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Whether you're looking for a no-frills hot dog stand or a sophisticated steakhouse, the Windy City is overflowing with dining experiences. Our guide to Chicago sips and eats goes deep...deeper than their pizza.
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Drink The (Disgusting) Liqueur that Only Chicagoans Love
The taste of Malort has been described as baby aspirin wrapped in grapefruit peel, bound with rubber bands and soaked in well gin—so why do Chicagoans...
The Best Chicago Beers You’ve Never Heard of (Unless You’re Lucky Enough to Live Here)
by Jordana Cohen | When it comes to culinary treats, Chicago brings up a lot of associations: deep dish pizza...Italian beef...giardiniera...Chicago-style hot dogs. Beer...
12 of Chicago’s Most Iconic Steakhouses
by Greg Stegeman | It’s no secret Chicago is a steak and potatoes kind of town. In fact, I think you’d be hard-pressed to find another city in America where steak is more...
Roasted Carrot and Parsnip Salad with Grapes, Blue Cheese, and Spiced Pecans
This healthy roasted carrot and parsnip salad is sweet, earthy, and wholly satisfying, with extra color and flavor from grapes, blue cheese, and spiced...
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The Final Frontier: Where Chicago Serves Whole Animals for Supper
by Melissa Banigan | Pig pickins, luaus, and hot roasts. No matter what people call the cooking of an entire pig, the delicious tradition goes back thousands of years and...
Sweet and Sour Eggplant
This sweet and sour eggplant hits every flavor note from savory and sweet to salty and spicy, and is way tastier than take-out or delivery.
More Than Just Tourist Traps: A Love Letter to Two Chicago Sports Personality Restaurants
by Greg Stegeman | I spend a lot of time thinking about, talking about, preparing/ordering, and eating food. It’s actually a staggeringly important part of my daily schedule...
10 Culinary Icons Introduced at the Chicago World's Fair
If you're a fan of Cracker Jack, PBR, Hershey's chocolate, or Juicy Fruit, you have the Chicago World's Fair to thank. These and other enduring treats...
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Drink: Explore Cocktails and Beverages in Chicago
Brew U: The Rise of Coffee Classes in Chicago
by Erin Meister | What do you think helps Chi-Town stay so smart? Sure, there’s plenty of higher learning to be done in Chicagoland, home to some of the best colleges...
My First Experience with Malort
by Greg Stegeman | About 12 days ago, the folks at Chowhound sent me an email. They wanted to do a story about a Chicago drink, Malort, and they asked me if I had any...
Chicago’s Punch Bowl Trend Is So Much More Than a Pitcher of Kool-Aid
by Melissa Banigan | Although the mention of punch often conjures visions of cheap handles of booze mixed with red 40-dyed Kool-Aid, it actually has a storied past that...
How Chicago Became a Coffee Roaster’s Town
by Erin Meister | If there’s an iconic food to be found somewhere in America, you better believe Chicago is going to have its own special spin on it. From hot dogs to...