wage over a two-year period and would require that service charges such as tips go to employees, not employers.
Members of the Far Southeast Side neighborhood are discussing a potential pop-up grocery in the food desert.
Lourdes ‘Lulu’ Alvarez swears by the mood-boosting effects of her pozole. The restaurant has a devoted following, with regulars coming from as far away as New Jersey.
While toasting the almond flour isn’t a necessary step, it does provide an extra nuttiness.
Thinking ahead to your next few meals? Here are some main dishes and sides to try.
Girl Scouts of Chicago and Northwest Indiana opened booths over the weekend, marking the beginning of cookie season in the region. Sales run through mid-March.
No specifics were revealed, however, in the announcement, which was shared Wednesday via social media.
Los propietarios del puesto de hot dogs en el 636 N. Ashland Ave. tiene grandes planes para el restaurante en el sitio que antes fue Duk’s Red Hots.
Apples are packed with vitamins and minerals and are an important part of a healthy diet, just like other fruits.
The hot dog stand at 636 N. Ashland Ave. has big plans for the restaurant formerly known as Duk’s Red Hots.
Seared skirt steak strips, quickly marinated in a sweet-and-sour sauce fragrant with lemongrass, infuses an extra wallop of flavor and spice that belies the ease of preparing this dish.
Thinking ahead to your next few meals? Here are some main dishes and sides to try.
A new report says city eateries had trouble finding workers last summer, with 82% of them short at least one kitchen staffer. Local owners say things have started to improve, but food and labor costs are still a concern.
Sweets will remain for sale at the department store, including the beloved chocolates from the Marshall Field’s days. A new bulk candy shop is on the first floor.
The night’s other winners included chef of the year Paul Virant and best new restaurant Indienne.