Balena Now Delivers; More Roots of American Food Conference Details; More

LINCOLN PARK—You can now get Chris Pandel's Italian dishes and pizzas delivered to your door. Balena's full food and wine menus are available within a two mile radius via Grub Hub. [EaterWire]

LOOP—The Roots of American Food, the epic chef and food conference coming September 7 and 8 to the Wyndham Grand Hotel, will also the first appearance of Brooks Headley's Superiority Burger outside of New York. [EaterWire]

SOUTH LOOP—Head to The Blackstone Hotel ballroom (636 S. Michigan) on Thursday to taste some Chicago neighborhood-inspired dishes from five chefs, including Cory Morris (Mercat a la Planxa) and Joe Heppe (Untitled) and help the homeless and impoverished. Tickets to the Cara Program's summer social are available here. [EaterWire]