If you are going to go to one food festival this year, go to the Windy City Smokeout. This year the event is taking place Friday July 15th – Sunday July 17th, and it is one of my favorite events of the summer. The food is top notch, and music is incredible, and the venue feels (read more)
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Exploring Chicago Restaurants with the United Fresh Produce Association
I am so excited to share this project with you! In June, the United Fresh Produce Association is hosting their annual convention in Chicago, it’s an event that brings together companies in every segment of the fresh produce supply chain – that means the growers, shippers, and everyone in between, all the way up to the retailers and (read more)
2016 James Beard Awards Recap
The James Beard Awards took place on Monday, bringing my favorite week of Chicago food events to a close. Fortunately, this year – unlike last year- the weekend of the awards didn’t fall on Derby Day, Cinco de Mayo, and the Rioja Wine Fest. While last year Chicago was the site of a frenzy of (read more)
Wintertime Date Ideas for Chicagoans
Dating in Chicago in the winter can require a little creativity. I have a handful of wintertime date ideas for Chicagoans that will make sure your weekends are filled with fun (and food). I created seven different date ideas that pair an activity with my favorite thing – food. I tried to pick accommodate a (read more)
Chi-Town Rising Recap
Last night was without a doubt the best New Years Eve ever. New Years Eve is a tricky night with lots of expectations and complications, and it can be hard to get it right. There are people to wrangle, plans to schedule and transportation to arrange, but last night was flawless. I learned that the (read more)
Chi-Town Rising – Chicago’s New Years Eve Bash!
Chicago is finally getting its own big New Year’s Eve celebration! Chi-Town Rising is kicking off at at several locations on the evening of Thursday, December 31st. It promises to be a night filled with music, fun, and fireworks, in the heart of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Instead of a ball drop at midnight, Chicago’s Rising (read more)
The Ultimate Chicago Weekend
When my parents announced that they were coming to visit for the first time in three years I made it my mission to show them such a wonderful time that they wouldn’t let so much time pass before their next visit. Expedia.com asked me to create the Ultimate Chicago Guide, so after much consideration and planning (read more)
Kohler Food and Wine Recap
Up in Wisconsin, just 2 1/2 hours from Chicago, there is a magical place called Kohler. There you will find a top notch golf course, an incredible spa, elegant restaurants, a wine bar with one of the best cheese lists in the country, and The American Club, a five star, five diamond resort. I first discovered (read more)
Jacques and Claudine Pépin Talk Food
I just returned from an incredible weekend in Kohler, Wisconsin for Kohler Food and Wine, and I’m still pinching myself over the fact that I got to meet Jacques Pépin! Jacques and his daughter Claudine charmed the crowds with two cooking demos during the weekend’s festivities. I grew up watching Jacques’ cooking shows on PBS (read more)
Taste Talks Recap
I missed Taste Talks while I was in Europe – but lucky for you Julia Beebe is going to tell you all about it! Taste Talks came to Chicago earlier this month to show off the amazing food of some local Chicago chefs. I was blessed with the opportunity to attend some of the events (read more)