Whole Foods won’t buy Maine lobster, citing sustainability groups worries about whales

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/29 10:19A Patrick Whittle | AP

A lobster rears its claws after being caught off Spruce Head, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty / AP PORTLAND, Maine — Environmental groups are again at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England after Whole Foods, the high-end grocery giant,...

CFM Asks: Jennifer Zambrano, Executive Chef of Lirica at Navy Pier

Chicago Food Magazine 11/29 4:29A Emily Larsen

Chef Jennifer Zambrano is the Executive Chef of Lirica at Chicago's Navy Pier. A 6th generation Mexican-American culinary innovator, Zambrano's fun and lively demeanor maintains an upscale grassroots...

River North restaurants cut hours more than any area in U.S. during COVID: survey

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/27 11:53A David Struett

Moe’s Cantina, 155 W. Kinzie St., owned by Third Coast Hospitality, hasn’t held lunch service since COVID hit. Rich Hein/Sun-Times file Restaurants in River North cut their operating hours more during the COVID-19 pandemic than restaurants in any...

‘It means tradition and family.’ Valentine Boys & Girls Club hands out 500 Thanksgiving meals to...

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/23 12:53P Emmanuel Camarillo

Savannah Castell hands a meal to Rachel Calderon outside the Louis L. Valentine Boys & Girls Club in Bridgeport. It’s one of the oldest food distribution events in Chicago. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Rachel Calderon, 63, remembers walking...

Christmas kringle, Nick Cave cheesecake bites available for holiday desserts

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/21 1:39P Miriam Di Nunzio

Eli’s Cheesecake is offering a 10-piece “cuties” bite-sized cheesecake set designed by Chicago artist Nick Cave. © Neil John Burger Photography Thinking outside the box for holiday desserts? Consider these two options, from two of the oldest...

Foraged Fall Flavors at Elizabeth Restaurant, the Michelin-Starred Standard in the Heart of Lincoln...

Chicago Food Magazine 11/21 6:36A Emily Larsen

The sign outside of Elizabeth Restaurant in Lincoln Square is so small, you could likely miss it, whether you are seeking it or not. Nestled between a comic book store and a tire shop on North Western...

Burnt turkey? Salty gravy? Celebrity chefs’ tips on how to survive Thanksgiving dinner mishaps

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/21 12:57A USA TODAY

Did your turkey gravy turn out a little too salty? Don’t panic — consider adding a raw potato to the pot to absorb some of the salt. stock.adobe.com The Thanksgiving table is set. The drinks have been poured. Conversation is flowing. And the...

Big-box supermarkets, small local farmers around Chicago struggled to work together

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/18 7:17A Sandra Guy | WBEZ Chicago

Natasha Nicholes, who owns two farms in West Pullman with her husband, Shomari. Provided Nine years ago, the woman- and Black-owned Urban Growers Collective secured a great deal selling produce from a Bridgeport farm to Walgreens. At the time,...

Manny’s deli on Chicago’s West Side, Lou Malnati’s Pizza, Golden Nugget Pancake House: Raising...

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/17 10:53A Michael Gerstein | WBEZ Chicago

At Manny’s Cafeteria & Delicatessen, the storied Jewish deli on the West Side, the corned beef sandwich now costs $2 than it did pre-pandemic. With high inflation, the deli’s fourth-generation owners raised the price on corned beef sandwiches...

Taco Bell 7-Layer Nacho Fries join the Enchirito on menu

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/17 4:42A Mike Snider | USA Today

Taco Bell’s 7-Layer Nacho Fries are made with the restaurant’s nacho fries, beef, black beans, diced tomatoes, warm nacho cheese sauce, sour cream, chipotle sauce and guacamole. A vegan version is also available. Taco Bell Taco Bell isn’t done...

Chicago-area chefs share their go-to holiday recipes

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/16 6:11A Matt Moore

(from left) Rodolfo Cuadros, Yasmin Gutierrez, Bill Kim, D’Andre Carter, Raul Gutierrez, Federico Comacchio, Kaze Chan, David DiGregorio, Joe Flamm and John Boudouva.s Anthony Vazquez, Pat Nabong, Ashlee Rezin, Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times...

Burger Bite: Diner inside Shell station is all the rage

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/15 11:12A Selena Fragassi - For the Sun-Ti

Just inside this Rogers Park Shell gas station entrance is Burger Bite, fast becoming one of the coolest places in town for a fantastic burger and more. Brian Rich/Sun-Times There’s a new contender to add to the ongoing “best burger” conversation...

Thanksgiving turkeys are more expensive and harder to find

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/14 11:06A Nicky Andrews

An outbreak of avian flu means there would be 3% fewer turkeys available this year compared with last year. Nicky Andrews/Sun-Times Shoppers are finding smaller turkeys and higher prices in stores ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Turkeys are...

Shoppers fill their carts during final days at Englewood Whole Foods: ‘Devastating’ for the...

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/11 10:58A Mariah Rush

Emma Morales, 52, puts a bottle of olive oil in her cart during half-off sale at Whole Foods’ Englewood store, which is scheduled to close Sunday. Everything in stock is 50% off except alcohol, which is 30% off. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Emma Morales...

Streeterville group opposes regular closing of Clark Street for outdoor dining in River North

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 11/1 12:44P Fran Spielman

Outdoor dining is allowed on a stretch of Clark Street in River North through Nov. 18. A proposed ordinance would create a permit, issued by the city’s Department of Transportation, that restaurants could apply for to allow them to operate the...