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If you’re looking for an underrated Naperville restaurant, check out this map
29/12/2025

If you’re looking for an underrated Naperville restaurant, check out this map

Naperville Underrated Food Map is a data-driven approach to finding restaurants that may not appear at the top of a Google search.

Ube is in high demand. Philippine farmers are struggling to keep up.
29/12/2025

Ube is in high demand. Philippine farmers are struggling to keep up.

The world’s new hunger for ube, the Philippine purple yam, it is starting to strain the people who farm it.

2025 food favorites: The most memorable dishes and drinks we had across Chicago
29/12/2025

2025 food favorites: The most memorable dishes and drinks we had across Chicago

With 2026 just around the corner, the writers and editors of the Tribune food section have taken some time to reflect on our favorite bites and drinks from 2025.

Pope Leo XIV’s historic rise forges special Vatican connections for Chicago
25/12/2025

Pope Leo XIV’s historic rise forges special Vatican connections for Chicago

Seven months into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago roots have helped frame both his spirituality and priorities.

NYE 2025: Chicago-area restaurant specials and drink packages to ring in the New Year
24/12/2025

NYE 2025: Chicago-area restaurant specials and drink packages to ring in the New Year

Restaurants throughout Chicago are celebrating by hosting dinners filled with luxurious items like seafood, steak and caviar.

The Kitchn: How to make a classic whiskey sour
24/12/2025

The Kitchn: How to make a classic whiskey sour

A whiskey sour is yours for the making year-round. It’s refreshing enough to keep up with a spritz during the warm summer months, and so appropriate during the colder seasons of the year. Even if y…

The Kitchn: This easy lasagna is what comfort food dreams are made of
24/12/2025

The Kitchn: This easy lasagna is what comfort food dreams are made of

Traditional lasagna is a once-a-year project for me. I love it deeply, but it’s rare that I can carve out time for it. When it does happen, it’s in the dead of winter when I have absolutely nothing…

Restaurant reviews: Sarima, Lilac Tiger and Mirra intertwine Indian, Mexican and Filipino culture in Chicago
23/12/2025

Restaurant reviews: Sarima, Lilac Tiger and Mirra intertwine Indian, Mexican and Filipino culture in Chicago

Chef Zubair Mohajir connects all three culinary enterprises. He may be best known now as a contestant on “Top Chef” this past year.

Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year
22/12/2025

Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year

Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs from the Trump administration and slumping demand f…

Bleuroot to close on New Year’s Eve after seven years in downtown West Dundee
22/12/2025

Bleuroot to close on New Year’s Eve after seven years in downtown West Dundee

The owner of Bleuroot in West Dundee says her restaurant’s last day will be New Year’s Eve; escalating costs became too much.

Amid tariffs and immigration fear, Saucy Porka’s South Loop location closes after chef was stabbed
22/12/2025

Amid tariffs and immigration fear, Saucy Porka’s South Loop location closes after chef was stabbed

After dealing with tariffs and Operation Midway Blitz causing staff members to worry, Amy Le said the stabbing of her main chef was “the straw that broke the camel’s back.”

Popularity of her cinnamon rolls leads to home baking business for Hinckley woman
21/12/2025

Popularity of her cinnamon rolls leads to home baking business for Hinckley woman

Hinckley resident Fran Kriesch operates Fran’s Cozy Kitchen, a home baking business that has been gaining traction now for more than three years.

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