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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.

• The Salsa Truck parks, serves at The Garage
• Shrimp de Jonghe a Chicago culinary icon
• 14 chefs competing at Roscoe Village Burgerfest
• Windy City Smokeout celebrates Chicago BBQ
• Restaurants pay up to get in on Taste of Chicago
• Siena brings Italian pastry to Chicago
• Azucar ice cream combines worldly flavors
• Patriotic treats at Toni Patisserie
• Quality ribs and tips at Smokin M's
• Frozen custard a Midwestern summer treat
• Lincoln Square's Due Lire making homemade gnocchi
• Burgers at the Trenchermen
• Parson's makes fried chicken hip in Palmer Square
• Roast chicken rules the roost at The Peninsula
• Parkers soft-shell crabs fresh, delicious
• Rainbow Cuisine serves hallmark Thai food
• Aspen Food & Wine 2013: Focus on Chicago
• DePaul students study ethnic grocery store impact
• Takito takes modern approach to taqueria
• NoMI gets creative with homemade soft-serve ice cream
• Strawberry Madness at Indiana farm
• drumBAR rooftop serves up Father's Day treat
• Veggies shine at Mt. Prospect's Earth + Ocean
• Le Bouchon recipe: Grilled Octopus w/ Merguez Sausage
• D'Amato's among best subs in town
• Eat like a king at Best Shawerma
• Racine's Hob Nob nods to supper club tradition
• Revered Filipino dessert served at Isla Pilipina
• Classic French with modern touches at Brindille
• Memorial Day marks unofficial start of grilling season