Top Stories

Late-night dining in Chicago

Adventures in Chicago late-night dining, from Jeri's Diner to Au Cheval to Chinatown's Ken Kee.

Scary ingredients used by chefs

Scary ingredients used by chefs

Chefs reveal ingredients they were initially afraid to work with.

Diwali: Creating taste memories

Diwali: Creating taste memories 

Cookbook author Anupy Singla shares both the new and traditional recipes of her family's Diwali celebrations.

Dining News

Chicago's upscale dining after the curtain falls

Chicago's upscale dining after the curtain falls

From an inquisitive reader (edited for space):

Good Eating

 Fall flavors warm up pumpkin bread

Fall flavors warm up pumpkin bread

I love the smell of bread baking in my kitchen on autumn days, and this pumpkin bread, with its warm spices of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger...

Main dishes

One bird, 15 ideas

One bird, 15 ideas

After a long day, who hasn't stumbled into the grocery store without the faintest idea of what to put on the table, when suddenly the...

Drinks

It's in the dirt

It's in the dirt 

Our wine expert looks at soils around the world and shows how they contribute to wine grapes.

Desserts

Rich pumpkin tart without using dairy

Pecan-crunch pumpkin tart 

A cheesecake-like pumpkin tart made vegan with tofu offers flavor and richness.

Kids table

Avoiding sugar overload in classroom parties

Avoiding sugar overload in classroom parties 

Put the focus of the party on fun activities rather than sugary treats.


Find the Chicago food trucks

Special Advertising Sections

ChicagoNow

Metromix