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Iconic neon sign at Orange Garden restaurant winds up in surprising hands after auction

May 6, 2022 at 5:21 p.m.

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan used to joke to his wife, Chloe Mendel, that if she ever wanted to buy him a present, it should be the neon sign...

Tip Top cocktails, featuring Negroni and the Bee's Knees.

Taste test: Tip Top canned cocktails are not only tip top — they’re adorable too

May 4, 2022 at 4:25 p.m.

Ready-to-drink cocktails have proliferated in recent years, but Tip Top Proper Cocktails stand out. Most striking about Tip Top, which arrived in Chicago earlier this year, is its charming package:...

Owners of George's Deep Dish, George F. Bumbaris and his wife, Ana Bumbaris.

Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu nominated for James Beard award for restaurant reviews

October 7, 2022 at 6:07 p.m.

Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu was one of three finalists announced Wednesday by the James Beard Foundation as nominees for distinguished restaurant reviewing. Chu, named the Tribune's co-food critic...

Lost Larson in Andersonville is seen on March 31, 2022.

Lost Larson fired worker after staff complaints of low pay and COVID-19 safety concerns, spurring investigation

April 21, 2022 at 6:36 p.m.

Renowned Chicago bakery Lost Larson paid more than $2,000 last month to a former employee after the National Labor Relations Board found merit to the worker's claim that she was...

Founders and brothers Jason and Jim Ebel in the tavern at Two Brothers Brewing in Warrenville on May 23, 2011.

25 years and a lot of beer: As Two Brothers Brewing celebrates anniversary, its founders look back

April 21, 2022 at 6:18 p.m.

Few Chicago-area breweries are as underappreciated as Two Brothers. It has never been the trendiest or flashiest brewery during its 25-year run. While Two Brothers tried to faithfully re-create European...

The pepperoni and sausage pizza at Pequod's restaurant on North Clybourn Avenue in Chicago on April 4, 2022.

Readers’ Choice Food Awards 2022: Andros Taverna wins Best Restaurant, plus winners of Best Tacos, Burgers and more

April 12, 2022 at 11:57 p.m.

From a reluctant gyros restaurant, to a resilient caramel cake bakery, to an exquisite Asian-inspired virtual endeavor, you picked some extraordinary winners for our 11th annual Readers' Choice Food Awards....

Oriole general manager Cara Sandoval and chef Noah Sandoval are seen in the private dining room at their restaurant on June 9, 2021, in Chicago

Chicago’s 2022 Michelin star, Bib Gourmand restaurants, mapped

April 5, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

Despite the countless challenges faced two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago-area restaurants still found ways to excel, catching the eye of the Michelin Guide for its list of the...

4 Chicago restaurants get first Michelin stars in 2022; Alinea retains 3-star rating

April 6, 2022 at 3:01 p.m.

Four Chicago restaurants were named first-time recipients of Michelin stars Tuesday, a designation key to anointing royalty within the dining industry and among tourists and foodies. Three of the first-time...

Cucumber and watermelon salad at Apolonia, 2201 S. Michigan Ave., on June 17, 2021, in Chicago.

7 new Bib Gourmand restaurants added to Michelin Guide’s roster for Chicago

March 30, 2022 at 3:48 p.m.

Seven Chicago restaurants were given first-time Bib Gourmand designation by the Michelin Guide Tuesday. The Bib Gourmand is meant to signal restaurants that offer quality food at more affordable prices...

Fans stand at the Goose Island section in right field before a White Sox-Rays game on April 9, 2019, at Guaranteed Rate Field.

White Sox bringing Miller Lite back to the ballpark; Bud Light and Goose Island are out

March 29, 2022 at 1:25 p.m.

Just in time for opening day, the White Sox are making a franchise-altering trade: Miller Lite is back at Guaranteed Rate Field — and Bud Light and Goose Island are...

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