Troy Graves said the idea for hosting a Phylloxera-themed pop-up dinner at Rootstock Wine Bar came from the 19th century Phylloxera outbreak that nearly destroyed European winemaking. more ›

Former Eve chef/owner Troy Graves starts a new gig tomorrow as chef at Montarra in Algonquin. more ›

The weather is getting warmer and we can't help thinking about parks, sunshine, fresh air and heading to the ball park. Play for Life will be getting into the spirit of ball park fare when it kicks off its Season Opener - Best of the Ball Park cooking contest and fundraiser next week Friday (April 9th). Play for Life is a nonprofit organization that reaches out to at-risk youth through sports to empower and engage young people. more ›

Mike Gebert's latest Sky Full of Bacon video podcast continues his look into fishing and sustainability by turning his camera to Great Lakes whitefish. With some assistance from Carl Galvan of Supreme Lobster, Gebert went on a fishing run with a Wisconsin family that has been trolling Lake Michigan for whitefish for 130 years. more ›

Opening this week in River North is Eve (840 N. Wabash, 312-266-3383), from Chef Troy Graves and the team behind the contemporary American bistro Tallulah in Lincoln Square. Eve is only open at this time for lunch service through November 5. If dinner includes the spicy pomegranate glazed prawns shown above, we'll be among the first to check it out. ["Lunching at Eve:" Got Buzz@ Kurman] more ›