Dining out can mean more than just finding a great meal. Restaurants are places to build community, and food is a source of so much more than just nutrition and nourishment. For a city like Chicago, ...

At Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, 40 of Chicago’s finest pastry chefs will be offering confections to raise critical funds for ...

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Chicago took home two honors at the 35th annual James Beard Foundation Awards Monday. The awards, often referred to as the "Oscars of the food world," recognize outstanding restaurants, bar programs, ...

Chicago Gourmet, the upscale food festival that celebrates the city as a “culinary capital,” will return to Millennium Park from Sept. 25 to 28 with a new, sporty twist. This year’s theme, “Step up to ...

As a young person, Food Network star and Minnesota-based cookbook author Molly Yeh seemed destined for a life in music. The daughter of a Chicago Symphony clarinetist, Yeh excelled enough at playing ...

CHICAGO — The 35th annual James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards were held Monday night at the prestigious Lyric Opera of Chicago on Wacker Drive. It’s the 10th year Chicago has hosted. The award ...

Chicago chefs are opening restaurants at nearby casinos, looking to expand their customer base and establish new revenue streams. The upcoming Hollywood Casino food courts in Joliet and Aurora will ...

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On floor 9 1/2 of the swanky University Club of Chicago, chef Toni Roberts centers a chocolate-peanut butter pudding on a gleaming white plate. She adds a silver-dollar size graham cracker crisp and ...