Category: Chicago restaurants

It's a Pizzata party at Eataly

It's a Pizzata party at Eataly
Eataly Chicago Hosts Summer “Pizzata!” at La Pizza & La Pasta Eataly, Chicago’s vibrant Italian marketplace that features an authentic taste of Italy with its mix of cafes, counters, restaurants and even a cooking school brings Italy to Chicago this summer with a series of summer Pizzata’s. Wait, what’s a pizzata? A pizzata is a traditional pizza party in Italy.... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
Wednesday at 8:28 am • 

Travelle at The Langham offers a calligraphy brunch workshop

Travelle at The Langham offers a calligraphy brunch workshop
In what may be the first of its kind, The Langham Chicago (330 N. Wabash Ave) is hosting a calligraphy workshop series. You may have thought that this ancient art, dating back to 600 BC, was dead with the exception of wedding invitations. Wrong. It seems, there are many reasons why people are learning calligraphy... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
May 20, 2019 at 7:06 am • 

River Roast: An authentic taste of Chicago with great river views

River Roast: An authentic taste of Chicago with great river views
Tony Mantuano’s (Spiaggia & Maddon’s Post—coming to Wrigleyville in May) contemporary American tavern, River Roast (315 N LaSalle Dr), is good any time of the year but my favorite time is when things start heating up along the river. Walk, take an Uber or ride the water taxi to this multi-level space, located inside the historic Reid Murdoch building,... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 26, 2019 at 9:53 am • 
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Celebrate Diwali with traditional Hindu foods

Celebrate Diwali with traditional Hindu foods
A beautiful celebration even if you are not Indian Diwali, aka, the Festival of Light is being celebrated throughout India and other parts of the world today Wednesday, November 7, with other  celebrations spanning from Monday, November 5 to Friday, November 9. Diwali is the time to celebrate new beginnings. Diwali or Deepavali means “row of... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
November 7, 2018 at 1:09 pm • 

Walton Street Kitchen + Bar: an exciting new hotspot on Chicago's Gold Coast

Walton Street Kitchen + Bar: an exciting new hotspot on Chicago's Gold Coast
 “We wanted to build a place that felt comfortable and like home in a very stylish neighborhood” …555’s James Geier  Walton Street Kitchen + Bar opens today in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Walton Street showcases thoughtfully executed American cuisine, creative craft cocktails, an impressive wine selection and an inviting atmosphere with their happening bar area, spacious comfortable... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
September 12, 2018 at 11:18 am • 

Seven Chicago restaurants ranked among best in America

Seven Chicago restaurants ranked among best in America
People are always asking me,”What are your favorite Chicago restaurants?” I don’t always have a fast answer. If I’m in the mood for beef, it’s Gibson’s or Au Cheval. If I want Mexican, I like Rick Bayless’ west loop casual Cruz Blanca Taqueria or Pilsen’s wonderful line-up of Mexican fare, especially along 18th St. Asian, any... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 22, 2018 at 2:34 pm • 
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A Chicago Holiday Tradition: the Great Tree at Marshall Fields 110 years later

A Chicago Holiday Tradition: the Great Tree at Marshall Fields 110 years later
This year celebrates the 110th year of the ‘Great Tree.’ It was a very different Chicago 110 years ago. Horse-drawn vehicles were de rigueur, people dressed up to go ‘downtown.’ Women and children wore white gloves, fine clothes and fancy hats. Men wore suits, ties and hats called bowlers–sometimes even top hats. During the holidays regions... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
November 10, 2017 at 11:53 am • 

The Chocolate Bar at the Pen may just be the best bar in town

The Chocolate Bar at the Pen may just be the best bar in town
A long standing tradition at Chicago’s Peninsula Hotel is “Chocolate at The Pen,” where visitors can devour all they can eat chocolate from the hotel Chocolate Buffet in The Lobby. When you first see the $40 price tag, per adult, for the dessert buffet, you may think it sounds like a lot but once you... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
August 25, 2017 at 9:19 am • 

The Barn in Evanston: Upscale dining in an alley barn

The Barn in Evanston: Upscale dining in an alley barn
It seems that nothing can stop Amy Morton–not the actress–but the lady who’s been taking Chicago’s restaurant scene by storm. Amy, who grew up in the restaurant biz as the daughter of steakhouse legend Arnie Morton, is putting together her own stable of restaurants with her latest, The Barn, that opened in November in a... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
August 22, 2017 at 10:15 am • 
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Shore Club: One-of-a-kind beachfront dining comes to Chicago

Shore Club: One-of-a-kind beachfront dining comes to Chicago
Just when you thought summer couldn’t get any better beachfront dining arrives in Chicago Forget, Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Tahiti, Chicagoans and visitors, in the number one restaurant city in the nation, can now dine, imbibe and mingle on the “third” coast at Chicago’s newest alfresco restaurant, Shore Club on North Avenue Beach overlooking Lake... Read more »
By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
August 15, 2017 at 11:00 am •