Bites: What Author Kelly Foster Lundquist Eats in a Day
Kelly Foster Lundquist’s first book, Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage (Eerdmans Publishing), comes out October 30. Part personal tale of love, religion and sexuality, part deep dive into the […]
Caroline L. Huftalen is a food, arts and culture writer. Her reviews and interviews can be seen on BuskingAtTheSeams.com. A graduate of the University at Buffalo and the Savannah College of Art of Design. Huftalen lives in Chicago with her family and is currently writing a novel.
Preview: Chicago Humanities Brings the Birria Home to Chicago
Although already sold out with a growing waitlist, two Chicago culinary icons, Chef Jesse Valenciana and Rick Bayless, will be in conversation Sunday, Sept. 21, at 11am at the National […]
Interview: Discourse x Urbanbelly Continue Residency That Introduces the New Art of Coffee
Ryan Castelaz isn’t one to do things along a projected plan or path. All about playfulness, passion, and creating story, Discourse Coffee’s CEO gave me, and the patrons coming up […]
Daisies and Del Sur Collab Pastry Forces for Our Love of Croissants
It’s hard to believe that Filipino bakery Del Sur has only been open for five months. Helmed by Chef Justin Tiu Lerias, Del Sur earned rapid, and well deserved, name […]
The Journey Isn’t About the Destination for Lindsay Welbers’ Chicago Transit Hikes
I own a car (don’t tell anyone). I live a very car-free life and promote a car-free existence to the point that my children at the age of two were […]
Interview: Sunda New Asian Rolls Out Sushi Class Every Month
The Sushi Rolling Class at Sunda New Asian returns the first Saturday of every month from 4 – 5pm starting September 6 at both their River North and Fulton Market […]
Preview: The End of Summer Is for the Dogs
The kids are going back to school and it’s time for some much needed quality time with your best friend. They have been patiently waiting for their time in the […]
Review: Midwest Author and Illustrator Take Children on Colorful Collage Food Journey in Our Food Grows
As my household library shifts from Brown Bear and Pig the Pug into Harry Potter, Unicorn Academy, and various heavy tomes about dinosaurs, there is one constant that remains, books […]
Preview: French Culture Pops Up in Secret Location as Diner en Blanc Returns
If you’re already on the list, your email should have arrived in the last few weeks to purchase your tickets to what most consider the event of the summer. Le […]
Interview: Casa Chi Infuses Afternoon Tea with Nikkei-Inspired Fun
Inside the InterContinental Chicago is cocktail-forward Nikkei lounge Casa Chi by Chef Richard Sandoval. Amongst the happy hours and night caps though, Casa Chi offers a classy take on afternoon […]
Bites: What Actor Aurora Penepacker Eats in a Day
Amelie is one of the most beloved, fanciful and visionary films set in Paris. For those, like me, who rewatch the movie over and over, Kokandy Productions is bringing all […]
Interview: Chef Matt Eckfeld Preps Opening of Dimmi Dimmi
This August Cornerstone Restaurant Group (CRG) opens their new Chicago-Italian neighborhood restaurant Dimmi Dimmi under the culinary leadership of executive chef Matt Eckfeld. Eckfeld, who previously worked under CRG’s Chef […]