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Food & Drink

This Is the Best Under-the-Radar Sandwich

The Italian beef is having its moment of fame — here’s hoping the jibarito is next

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Food & Drink

Milwaukee Is the Best City in the US for Historic Breweries
The Best Bourbon Spots in Chicago

Food & Drink

The Best Bourbon Spots in Chicago
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Restaurants & Bars

Try a Caprese Milk Punch and Deli Classics at Chicago’s Best New Restaurants
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Booze

A Comprehensive Guide to Decoding a Sake Menu

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A bottle of Catawba wine, made from heirloom grapes, from Stone Hill Winery

Booze

Swap That French Wine for a Hardy American Catawba

Chicago restaurants and Midwestern wineries are embracing homegrown grapes, for their sustainability and taste

The PB&J wings from Jake Melnick's Corner Tap. We scored the recipe for the appetizer.

Cooking

This Recipe for PB&J Wings Is Controversial Yet Crowd-Pleasing

It all makes more gastronomic sense once you read the ingredients

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Restaurants & Bars

The Brewed Is a New Year-Round, Halloween-Themed Coffee Shop

It's summer, the other spooky season

A general stadium view during Game 4 of the ALDS between the Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Sports

The White Sox Ketchup Bell of Shame is Dumb, Fun and Perfect

The mid-season gimmick just might be the diversion that fans need

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Restaurants & Bars

The Best New Restaurants in Chicago Include a Standout Mexican Spot
Shaken Kato chicken from Itoko

Cooking

This Recipe Is the Luxe Way to Shake ‘n Bake Your Next Chicken Dinner
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Restaurants & Bars

This Chicago Bar Has 1,000 Whiskeys and $1 Beer Specials
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Restaurants & Bars

Chicago’s Best Historic Bars
The 11 Best Bars in Chicago, According to Bartenders

Restaurants & Bars

The 11 Best Bars in Chicago, According to Bartenders
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Food & Drink

Chicago’s Best New Restaurants Include Your New Favorite Taco Place
beef sandwich with banana peppers, onions and carrot on a roll

Restaurants & Bars

These Are Chicago’s Absolute Best Italian Beef Sandwiches
bowl of clam chowder

Cooking

This Clam Chowder Was a Family-Meal Favorite at Charlie Trotter’s Iconic Eatery
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Restaurants & Bars

Chicago’s Best New Restaurants Include a Stunning Space Atop the St. Regis
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Restaurants & Bars

Chicago’s Best Chefs on Where to Eat Wagyu Beef
vanilla milkshake.

Chicago

Here’s How to Make Michigan’s State Cocktail at Home
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Food & Drink

How to Make a Classic Late-Night Barcelona Club Kid Snack at Home
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