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Southern brunch, vegan cocktail workshop and CBD high tea, plus other weekend events

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

Take a break from hanging out at home for Christmas, and go get brunch instead. Or maybe learn a few tips and tricks from Chicago bartenders to make cocktails for...

Yokocho brings Japanese alley bar concept to Wicker Park, plus other restaurant news

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

To get to Yokocho, you have to walk through a tiny brick alley, past Anaba Hand Roll Bar and into a coach house out back. There, you’ll find a small,...

Remember when Oprah ate some underseasoned chicken? New clip reveals she kept it real while remaining kind

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

I don’t want to live in a world where baked chicken with stuffing doesn’t have (at minimum) salt and pepper, and Oprah doesn’t either. Buzzfeed community manager Spencer Althouse shared...

Brunch with Santa, handmade bazaars and Christmas caroling, plus other weekend plans

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

With less than two weeks left before Christmas, are you feeling the holiday spirit? In case you need a boost of holiday cheer, check out these events around town and...

Tiger chicken wings at Landbirds in Logan Square. The wings come in mild, medium and spicy and have rice on the side.

Landbirds serves up Asian lollipop wings in Logan Square

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Eddie Lee has always been someone who travels for other people’s food. At his new lollipop chicken restaurant Landbirds, he hopes people will travel for his. Landbirds replaced a Thai...

22 restaurants serving Christmas meals, from roasts to gingerbread to Feast of the Seven Fishes

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

The idea of making Christmas Eve or Christmas Day dinner is a nice one. But in practice, it can create more stress than you really need. You already have your...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Dec. 10, 2018, at the Cultural Center announces that the James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony will stay in Chicago through 2027.

James Beard ‘belongs in the premier American food and dining city’: Ceremony to remain in Chicago through 2027

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Chicago will host the James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony through 2027, a six-year extension from the originally planned hosting period through 2021, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced to raucous applause Monday...

Neighborhood tap room and artist haunt Marz Community Brewing is hosting a holiday bake sale this weekend.

6 holiday markets, pop-ups, and classes to keep you merry and bright

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Christmas is only a few weeks away, which means it’s time to pick out a tree, buy gifts for family and friends, while also trying to take time for yourself....

Al pastor taco with spit-roasted pork shoulder and nopales poblano rajas taco with roasted cactus, both with salsa, cilantro, onion, and lime at the Al Pastor Tacos No. 2 vault at Aster Hall

We tried all of Aster Hall’s offerings — here are the hits and misses

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

Aster Hall opened Black Friday with a seemingly elite lineup. After all, the vendors at the food hall were masterminded by Hogsalt Hospitality founder Brendan Sodikoff and the team behind...

Kristoffer’s Cakes opens in McKinley Park after customers demand comeback, plus more restaurant news

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Cristina Chavarria left for Florida in 2013 after owning and operating Kristoffer’s Cafe and Bakery in Pilsen for 10 years. Now, she’s back and has opened Kristoffer’s Cakes in McKinley...

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