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|  | UpRising Bakery allowed to hold drag brunch, other events
2022-08-04
UpRising Bakery—a Lake in the Hills business extensively vandalized after scheduling a brunch event featuring drag performers—will be able to host the rescheduled event and other programs after reaching an agreement with Lake in the Hills ...
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| | 'Dining Out for Life' taking place Aug. 11
2022-08-03
The annual event known as Dining Out for Life will take place Thursday, Aug. 11. People can join the Chicago restaurant community in ensuring essential services are available to people living with HIV during the daylong ...
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| | SAVOR Museum of Ice Cream; Epic challenge; Cafe Sophie closed
2022-08-03
After 2 million visitors across seven sold-out locations, the Museum of Ice Cream (MOIC) has found its latest sweet spot in the historic Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Ave. MOIC can be distinguished by its pink ...
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| | SAVOR Travelle at the Langham maintains high standards
2022-07-31
For years, The Langham has been considered one of the top hotels not only in Chicago, but throughout the world, with the luxury stop having stops from Hong Kong to Boston to Sydney. And for years, ...
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| | Chicago Gourmet reveals 2022 lineup
2022-07-28
Chicago Gourmet, one of the nation's most distinguished food festivals, has revealed a lineup of acclaimed chef participants for the 2022 weekend culinary celebration. Founding sponsor Illinois Restaurant Association, together ...
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| | SAVOR Bird's Eye Bar & Grill; Sweet Mandy B's marks 20 years
2022-07-24
Feast while dining among the beasts. Located in the heart of the Lincoln Park Zoo, Bird's Eye Bar & Grill (https://www.lpzoo.org/venue/birds-eye-bar-grill/; right above the venue's gift shop) provides a respite from walking around and seei ...
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| | Suburban bakery cancels drag event after controversy, vandalism [UPDATE]
2022-07-21
After protests, controversy and repeated vandalism, a suburban bakery's planned all-ages drag show/brunch has been canceled, ABC 7 Chicago reported. ...
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| | SAVOR Kala Modern Greek
2022-07-20
Kala Modern Greek (2523 N. Clark St.; https://www.kalachicago.com/) is a charming spot in the heart of Lincoln Park that attracts a mix of residents and workers. ...
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| | SAVOR Spanish spot Jaleo by Jose Andres
2022-07-18
One of the best compliments I feel a restaurant can receive is if it can make items you previously felt indifferent about or even hated seem almost addictive. That was the case with ...
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| | SAVOR The return of NoMI
2022-07-06
Michigan Avenue denizens and shoppers, rejoice! NoMI (800 N. Michigan Ave.; https://www.nomichicago.com/)—the upscale dining destination located at the Park Hyatt Chicago—has reopened after a hiatus of five months. The reopening ...
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| | Food website: Chicago bakery among top LGBTQ-owned spots in the U.S.
2022-07-03
The food website Taste of Home has listed what it feels are the top LGBTQ-owned restaurants in the country—and a Chicago bakery is among the spots. Jennivee's Bakery, 3301 N. Sheffield Ave., "is a queer-owned and ...
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| | SAVOR VietFive owner Tuan Huynh talks cafe, equity, hot-dog empanadas
2022-06-15
Located in an area of Chicago West Loop that includes various restaurants and several fitness venues, VietFive (1116 W. Madison St.; https://www.vietfive.com/) certainly stands out—for all the right reasons. According ...
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| | James Beard Awards: One Chicago chef wins, Nobody's Darling falls short
2022-06-14
On June 13, the James Beard Foundation announced its 2022 Restaurant and Chef Award winners during the live James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony presented by Capital One at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. ...
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| | City of Chicago announces complete 2022 Taste of Chicago schedule
2022-06-05
-- From a press release - CHICAGO—Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are pleased to announce the food vendor and entertainment lineup for the 2022 Taste of Chicago, presented by John Deere. Established in ...
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| | SAVOR Nautical-themed spots Lake House and The Hampton Social; restaurant news
2022-06-03
Remember when you had that spacious second lakefront home that you could visit during the summer—dining on seafood and kicking back on those lazy afternoons? Yeah … me neither. However, the Fairmont Chicago has brought the ...
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