Stephanie Eats Chicago

20 Chicago Foodies to Follow on Instagram

If you are as big of a food lover as me, then it’s likely that you eat with your eyes before you eat with your mouth. I’ve compiled a list of my favorite Chicago food instagrammers that consistently showcase the best food pics in Chicago. Better yet, many of them are bloggers and have some... Read more »

By Stephanie Callahan,
April 24, 2015 at 8:57 am

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Food+Wine Festival Coming to Chicago

This morning I received a very exciting announcement that Lincoln Park and Grant Park will be jointly hosting the inaugural Chicago Food+Wine Festival and it will be happening August 28-30 this year! World-class chefs, sommeliers, cocktail experts, culinary personalities, rising stars, musical acts and more will showcase their talent, innovation and unique flavors of Chicago.... Read more »

By Stephanie Callahan,
April 21, 2015 at 10:40 am

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15 St. Patrick’s Day and Weekend Restaurant Specials

St. Patrick’s Day weekend is one of the biggest day drinking holidays of the whole year and the perfect way to welcome in patio season in Chicago! Restaurants know that the Chirish need a chaser for all their green beer and I’ve been compiling the best food specials all over the city. Chicago q... Read more »

By Stephanie Callahan,
March 13, 2015 at 10:00 am

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9 Things to do in San Francisco

With eating and drinking our way through San Francisco being a top priority, we needed a way to burn off some of the calories we’d been consuming. In my opinion there is no better way to see a city than to simply walk it and luckily San Fran is a fantastic walking city. We spent... Read more »

By Stephanie Callahan,
March 12, 2015 at 1:18 pm

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A Chicago Food Blogger in San Francisco

Over Valentine’s Day weekend Taste Tester #1 and I hopped a plane out of cold Chicago to San Francisco! We were lucky that we had three beautiful days of sunshine over our visit which made all the walking we did (27 miles!) that much more enjoyable. Our goal was to eat and drink our way... Read more »

By Stephanie Callahan,
March 4, 2015 at 3:46 pm

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My New Blog- Beyond ExpecTASTEtions

Hello loyal readers! I have some very exciting news to share that my new blog and website, Beyond ExpecTASTEtions is now officially live! Like I said in a previous post about my new blog you’ll be able to find the same great content you’ve been reading on Stephanie Eats Chicago the past five years but... Read more »

By Stephanie Callahan,
February 23, 2015 at 10:03 am

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Chicago Restaurant Week First Bites 2015 Recap

Last week Union Station’s Great Hall hosted Choose Chicago’s First Bites Bash, a sold out event that successfully kicked off the start of the eighth-annual Chicago Restaurant Week. Officially lasting two weeks from January 30th to February 12th, the 14-day dining event highlights multiple course menus at 300 restaurants around Chicago! This year over 50... Read more »

By Stephanie Callahan,
February 6, 2015 at 4:56 pm

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Eater 38 Restaurants Participating in Chicago Restaurant Week

If you’re a food-lover in Chicago it’s likely that you check out the Eater’s 38 Essential Restaurants when you’re looking for a great dining experience. They’ve got everything from Thai and Ethiopian food to the latest Boka bombshell in River North. So this year I scoured the Choose Chicago Chicago Restaurant Week list for restaurants... Read more »

By Stephanie Callahan,
January 23, 2015 at 2:51 pm

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