Enzo Tribo, founder of Enzo’s and CarmelCorn, died leaving a legacy for serving Italian beef in Chicago Heights.
Category: Restaurants, Food and Drink
After a 195-year wait, Yuengling beer on tap this week at Illinois bars, restaurants
Beginning Monday, about 2,000 bars and restaurants across the state will be able to pour Yuengling, which for the first 195 years of its history was unavailable in Illinois — except for some grassroots interstate bootlegging.
Restaurant news: Mahari in Hyde Park explores the cuisine of the African diaspora, plus more openings and closings
Executive chef and owner Rahim Muhammad describes his menu as a “Creole take on African Caribbean and Latin food.”
Readers’ Choice Food Awards: It’s time to vote for your favorite Chicagoland restaurants, bars and more
After reviewing hundreds of nominations, the Tribune food team has selected five finalists in each category, but the rest is up to you.
James Beard Awards 2025: 22 Chicago chefs, restaurants and bars make semifinalist list
The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday announced the semifinalists for its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards, and Chicago saw 22 restaurants, chefs and bars make the cut.
Hard Rock Cafe will close in River North
The tourist destination has been in business for almost four decades.
Nominations close soon in our Readers’ Choice Food Awards. Want to compete? Download our media kit.
Just a few days remain to nominate your favorite restaurants, bars and more in our Readers’ Choice Food Awards.
Naperville’s Matrix chef challenged to use beef intestine and camel meat on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
Crispy barbeque beef intestine and chicory salad, followed by ground camel and venison bolognese with Israeli couscous and fennel. That’s what was on the menu this week for Naperville chef Alonso Beckford as he competed on an episode of “Chopped.”
Steep Ravine, formerly Ravinia Brewing, joins forces with Moor’s to launch Logan Square taproom/sports bar
Diversey House, which bills itself as an experiential sports bar and brewery, will feature on-site offerings from both Steep Ravine and Moor’s and a new menu from celebrity chef and partner Marc Anthony Bynum.
Pop and candy shop in St. Charles offers sugar rush of nostalgia
Featuring a wide range of specialty candy and soda pop, Rocket Fizz in St. Charles offers up a sugar rush and a bit of nostalgia as well, its fans say.