When the press release for Bytox, a patch that claims to "stop hangovers before they start," came across our virtual desk, we sharpened our pencils. more ›

We see a lot of different kinds of products at the Chicagoist test kitchens. Some of it is awesome, some of it is strange, some of it is inexplicable. And sometimes, it's just straight-up icky. But, scary food can have its own appeal, and today's selection is no exception - Popcorn Fish. more ›

People are dumb. So sayeth the makers of infomercials and here's proof of people constantly failing without those wonderful products. [via] more ›

This past weekend, Chicagoist visited the trade show of the National Restaurant Association and its sister convention, the International Wine, Beer and Spirits Event. Despite the downturn in the economy, the convention was still hopping, filled with new products, new packaging, extravagant pavilions and thousands of companies hoping to sell the “next big thing” in food service. You’ll be seeing products and companies that we met up with at NRA featured over the next several months but for now, here are a few notes from a first-time attendee. more ›

Peppermint Bark is one of our favorite confections; it has candy cane bits, white chocolate and milk chocolate all in the same candy! What could be better? Unfortunately, it’s both difficult to obtain (and seasonally inappropriate to some) at anytime other than Christmas. Christmas season IS approaching, but we don’t want to wait for our bark fix. So, when we came across Organic Confections Bark at Candy Expo back in the Spring, we had to “test” it until we couldn’t “test” it any more. more ›