Chicago Area

Rhubarb: loaded with nutrients, delicious, easy to grow, and ... rare? My Chicago supermarket doesn't know what it is. This morning I saw a tiny amount of it at the farmers' market and it was $6 fo...

The thread below about Buffalo Wings made me think about how one of the best wings to be had was sold at this little take out shack close to Cabrini Green (I have to admit that the little asian gir...

I'm looking for suggestions for lunch spots before the 2 PM performance of the Joffrey at the Auditorium Theater. Anyone?

by tiffeecanoe 7 years ago

I miss the amazing creamy garlic salad dressings popular, or well, once popular, in Chicago restaurants, especially Italian. My all time favorite will always be from Tony & Lil's that used to be i...

A friend and I are coming to Chicago in early July to celebrate a milestone birthday. Looking for a quiet but excellent restaurant with good wine list. Any suggestions?

I received a recommendation to eat at the Nantucket Cove in Chicago. But in all my searches I cannot find it. Does anyone Know about this restaraunt?

CHICAGO: For years, GOYA has been saying that they distribute these concentrates only through Tony's Finer Foods (I mean the juice concentrates---guava, tamarind, soursop, and passionfruit--- in ca...

Check out this online auction to benefit Brentano public school. Jason Vincent and Diana Davila both have second graders at the school, and they are offering to join forces to cook dinner for 10 to...

Before pizzerias became common in Chicago, pizza--usually baked in large rectangular pans and sold by the square--was a specialty of Italian bakeries. Most of the old places are long gone but a few...

I'm a Chicago native now living in CA. Going to visit my brother and his kids, who live in Lake Zurich. Two questions: 1) Is there somewhere that's just amazing but not super expensive (no mo...

Went to Parky's hot dogs on Harlem Ave. the other day. Big mistake! Is it me or have they changed their brand of hot dogs? They were horrible! They never used your typical Vienna Beef/Best Kosher e...

It’s spring. Having lived in Pennsylvania I miss ramps. Where can I find Chicago’s namesake wild allium?

Looks like Galit will finally open this week. It's a legacy of Shaya (which was a legacy of Zahav). Already made my reservation.

I want to hear everyone's opinion of what the best pizza in Chicago is. I mostly want to hear from the people that live in Chicago and have tried a lot of places but visitors are welcome to post t...

I have a lot of old books of Chicago with many pictures. Many pictures shows a place with a big neon sign with the word Henrici's on it. Anyone know where this was located or if it was a restaurant?

As a young person, we use to stop at a shrimp shack at or around 29th and S. Ashland Avenue. Hubby thinks he remembers the name being "Anderson's". Noticed about 8 years ago that it is now gone com...

Does anyone know if this cod is sold in Chicago? It is only available between January - April. Thanks

I have an extra set of tickets to the upcoming Game of Thrones menu - they are for Thursday 5/9 at 6:30 pm. I was rushing to get some because it was selling out so fast but it turns out that the da...