On Saturday morning, I climbed aboard an outbound Metra and headed west in search of friends and beer. An hour later I arrived in a strange, exurban land where the weather was […]
Three Takeaways from the Tri-City Craft Brew Festival
Craving Mu Shu Pork? Secrets to Delicious Recipes Revealed in Chinese Soul Food
Eating at my favorite Chinese restaurant always leaves me with a craving to create those delectable dishes myself. I’ve played around with stir-fries and sticky rice over the years—to varying levels of […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Refreshing, Protein-Rich Cobb Salad
Welcome to summer, everyone! We’ve been up and back weatherwise, but once Buckingham Fountain turns on and the beaches open for Memorial Day it’s more or less a foregone conclusion. We had […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Delicious, Sweet, Spicy West African Ground Nut Stew
Just a day ago we were thinking spring and fireworks and sunshine, happily combatting ants and cartoon bears that were trying to get our goodies from the pic-a-nic basket. But on this […]
Signs of Summer: Our Favorite Farmers Markets are Back in Business
You’d never know it’s spring with our daily changes in weather. Chilly rainy days, brisk winds and the occasional warm day don’t exactly say spring is here. Yet, we can always count […]
Ranking the Summer’s Craft Beer Cruises
Throughout the summer, Entertainment Cruises/Brewfest Partners will host geographically themed craft beer and cider cruises on Lake Michigan. In addition to the chance to sample across three levels of tasting space, the […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Malaysian Style Sticky Chicken Wings
This week, we’ve got a recipe that’s the best of both worlds for a weeknight: Absolutely delicious, with tons of flavor–and quick to make. We found this recipe via Andrew Zimmern, the […]
Superdawg and the Super Couple Behind It: A Tribute to Flaurie Berman
If you’ve ever passed by Superdawg on Milwaukee at Devon and Nagle, you’ll have seen the gargantuan hot dog couple standing side by side on top. He, the Tarzan-suited strongman and she, the […]
Let’s Café: Lunch at Shokolad in Ukrainian Village
This is the first in our new series of posts in which we’ll feature casual local joints from fast casuals to delis and the cafes that we all frequent. If you have […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Chinese Beef with Broccoli
Charged with the task of reviewing a brand new cookbook: Chinese Soul Food, by Hsiao-Ching Chou, I was excited, as I don’t have any Chinese or Asian-inspired cookbooks. While I typically go […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Cheesy Italian Style Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed green peppers will always remind me of my dad. When I was growing up my father was the primary cook in the family, and he was genuinely great at it. He […]
Fooditor 99 Perfect for Hungry Chicago Stomachs and Adventurous Spirits
Michael Gebert doesn’t write about food. He writes about the people behind it as the editor-in-chief and main contributor of Fooditor, a tribute to those starry-eyed entrepreneurs who smile through oil splashes […]
