A rotating schedule of free pours will be available next week, and all bottles will be discounted for Italian Wine Week. more ›

When I arrived at the Green City Market BBQ at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, the thermometer had already topped 100 degrees. My shirt soaked through in the first 10 minutes - and my plight was nothing compared to that of the chefs, standing over hot grills. But, that's not what guests to the BBQ will remember. They'll remember the entire Chicago food world, including every restaurant you've ever heard of, standing out there cooking and sweating together, to support an organization we all love. more ›

Via Chicago Foodies, we found out about USA Dine Out, a new program sponsored by San Pellegrino. Here is the deal; a select bunch of Chicago restaurants will be offering $25 and $35 fixed price lunches and dinner, respectively, in between August 19-23 and August 26–30. Every table gets a free bottle of water, and Pellegrino donates $1 to Share Out Strength. Now we all know $1 isn't a huge amount of money... but if... more ›

Chicagoist has a long-standing belief that an excess or lack of any particular foods for any reason makes as much sense as dipping one's tongue in a vat of acid ... ... except for, of course, in instances such as prepping for the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon and to those hitting the pavement on Sunday, we say, "Get your carbs on, bitches!" While there are different schools of thought as to what constitutes the best... more ›

Prix-fixe menus usually give Chicagoist's pocketbook the shakes. We know that by virture of having a fixed price on a set of items we're getting a great deal and the ability to sample entrees and appetizers that normally we might pass over. But nine times out of 10, prix-fixe options are out of our price range. Woe is Chicagoist. Luckily for us, some of Chicago's best restaurants are participating in Open Table, American Express,... more ›