Exploring the arrival of Indian food in Chicago
When did Indian food first come to Chicago? Itâs a thorny question.
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Lula Cafe is Chicago’s sole James Beard Restaurant and Chef award winner for 2024
The awards are widely considered one of the highest culinary honors in the United States. For almost a decade, Chicago has been the award showâs home and a major winner.
In Romeoville, a warehouse holds what may be the mango capital of the world
For a few brief summer weeks, premium mangoes from all over the Indian subcontinent mingle together in a warehouse in Romeoville.
![Enrique Rivera lived in Pilsen long before Time Out magazine named 18th Street one of the âCoolest Streets in the Worldâ earlier this year. He was there decades before the upscale restaurants and walking tours around the neighborhood and before the luxury houses and condominiums brought thousands of new faces to the area, displacing many of its working-class immigrant population. The Pilsen that Rivera grew up in was plagued by street violence but deeply rich in muralism and immigrant-owned shops that shaped its strong Mexican identity. Despite the recent changes, nothing erodes the fabric of the community that has been […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CTC-L-pilsen-brewery-opening-23_189291508.jpg?w=132 "Enrique Rivera lived in Pilsen long before Time Out magazine named 18th Street one of the âCoolest Streets in the Worldâ earlier this year. He was there decades before the upscale restaurants and walking tours around the neighborhood and before the luxury houses and condominiums brought thousands of new faces to the area, displacing many of its working-class immigrant population. The Pilsen that Rivera grew up in was plagued by street violence but deeply rich in muralism and immigrant-owned shops that shaped its strong Mexican identity. Despite the recent changes, nothing erodes the fabric of the community that has been […]")
A new Pilsen brewery highlights the growing economic power of Latinos, celebrates community, culture and craft beer
Enrique Rivera lived in Pilsen long before Time Out magazine named 18th Street one of the âCoolest Streets in the Worldâ earlier this year. He was there decades before the...
Patios at 35 Chicago restaurants and bars, from a spot with outdoor bumper pool to happy hour hangs
The Tribune food teamâs guide for outdoor patios contains spots where you can read or work for a spell, places with after-work happy hours to treat your team, plus patios...
Smyth takes No. 90 spot on extended version of World’s 50 Best Restaurants list
The restaurant is only the third ever from Chicago to make the list, according to a representative for Worldâs 50 Best.
New Wrigleyville Billy Goat Tavern promises cheezborgers but no Cubs curse
The newest location of the legendary Billy Goat Tavern is coming to Wrigleyville by the end of this month.
Chicago Gourmet announces 2024 dates and a glitzy new theme, with chefs including Sujan Sarkar and Jenner Tomaska
The upscale food festival Chicago Gourmet returns to Millennium Park September 26-29 with an equally upscale theme: âFashion, Plated.â
At U. of C. encampment, Jewish organizers explain significance of their anti-Zionist Shabbat service
Jewish anti-Zionist protesters at the University of Chicago have used food, ritual and community in the encampment as one of many ways to express their views.
Grocery deals: The Tribune food team’s favorite money-saving markdowns at Chicagoland stores
A round up of a few grocery store items that are good deals that are worth the drive.