Part Two, continued from April21st post. Around us were three huge tanks of kombucha in various states of completeness. We walked over to look at the mother scoby […]

The history Kombucha is an ancient fermented tea drink from Russia (or possibly China) which contains probiotics and a powerful punch to one’s tastebuds. After a brief kombucha brewing experiment […]

It was a cold spring afternoon and we were headed downtown to the theater via Division Street, that razor’s edge between Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village. The boundary used to matter, […]

Guest author Bill Savage teaches Chicago literature and history at Northwestern University and the Newberry Library of Chicago. His scholarship and research focus on Nelson Algren, but also extend to […]

This is the first installment in an every-so-often series where I take on the challenges of charcuterie which, according to Larousse Gastronomique (1961), is “The art of preparing various meats, […]

I am a foodie, but the good kind, you know, who hates the word “foodie.” And Chicago is a foodie-who-hates-the-word-foodie kind of town, from its wet Italian beefs and deep […]

I love seeing how food and beverages are made. Sadly, the M&M Mars facility on Oak Park Avenue is locked up tighter than Willy Wonka’s and the Vienna Beef factory […]

I consider myself to be competent in a kitchen, but if you want to unsettle me quickly, just ask me to make you some homemade pasta. I’ve long considered pasta […]

Back in January, I decided that 2016 was the year I said “yes” to opportunity and didn’t even bother to qualify it by adding “within reason.” That’s how I found […]

Join an expert guide for a walking tour of some of Chicago’s most decadent dessert boutiques and chocolatiers along the Magnificent Mile. You’ll enjoy tastings and specials at each location, […]

Basically, it’s the textbook definition of “real ale” — cask-conditioned beer that is unfiltered, unpasteurized, and served without additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure. Intrigued? Join Headquarters Beercade in River […]

On Thursday, March 10, the Signature Lounge at the 96th (in the John Hancock) will be serving up a four-course dinner from Executive Chef Cardel Reid paired with five beer selections […]