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Find Filipino food favorites in Naperville at Mesa Manila, plus more restaurant openings and closings around Chicago

September 18, 2019 at 10:43 a.m.

Migel Santos and his family opened Mesa Manila in Naperville to introduce "turo-turo" style Filipino food to the neighborhood. Literally translated to "point point," this style of dining allows guests...

Look out for Asian fusion dishes like Cajun fried rice, right, seafood alfredo pasta, left, and salt and pepper calamari. Don't miss drinks like grapefruit green tea, left, and Thai iced tea, right.

An Asian-Cajun seafood boil, a new West Loop wine bar, plus more Chicago restaurant openings and closings

September 11, 2019 at 10:46 a.m.

Although George Wong owns a spa in West Town, he and his family have always been big foodies, seeking out the best eats both in the United States and in...

The Peninsula makes non-traditional egg custard mooncakes by hand every year for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

How mooncakes, the ultimate fall pastry, helped me celebrate my Chinese heritage — and where to find them in Chicago

September 10, 2019 at 9:29 a.m.

Often equated with the Western Thanksgiving, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the time of year when family members reunite from around the world to celebrate the full moon, give thanks and...

Quirky rooftop bar Utopian Tailgate opens above The Second City, plus more Chicago restaurant openings and closings

September 5, 2019 at 11:01 a.m.

With bars like The Berkshire Room, Apogee Lounge and The Sixth, the Fifty/50 Restaurant Group is known for serious cocktails in dressed-up environments. But their newest venture, Utopian Tailgate, is...

Craving: Middle Eastern food, from savory kebabs to aromatic spices, perfectly puffed pitas and more

August 31, 2019 at 8:35 a.m.

The Tribune's Food & Dining team is munching on Middle Eastern food this month, filling up on freshly baked pita, silky spreads of hummus, crispy bites of falafel and mouth-watering...

Now that the fast food fried chicken sandwich debate is over, get ready for the fast food mac and cheese debate

August 30, 2019 at 10:23 a.m.

While Popeyes fried chicken sandwich may have captured the hearts and stomachs of America, Kentucky Fried Chicken is hoping its new Mac & Cheese Bowls will spark a new fast...

The new pumpkin cream cold brew, left, and the now classic pumpkin spice latte, right, from Starbucks on Aug. 27, 2019 in Chicago.

We try Starbucks’ new pumpkin cream cold brew. (Spoiler: We like it)

August 28, 2019 at 9:02 a.m.

Call me basic, but making a pilgrimage to the nearest Starbucks for a once-a-year pumpkin spice latte is one of my favorite rituals to celebrate the start of fall. This...

Nashville and New York eats hit Chicago with Hattie B’s Hot Chicken and Katz’s Deli pop-ups

August 26, 2019 at 11:57 a.m.

Get ready to set your mouth ablaze and loosen a notch on your belt because two pop-ups from culinary destinations are coming to Chicago in the next few weeks. Hattie...

Quiote was known for its innovative takes on Mexican food and its subterranean mezcal bar.

Expired liquor license and delinquent rent may have led to Quiote’s closing

August 23, 2019 at 5:01 p.m.

Popular Mexican restaurant Quiote and its basement bar Todos Santos closed last week, with owners vaguely citing "personal reasons" for the shutter. Now, details are emerging as to what exactly...

Portions of Chicago's Riverwalk will be the setting for Night Market during baiduhai Food Bowl in August.

Food Bowl Night Market opens on the Riverwalk this weekend

August 23, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

One of the marquee events of baiduhai Food Bowl kicks off Friday along the Riverwalk. Night Market, a celebration of food, drink and music, takes places 11 a.m. to...

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