Well Fed On the Town

The Chicago Tribune recently announced that a “Snuggie™” Pub Crawl is being planned for Chicago. While not organized by the Tribune, their announcement has generated a lot of buzz for the event. Dan Kuthy and David Barnes are the ones who came up with the idea and will be acting as hosts for the […]

Not your normal cooking class, the Chicago Tribune’s Celebration of Good Eating series is a food and wine event which balances the fun of a social outing with the information one expects to receive in a traditional class. To be held throughout 2009, the first in the series, “Comfort Cooking”, kicked off recently at Kendall […]

Perfect for winter, the Smackdown Mac and Cheese cook-off will be held Thursday, February 19th from 7-10 p.m. at Goose Island Brewery in Chicago. This culinary event features six Chicago chefs and fifteen culinary amateurs competing for the “MACdaddy” title. The event benefits the Organic School Project, an initiative for better meals (healthy, homemade, local […]

Chicago is celebrating its 2nd Annual Chicago Restaurant Week from February 20-27, 2009. Over 130 restaurants located throughout the city will be offering special 3-course prix fixe meals. Lunches will cost $22 and dinners $32, excluding beverages, tax and gratuity. Restaurants can offer the lunch or dinner special, or both.
This is a great excuse to […]

Chicagoans seem to embrace the cold! They are pulling out the stops for a huge winter-themed party. It will feature fashion shows and chocolate tastings. The event is called Frost and it’s being held in The Peninsula Hotel in Chicago.
Think winter ice sculptures, a premium ice bar featuring SKYY, classic winter cocktails, white chocolate desserts, […]