America’s Test Kitchen: This super-simple summer recipe delivers big on sweet, juicy and spicy flavorsThese tasty tostadas offer a fresh spin on aguachile — a preparation that originated in Sinaloa, Mexico. June 21, 2023
6 must-try samples at one of Chicago’s biggest vegan food festsIn case you missed Vegandale, the touring outdoor festival that brought over 100 food stalls to Grant Park, we have you covered. June 20, 2023
Column: Drag brunch prevails at The Walnut Room, where history and radical acceptance collideAt a time of targeted hate campaigns toward drag brunches and the trans community, The Walnut Room celebrates what makes them special. June 19, 2023
26 Black-owned restaurants in Chicagoland, perfect for marking JuneteenthCelebrate Juneteenth at a Black-owned restaurants in Chicago and the suburbs, including Virtue, Brown Sugar Bakery and Bronzeville Winery. June 18, 2023
Photos: Vegandale at Grant ParkVegandale is the touring outdoor food festival that brought over 100 vegan food stalls to Grant Park on June 10, 2023. June 16, 2023
Eat. Watch. Do. — ‘The Flash’ review, Father’s Day specials, plus Hyde Park Summer FestThis week's dining and entertainment coverage includes a map of summer farmers markets, a review for vegan taquerias and a Chicago hotel guide. June 15, 2023
Wisconsin bill to regulate wedding barns and overhaul state liquor laws wins bipartisan supportUnder the bill, wedding barns that host more than six events a year would have to obtain a Class B liquor license, which would allow them to serve beer and wine. June 15, 2023
How much? Tracking prices at Midwest grocery stores for eggs, milk, bacon, beef, bananas, beer, wine and more.See which commonly purchased grocery items are increasing — or decreasing — in price. June 14, 2023
Bud Light dethroned as America’s top selling beerAfter more than two decades as America’s best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place. June 14, 2023
Step right up: Workers in Lincoln Square’s new gelato shop perform circus acts as they serve up vegan scoopsSideshow Gelato is a new shop in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, where workers perform circus acts as they serve up vegan and artisan scoops of gelato. June 14, 2023
America’s Test Kitchen: This quick version of chicken cacciatore is ready fast on busy weeknightsClassic chicken cacciatore recipes are day-long stewed affairs, but this revised recipe is a quick weeknight dish that gets plenty of flavor from garlic, fresh basil, cremini mushrooms, and red pepper. June 14, 2023
The best places to eat and drink in ChicagoHere are all of the Tribune Food and Dining team’s guides to different food and restaurants throughout Chicago, from best burgers and Italian beef to beer and wine. June 13, 2023
Father’s Day specials at 35 Chicago restaurants, from backyard barbecues to brunch buffetsCelebrate Father's Day with restaurant and bar specials in Chicagoland, where whiskey, barbecue and beer will feature heavily this weekend. June 13, 2023
Wisconsin’s alcohol industry gets behind update, greater enforcement of lawsWisconsin’s smallest craft brewers, including the maker of the popular Spotted Cow beer, large retailers like the Kwik Trip convenience store franchise and other producers, wholesalers and retailers are getting behind a rapidly moving proposal that would overhaul the state’s alcohol laws and lead to stricter enforcement efforts. June 12, 2023
Review: Meatfree Mexican? 3 vegan taquerias tap into this growing genreChicago's vegetable taco scene is extremely limited, but three new vegan taquerias are hoping to change that: El Hongo Magico, Penelope's Vegan Taqueria and Don Bucio's. June 12, 2023
Photos: Warlord in Chicago's Avondale neighborhoodThe newly opened restaurant Warlord, in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood. June 12, 2023
Photos: Sideshow Gelato in Lincoln SquareSideshow Gelato is an artisanal gelateria, sideshow, and dime museum displaying a collection of strange and unusual objects. The gelato scoopers are up-and-coming performers. June 11, 2023
Eat. Watch. Do. — Barbie world hits Chicago, art fairs across town, plus all-day dining in LakeviewThis week's food and entertainment coverage includes the James Beard Awards, a Barbie pop-up restaurant and a review for "Based on a True Story." June 08, 2023
Come on Barbie — to Chicago! Malibu pop-up launches from Saved by the Max creatorThe Malibu Barbie Cafe opened in Chicago on Wednesday, with a roller skating rink, beach-themed food and lots and lots of pink. June 08, 2023
Michelin-starred Claudia closes in BucktownThe restaurant opened in 2021 after years of operating as a pop-up concept. June 07, 2023