Morgan Olsen

Take your pick of 3 beer festivals happening in Chicago this weekend

May 23, 2019 at 7:36 a.m.

While we can't guarantee 70-degree weather this weekend, there's a good chance of beer. Chicago will play host to three brew-centric fests this weekend: Day of the Living Ales at...

Chance The Rapper performs at The Budweiser Made In America Festival in Philadelphia. Sturgill Simpson and Chance the Rapper are set to perform at the Grammys this Sunday.

Your 5 best bets for the weekend ahead

May 9, 2019 at 12:59 p.m.

From nabbing discounted tickets to theater productions around the city to couching it for the latest season of "Girls," here's what we're up to this weekend. MAKE RESERVATIONS Weekend goal...

Where Chicago chefs do date night

May 10, 2019 at 3:40 a.m.

In a city where there are quite possibly too many good restaurants and bars, no date night should end in blank stares and empty stomachs. We enlisted the help of...

7 ways to avoid cooking on Super Bowl Sunday in Chicago

May 25, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

Super Bowl Sunday calls for stretchy pants, beer and deep-fried everything. These seven Chicago events cover all your bases—from a free pig roast to drink deals galore, there's something for...

Here’s how to score a free burger at Shake Shack

May 25, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

Look, we can't always agree on everything (*cough* crowd sizes, for instance *cough*). But if there's one thing we can all get on board with, it's free food. Earlier this...

Your game plan for Chicago Restaurant Week 2017

May 25, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

Generally speaking, there are two different ways people approach Chicago Restaurant Week. Some folks already have four very strategic reservations locked down, and others—most of you—love the idea of discounted...

Snaggletooth opened in Southport Corridor on Feb. 18.

15 restaurants and bars you should visit in 2017, according to the Jean Banchet Awards

May 25, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

Awards season is upon us. But Hollywood isn't the only city dishing out trophies. Last night, Chicago's culinary elite gathered for the Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence hosted by...

Meet the Chicago ceramicist who’s elevating your dining experience one plate at a time

May 25, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

Jessica Egan's story is built on stubbornness. The good kind of stubbornness, the stuff some might call perseverance. The 26-year-old first laid eyes on a potter's wheel back in high...

Eat like an Obama at 7 Chicago restaurants

May 25, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

There's a famous inspirational quote about saying goodbye: "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." That's nice, but here at RedEye, we prefer to eat our feelings rather...

7 Chicagoans who will change the way you eat and drink in 2017

May 25, 2019 at 6:14 p.m.

Chicago is home to some of the biggest, most recognizable names in the industry. Stephanie Izard, Rick Bayless, Graham Elliot, Paul Kahan and Charles Joly have all made their mark...

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