Critic feedback: Your best hot dog questions answered
Few foods are as important to this city as hot dogs. That's part of why it's no surprise that when we cover storied sausages, we get a lot of feedback...
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Who makes Chicago’s best hot dog? Food critic tries 21 to find out.
Let's say you wanted to construct the absolute best Chicago-style hot dog at home. You already know about the poppy seed-crusted bun. The toppings are easy. Just skip the ketchup...
Review: A restaurant rebellion ignites in Avondale at Warlord, where you never know what you’re going to get
A fire rages in Warlord's kitchen. This is only partly a metaphor. While three determined chefs bustle about the Avondale restaurant, a literal wood-fueled inferno blazes in the corner of...
Illinois restaurants can continue to offer cocktails to-go for another 5 years
A program designed to help restaurants and bars struggling during the height of the pandemic was extended when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new law allowing them to continue selling...
TacoSur went viral and got packed, but it’s still the best new taqueria in Chicago
Veronica Fabre couldn't figure out why so many people were lined up outside TacoSur Birreria Tijuanense, her restaurant that opened in April. "It happened so fast," Fabre said. "I kept...
Review: Meatfree Mexican? 3 vegan taquerias tap into this growing genre
The last time I visited Mexico City, I conducted the greatest taco crawl of my life. I feasted on dozens of al pastor tacos stuffed with orange-hued pork sliced thinly...
Michelin-starred Claudia closes in Bucktown
Claudia, the imaginative tasting menu concept from chef Trevor Teich, has closed. The restaurant opened a little over 11/2 years ago at 1952 N. Damen Ave. in Bucktown after years...
Virtue, Kasama take home big wins at James Beard Awards in Chicago
Chicago took home two James Beard Awards on Monday, with Virtue chef de cuisine Damarr Brown and Kasama chefs Genie Kwon and Tim Flores winning in the city that once...
James Beard Awards live coverage: Chicago chefs from Virtue, Kasama take away wins
The James Beard Awards are back in Chicago, and after a weekend of honoring food media and industry leaders, the Restaurant and Chef awards are taking place Monday night. The...
Chicago’s favorite barbecue sauce titan makes it into Hall of Fame
Another Illinois barbecue legend has been inducted into the American Royal Association's Barbecue Hall of Fame. While Dave Raymond might not be immediately recognizable to most people, you'll likely know...