Dining

5 hours ago

"As God is our witness, let no one go away hungry again."

6 hours ago

Get ready to get your fill. Chick-fil-A restaurants are giving out freebies on Friday.

Jul 9, 2009

It's a breakfast staple that has somehow found its way into everything from cocktails to ice cream. Check out this year's entries at BaconCamp, a gathering for lovers of the porky snack.

Jul 8, 2009

Whether you have the kids in tow or not, you can have a luxurious date night at Seasons restaurant in the Four Seasons Chicago.

Jul 9, 2009

Expand your culinary repertoire with these hands-on cooking classes that will teach you how to make everything from ceviche to souffle.

Jul 9, 2009

There isn't anything that will warm your cockles on a Monday morning much better than a great cup of coffee -- except maybe a free one. McDonald's will offer customers a free iced or hot mocha every Monday...

Jul 9, 2009

AleFest, the Kuma's Corner fourth anniversary party, Bastille Day celebrations, and more.

Jul 8, 2009

Chicago's French eateries will be kicking up their heels in honor of the national holiday. Where will you be celebrating?

Jul 8, 2009

Summer means the height of travel season and fresh, local fruit. Hard choices must be made.

Jul 8, 2009

Take it slow and small at this Wrigleyville roaster's cafe.

Jul 7, 2009 | 7 comments

It's a meeting of the major influences of American life: Facebook and Starbucks. Come one, come all...

Jul 6, 2009

You can pretty much guarantee you won't be eating something that came out of a can at this Glen Ellyn restaurant.

Jul 7, 2009

You don't have to live in New England to experience and authentic summertime clam bake.

Jul 6, 2009

Several Chicago Spanish eateries will commemorate the annual Running of the Bulls festival with dining and drinking promotions.

Jul 6, 2009

An Illinois restaurant with a small role in a hit move allows you to dine like Public Enemy No. 1.

Jul 6, 2009

A recipe for Indonesian ginger chicken from the The Rice Table

Jul 5, 2009

At 100 years old, Shiner beers are more popular than ever, the oldest and largest craft beers in a state where people cling fiercely to their beer and to all things Texan.

Jul 6, 2009

Brasserie Jo presents a Tour de France-themed menu that will take intrepid diners through the culinary regions of the country.

Jul 4, 2009 | 1 comment

Juicy Wine Co., the hip hangout in River West, gets patriotic this Fourth of July weekend with a presidential pairing of beef, bacon and buns.

Jul 5, 2009

When it comes to buying groceries, Chicagoans know the usual suspects: Jewel, Dominick's, Whole Foods. In chains like these tomatoes can up to $5 per pound, packaged foods also come with their mark-ups,...

Jul 4, 2009

So many choices for your 4th of July holiday weekend. You can cook out. You can eat in. You can drink up. Laura Zack and Mike Watson plan to bake off.

Jun 30, 2009

Don't feel like slaving over the backyard grill this July Fourth? Celebrate your independence with patriotic specials at restaurants around town.

Jul 3, 2009

I take my coffee seriously. Well, to clarify: I take my espresso seriously. I call it coffee because that’s the only way I make coffee, and the only coffee maker in my house is a semi-automatic espresso...

Jul 3, 2009 | 2 comments

ConAgra, the company that makes Slim Jim, has not produced the jerky treat since a North Carolina plant exploded, killing three employees. It was the only plant in the country that made the snappy sna...