We admit we were skeptical when we heard that Chicago was getting an all-poutine restaurant. (Well, not all; they have hamburgers and even, amusingly, a salad on the menu too.) But Chef Tom Kern, who comes from a fine dining background (the Ritz-Carlto... »
Franks 'n' Dawgs' basic concept will expand at The Peasantry. Frankenstein always goes well with peasants (brandishing torches), so it's only logical that the same should be true of Franks 'N' Dawgs. Dish reports that Alexander Brunacci, owner of the C... »
Beet salad at Acadia. Three major reviews hit last week for Ryan McCaskey's South Loop fine dining spot Acadia, and three reviewers were very happy with it, even the ones who were a bit grumpy toward the season's other fine-dining-in-a-farflung-hood sp... »
When One Sixtyblue opened on Randolph Street lo these many years ago, it brought an understated American elegance to a neighborhood mainly known for a large adult bookstore. (Seriously, that was enough of a landmark that it actually appeared in the dri... »
Doug Sohn is planning to snuggle up with a bottle of Scotch. While those in the hospitality industry are often subject to working holidays and other "off-hours", many chefs are giving themselves a break this year for Christmas to spend the day with lov... »
Left to right: the Bogart, the James Dean and the Marilyn. We select only the finest press releases to pass along to you for your holiday enjoyment, and here's some cool stuff you should know about, especially if you have many spare thousands of dollar... »
A Will Special from Harlem Ave. sandwich shop Riviera, its greatness reaffirmed. The LTHForum Great Neighborhood Restaurants list is a terrific resource of overwhelmingly low-end, nitty gritty dining— the result of the LTH hive mind sorting through the... »
