Chefs

The Juicy History of Chicago’s Mr. Beef Started With Carl Bonovolanto

By Ashok Selvam March 17

Chicago Chefs Will Raise Money For Syrian and Turkish Earthquake Relief

By Naomi Waxman March 16

The Founder of Mr. Beef, the Legendary Chicago Italian Beef Stand, Has Died

By Ashok Selvam March 6

Dusek’s Refreshes With a New Prix Fixe Menu in Pilsen

By Ashok Selvam March 3

Alinea’s Top Bartender’s Departure and Four More Shuffles

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam February 27

A Familiar Chicago Name Returns Home With Polenta Boards and More

By Brandon Summers-Miller February 15

A Promising Young Chef Plots a New Course in Lincoln Square

By Samantha Nelson February 9

A Logan Square Daytime Cafe Launches Dinner Service With a Global Twist

By Ashok Selvam February 9

Four Seasons Chicago Replaces a Beard Winner With Another Acclaimed Chef

By Naomi Waxman January 5

Theaster Gates’s Rebuild Foundation Is Giving South Side Chefs a Chance

By Brandon Summers-Miller January 5

The Rise of the Consultant Chef in Chicago

They’re not usually cooking in the kitchen, but they hold a major influence

By Leigh Giangreco December 22, 2022

This Chef Found TikTok Stardom Chronicling His Journey Toward Opening a Restaurant

Well-traveled Chicago native Jacob Potashnick hopes his farm-to-table ethos makes Feld, his new tasting menu restaurant, a hit in Ukrainian Village

By Ashok Selvam December 22, 2022

An Ace Pastry Chef Is Now a Partner at an Emerging Chicago Restaurant Group

By Ashok Selvam December 14, 2022

Cross-Pollination of Hospitality and Legal Weed Amps Up in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman November 28, 2022

Chicago’s Beloved Spice House Unveils First New Chef Collaboration

By Ashok Selvam November 21, 2022

Monteverde to Host Special Dinners Supporting Sarah Grueneberg’s New Cookbook

By Brandon Summers-Miller November 17, 2022

Rick Bayless Loses Bar Sotano’s Chef

By Ashok Selvam November 17, 2022

How a Meat-Free Icon Served Thanksgiving Feasts in the 1980s

By Marla Rose November 14, 2022

Moved By His Mother’s Death, a Chicago Chef Connects With a Cancer Charity

By Samantha Nelson November 4, 2022

The Evolution of the Diwali Sweet

Desserts like burfi shaped like chocolate cigars with edible gold show mithai’s transformation

By Ashok Selvam October 14, 2022

Where to Find the Fluffiest Marshmallows in Chicago

By Pearse Anderson October 12, 2022

These Sandwich Shops Show Midwestern Food Is Far From Basic

By Brandon Summers-Miller October 7, 2022

Charlie Trotter Documentary Trailer Shows a Chef Oblivious to His Influence

By Ashok Selvam October 5, 2022

Scofflaw, a Premier Drinking Institution, Brings in a Fine Dining Maestro to Revamp Menu

By Ashok Selvam September 28, 2022

Chicagoans Can Eat Wagyu Beef Hot Dogs at Home Depot

By Ashok Selvam September 26, 2022

Chicago Chefs Turn Attention To Raising Money for Puerto Rico

By Ashok Selvam September 26, 2022

Chicago Gourmet Returns This Weekend With Celebrity Chefs Including Daniel Boulud

By Ashok Selvam September 21, 2022

A Star Chicago Chef Spotlights Ukrainian Cuisine to Support War Victims

By Nicole Schnitzler September 21, 2022

30 Chicago Chefs Spotlight Ethiopian’s Humanitarian Crisis With Fundraiser

By Tony Tran September 14, 2022

Yes, ‘The Bear’ Chocolate Cake Tastes as Decadent as it Looks

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman August 26, 2022

Company Behind Parson’s & Cherry Circle Room Names New Culinary Leader

By Ashok Selvam August 12, 2022

After a Brief Bronzeville Stint, French Food Is This Chef’s Next Frontier

By Ashok Selvam August 10, 2022