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There are plenty of food trucks roaming around Chicago, but only a handful are allowed to actually cook on board and a pair of new trucks are definitely worth seeking out, one is primarily in the suburbs, while the other sticks to the city streets.
There are plenty of food trucks roaming around Chicago, but only a handful are allowed to actually cook on board and a pair of new trucks are definitely worth seeking out, one is primarily in the suburbs, while the other sticks to the city streets.
  • In Argentina, beef tends to be the star of local menus, but theres also a strong Italian influence there and several examples reveal themselves at Chimichurri, a new Argentinian restaurant in Pilsen.
  • In Argentina, beef tends to be the star of local menus, but there's also a strong Italian influence there and several examples reveal themselves at Chimichurri, a new Argentinian restaurant in Pilsen.
  • Hungry Hound dining options at Ravinia
  • There's only about a month left on Ravinia's schedule. The outdoor music festival in Highland Park is one of the best places to bring a picnic before a show.

Hungry Hound

Food reporter Steve Dolinsky tracks down the Chicagoland area's best food and bargains.
Seeking out delicious ingredients, dishes and locations throughout Chicago.
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  • Healthier meals at Midway Airport
  • Summer travel usually means unforeseen delays, which often result in airport meals. Those are now a little healthier at Midway Airport.
  • Hot Doug's an iconic hot dog joint
  • August 3, 2013 (CHICAGO) - Chicago has dozens of hot dog joints, but there's only one Hot Doug's and the shop's namesake has written a book about his first 12 years in the business.
  • Rooftop dining a Chicago summer treat
  • August 2, 2013 (CHICAGO) - Dining alfresco is an annual, albeit brief, indulgence in the summertime and despite the number of sidewalk cafes, there aren't as many rooftops serving dinner, but the Hungry Hound has found at least five worth the trip.
  • Birky Farms: From country market to cafe, ice cream parlor
  • August 2, 2013 - An Indiana family known for raising pigs has slowly expanded their operation, and now offers hungry travelers a range of options.
  • Eleven City Diner opens Lincoln Park location
  • July 31, 2013 (CHICAGO) - Eleven City Diner hopes to end 'deli curse' at Lincoln Park location with mile-high No. 43 sandwich at Eleven Lincoln Park.
  • Plum Market a specialty grocery store
  • July 27, 2013 (CHICAGO) - Chicago has quite a few specialty grocery stores, places like the Standard Market in Westmont, Trader Joe's and even Whole Foods, but Plum Market is the latest entry in the market actually from suburban Detroit.
  • Farm-fresh raspberries flood Chicago menus
  • July 26, 2013 (CHICAGO) - After months of waiting for the season to turn, red and black raspberries from Michigan are now firmly entrenched on local menus.
  • Trio of milkshakes steal show at Allium
  • July 26, 2013 (CHICAGO) - You probably don't think of milkshakes when you think of the Four Seasons Hotel on Michigan Avenue-- but that's about to change.
  • Endgrain is more than doughnuts, fried chicken
  • July 24, 2013 (CHICAGO) - Doughnuts and fried chicken are hotter than ever, and Endgrain in the North Center neighborhood is featuring both on their menu, but they aren't the only things worth sampling.
  • Gather takes farm connection seriously
  • July 20, 2013 (CHICAGO) - Many restaurants in the area tout their connections to local farmers, but Gather in Lincoln Square takes the farm connection very seriously, featuring a daily dish plus a monthly dinner, spotlighting one or two farms in particular.
  • Lincoln Park's Juno rooted in sushi tradition
  • July 19, 2013 (CHICAGO) - Attention to detail is evident at Juno, the city's latest temple of sushi worship.
  • Smoking birds at Barn and Company
  • July 19, 2013 (CHICAGO) - Only a handful of Chicago restaurants smoke their birds. Barn and Company in Lincoln Park is one of them.
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