Chicago

Last Thursday I had the pleasure of attending Chefs’ Playground, benefiting the Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC) as the social media correspondent. The second annual Chefs’ Playground featured 20 of Chicago’s top …

Chicago’s Loop has a new place to lunch. This week Fabio Viviani’s Mercato, a fast casual restaurant with some menu items similar to Siena Tavern opened, and I was invited …

Genie Kwon is a busy lady. She juggles pastry chef duties at both BOKA and GT Fish & Oyster. Chef Kwon is also one of 20 notable chefs and mixologists participating in Chefs’ Playground to benefit …

Yes. I know. That is a bold statement. But if there are two things I know about, those two things would be cupcakes and S’mores. The dessert geniuses at Sprinkles …

Last Friday night, my friend Jocelyn (of the fabulous Grand-Baby Cakes) hosted A Charitable Confection. The event brought local bakeries together to raise money for Project Orange Tree. Project Orange …

The Loop’s lunchtime hotspot is opening for dinner! I was thrilled to hear this news. I am lucky if I make it across the street for lunch, much less 2 …

   Spring arrived in Chicago on Saturday (and then promptly left again, but that is another story). Saturday was a sunny 70 degree day, so instead of lounging around at …

Stella Barra generously sent me home with lots of pizza after my visit last Tuesday, and the last thing I was going to do was ruin it by reheating it …

  Stella Barra had been on my list of restaurants to try since I heard that the Lincoln Park pizzeria was open, so when I had an opportunity to learn …

Chicago takes St. Patrick’s Day very seriously. The Chicago River get dyed bright green, wewatch parades, and the bars open up far earlier than they probably should. By 3pm about …

Recipes that save time and cut calories are the best recipes. When I first saw Sprite Zero being used to bake cupcakes on Pinterest, I was very skeptical. It doesn’t …