Jennifer Billock Creative Services

07/10/2026

I AM SO EXCITED. Come discover the winner at this year’s fair!

A delicious surprise! Meet our panel of judges who will crown our 2026 Sporkies & Drinkies winners this year:

🍴 Lillwaukee, Milwaukee Influencer
🍴 Jennifer Billock Creative Services, Chicago-based Freelance Writer & Author
🍴Christopher DeAngelo Gilbert, Artistic Ambassador for the 414
🍴Derica Williams, FOX6 News Milwaukee WakeUp News Anchor & Real Milwaukee Co-Host
🍴Peggy Williams-Smith, CEO of Visit Milwaukee
🍴Jim Villa, CEO of CREDA Wisconsin

Plus, Lori Fredrich, OnMilwaukee ’s Dining Editor, will serve as the emcee of the event!

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 4 to see which dish & drink will be our champions!

05/23/2026

How it started, and how it’s going. We got four MASSIVE lobsters shipped live to us in Chicago from . Seasoned and grilled them, made some compound butters using spices and voila — seafood fiesta. 🦞🍽️

05/22/2026

Sargento parties are my favorite parties 😍🧀🔮

05/21/2026

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to board Polaris for the company’s first ever stop in . I was already thrilled because it was the first time I’d been on the ship since my husband and I took it to Antarctica and eloped. But JUST LOOK at these absolutely gorgeous views of the city skyline from a tender and from the ship’s pool. Chicago is beautiful from any angle, but it’s a special kind of stunning from out on the lake. Be a part of Viking’s modern history in on a Great Lakes expedition itinerary. I’ve done one already and I promise you’ll love it. You can even take a submarine down into the lakes to explore (see third photo).

04/28/2026

So happy to see reopen in Wicker just in time for ! Come try the chips, they are DELICIOUS.

04/04/2026

From kiss print readings to aura photography and even cheese divination, discover Chicago’s most delightfully quirky fortune-telling experiences. Psychic insights meet creative flair across the city’s vibrant craft and art scene.

03/06/2026

Who would have guessed one of ’s best brunches is not actually in the city at all, but right by O’Hare at in the ? Seriously the best chicken (see picture 2) I’ve had, and thank god for an eggs benny with ACTUAL MEAT (picture 3) and not disappointing Canadian bacon. What a great breakfast with .stegner.

02/11/2026

Incredible dinner at with and . Focaccia with tallow butter candle —> beet salad —> beef cheek fettuccini —> mac and cheese —> green beans —> steak —> tallow chocolate chip cookies —> carrot cake —> poor hungry neglected dog 😂

02/11/2026

A hot tub boat on the makes this grueling winter worth the cold. 🥰

01/10/2026

This happy little sausage just adores the California sunlight.