Chicago events

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the James Beard Awards. Often referred to as the Oscars of the food world, the awards recognize the best chefs, restaurants, restauranteurs, …

Chicago is preparing to host the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards this evening, but the awards for Books, Broadcast & Journalism were handled out on April 24th. Kathy …

  Chef Cara Stadler is the chef/owner of Tao Yuan in Brunswick and Bao Bao Dumpling House in Portland, Maine. Her locally influenced Asian cuisine has earned the 27 year …

  Grab your calendar, there are a lot of fantastic food festivals heading to Chicago this summer/early fall. It can all get a little overwhelming, so I have created a …

November 5th marked one year since the sudden passing of culinary legend Charlie Trotter. To honor Chef Trotter and to raise money for the Charlie Trotter Culinary Education Foundation, Charlie’s wife, …

The Taste Talks came to Chicago this year, and I hope that they are here to stay. The 3 day food festival was presented by Mario Batali and was curated by …

See that plate? That stacking is advanced stuff. I am still thinking about how much fun I had at Chicago Gourmet this year. The two day event is a chance to try …

The most glorious food event in Chicago has come and gone, and I am still full. Chicago Gourmet is the best of the best. It is two full day of …

Last Friday and Sunday, Charles and I went to Lollapalooza. It was our fifth time attending the festival, so at this point we are old pros. We can tell you …

I know that words won’t be able to convey how much fun we had at the Shedd Aquarium‘s annual Auxiliary Board fundraiser, BLU. We had a great night dancing on …

There are parties…. and then there are parties that involve sharks, and stingrays, and whales. Chicago’s spectacular aquarium, The Shedd Aquarium has asked me to be the official food blogger at …