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Portillo's offering classic Chicago menu item for Lent
It’s officially Lent, which means the return of one of Chicago’s favorite seasonal food items, the pepper and egg sandwich.
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What's the difference between paczki and doughnuts? Chicago Polish bakery explains
The Polish pastries, pronounced “puhnch·kee” are richer and heavier than traditional American doughnuts. Here’s what they’re made with.
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WATCH: Chicago paczki lover sings adorable ‘Paczki Day' song
Joseph Litza, who grew up in the Portage Park neighborhood, explains why the paczki at Delightful Pastries are the “real deal” — and then serenades NBC 5’s Sandra Torres with his family’s special ‘Paczki Day’ song.
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What's the difference between paczki and doughnuts? Delightful Pastries in Chicago breaks it down
It may look like a traditional American doughnut, but the differences between the popular American treat and the Polish pastries called Paczkis — pronounced “puhnch-kee — are “huge,” Dobra Bielinski of Delightful Pastries in Portage Park told NBC Chicago
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Paczki Day: 30 Chicago bakeries, grocery stores serving up the Polish pastries
No, it’s not a doughnut, but it sure is delicious.
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19 Chicago restaurants, chefs named as 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists. Here's the full list
Chicago restaurants and chefs netted nominations in virtually every category offered, from Outstanding Restaurateur, Outstanding Chef and Outstanding Restaurant to Emerging Chef and Best New Restaurant.
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Over a dozen Chicago restaurants, chefs honored as James Beard Award semifinalists
The 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists were announced on Wednesday, bestowing some of the nation’s highest culinary honors on to restaurants all across the country.
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With Chicago Restaurant Week underway, a look at one Reddit user's recommendations for the best deals
A unique 17-day long event is here, as Chicago Restaurant Week officially kicks off Friday with hundreds of restaurants across the area offering special menus and deals that show the full range of Chicago cuisine.
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Chicago restaurants featured in Golden Globe-winning show ‘The Bear'
The Chicago-based show won 3 Golden Globes at the 2024 awards Sunday night.
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‘Oppenheimer', ‘Succession' win big at Golden Globes
“Oppenheimer” won five Golden Globe Awards including Best Motion Picture, Drama, and “Succession” took home four awards, including Best Television Series, Drama at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.
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Chicagoans reveal the 1 restaurant they would eat at forever in viral Reddit thread
Looking for the hidden gems, the most beloved local spots or even the popular eateries that are worth the hype in Chicago? Redditors took on the city’s food scene in a new way, declaring the one Chicago restaurant they would eat at for the rest of their lives.
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Reddit user unveils annual analysis of best and worst Chicago Restaurant Week deals
Chicago Restaurant Week will bring deals and specials to hundreds of city restaurants and even dozens in the suburbs, but where can you find the best deals for the big event?
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2 Chicago restaurants make Esquire's list of 2023 ‘Best New Restaurants in America'
Only two other restaurants from the Midwest made the list outside of the ones from Chicago.
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Voodoo Doughnut's new Chicago location to offer ‘special treat' as part of grand opening
The new Chicago location will feature hand-picked chandeliers, black velvet walls,, good mojo and of course, lots and lots of doughnuts on the menu.
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This dish at a Chicago restaurant made Bon Appetit's list of ‘Best Restaurant Meals' for 2023
What’s the best meal you ate in 2023? If it’s a traditional Southern dish at a Chicago restaurant, you may have something in common with the editors of a top food magazine.
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Voodoo Doughnut announces long-awaited grand opening date for Chicago shop
The moment doughnut lovers have been waiting for has arrived: Voodoo Doughnut has announced its opening date for its first ever Chicago shop.
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Suburban Chicago hot dog joint to be inducted into ‘Hot Dog Hall of Fame'
A suburban Chicago hot dog restaurant will soon earn one of the highest honors it can receive: an induction into the Hot Dog Hall of Fame.
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A look at restaurants featured in ‘The Bear' as show gets renewed for 3rd season
Season 3 of “The Bear” is expected to drop sometime in 2024 — which gives you plenty of time to not only catch up on Seasons 1 and 2, but visit some of the famed Chicago restaurants featured in the show, too.
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Culver's in Wrigleyville opens Monday
A Wrigleyville Culver’s restaurant nine years in the making will finally see its grand opening Monday.
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New Chicago Michelin guide restaurants include spots in Lincoln Square, Chinatown and more
There’s no shortage of great restaurants in Chicago — but only some of them have landed on the Chicago Michelin guide.