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Oysters' popularity may come and go, but one restaurant in Chicago has been a beacon for shucking and slurpring the past quarter century: Shaw's Crab House and they're celebrating their 25th annual Oyster Festival all next week in the city and in Schaumburg.
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Over the last few years, some of Chicago's legendary soul food restaurants have closed for good, but Southern Kitchen, a brand new restaurant in the South Shore neighborhood is hoping to revive the tradition of South Side soul food.
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Monday is Columbus Day, a time when Italian pride swells, especially along the parade route on Columbus Drive. While you can find Italian food pretty much anywhere in Chicago, only a handful specialize in the food from the region of Bologna.
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You might have heard about macarons. Those are the tiny, French sweets that look like miniature sandwiches -- not to be confused with macaroons, which are typically sweetened balls of coconut and egg whites.
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In the far western reaches of Naperville, most of the dining options are chains, but Paris Bistro, a tiny French bistro in a strip mall, offers crepes and pastries as good as any cafe in the city, and no passport is needed.
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Small bites from Steve Dolinsky, ABC7's Hungry Hound.
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When the Maestro seeks a taste of his native Italy, he often retreats to a back table at Coco Pazzo in River North.
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There are several regions in China, each with a very distinctive food style and Yan Bang Cai Sichuan in Chinatown is one of Chicago's few true Sichuan-style restaurants.
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Chocolate lovers near Naperville are in luck. A well-known sweet shop has recently expanded, now offering even more European-style sweets.
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Despite massive bowls of matzo ball soup, two-fisted meat sandwiches and smoked fish, Dillman's is not a deli. At least, officially speaking.
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The art of hand-crafting cocktails has taken off around Chicago recently and Charles Joly, one of the city's best bartenders, is now bottling his favorite cocktails, making home entertaining a snap, and all it takes is a glass of ice.
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A Taiwanese version of dim sum is served daily at a Near North Side restaurant.
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Relegated to Italian grandfathers, salumi making is experiencing a renaissance in the West Loop.
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Brandt's of Palatine has seen generations of locals come and go over the years, and after new owners rescued the business from creditors this past year, the burgers are as solid as ever.
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Mexican Independence Day starts Sunday night, which means traditional dishes are served throughout the country.
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The theme at the new County BBQ in Little Italy, if there is one, is sort of a "greatest hits" of regional 'cue.
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Barbecue joints continue to open at a frantic pace in Chicago and Smalls Smoke Shack is among the most interesting, in addition to being the smallest, but its diminutive size has no impact on the big flavors.
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You've heard of the farmer's market, of course, a gathering of producers, selling their fruits and vegetables with the intention of cooking later.
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The Lebanese Maronite Catholic community in west suburban Lombard is celebrating this weekend with its own ethnic feast.
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The Lebanese Maronite Catholic community in west suburban Lombard is celebrating this weekend with its own ethnic feast.
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Warm temperatures have many of us reaching for ice cream, gelato and Italian ice, but frozen custard is another Midwestern treat that's popular this time of year and there are now a pair of frozen custard shops worth sampling right here in Chicago.
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Everyone loves ice cream in the summertime, but there are some worldly flavors in our region, going way beyond chocolate chip and butter pecan.
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You might think the Italian beef and the deep dish pizza are Chicago's oldest culinary icons, but they've got nothing on shrimp de jonghe, which was created by two brothers at their namesake restaurant and hotel, in the 1890s.
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Attention to detail is evident at Juno, the city's latest temple of sushi worship.
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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.
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Doughnuts and fried chicken are hotter than ever and Endgrain in the North Center neighborhood is featuring both of them on their menu, but they aren't the only things on the menu worth sampling.
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After months of waiting for the season to turn, red and black raspberries from Michigan are now firmly entrenched on local menus.
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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.
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If you?ve tried to get that perfectly grilled steak at your cookouts this summer, but have failed time and time again, then you might be making a number of mistakes that can be easily corrected.
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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.
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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.
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Summer travel usually means unforeseen delays, which often result in airport meals. Those are now a little healthier at Midway Airport.
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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.
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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.
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Replicating the flavors from Asia is getting easier for local chefs, but sometimes cooking technique plays just as important a role as access for Mott Street in Wicker Park.
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Chicago is going through a beer renaissance, and the latest micro-brewpub, Dry Hop Brewers, also happens to serve some ambitious food.
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Chicago is going through a beer renaissance, and the latest micro-brewpub, Dry Hop Brewers, also happens to serve some ambitious food.
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Replicating the flavors from Asia is getting easier for local chefs, but sometimes cooking technique plays just as important a role as access for Mott Street in Wicker Park.
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We are in the midst of tomato season in the Midwest, and they're all over local menus right now, from BLTs to gazpacho, including a few dishes at a relatively new restaurant in Wilmette.
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This time of year means lots of corn and tomatoes in local markets and restaurants.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Summer travel usually means unforeseen delays, which often result in airport meals. Those are now a little healthier at Midway Airport.
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An Indiana family known for raising pigs has slowly expanded their operation, and now offers hungry travelers a range of options.
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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.
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