The Bears debuted new Soldier Field menu offerings on Aug, 28, 2024, including the Odunze dog in honor of Rome Odunze. (Angel Idowu / WTTW News) With a new quarterback and wide receiver looking to make a big impact on the field, the Chicago Bears are also touting new eating experiences in the stands. Levy, the hospitality partner of the Bears, on Wednesday unveiled a menu of new foods that will be available this season at Soldier Field. The new lineup offers an updated version of football food classics, including a Chicago dog with a Bears player’s personal twist.  “Our…

If you’re hungry for the Chicago Bears to start the 2024-2025 football season, you’ll lose it when you see the new menu coming to Soldier Field.Unveiled just yesterday by Levy Restaurants, the Chicago Bears hospitality partner at Soldier Field, this new food is a feast for the eyes (and stomach.)I first noticed how they are going all in on Rome Odunze being a superstar.Odunze was the Bears’ other first-round draft pick this spring, and it appears they have a first-round pick ready to go.Called the Odunze Dog, the description reads that it’s a Jalapeno Cheddar Dog topped with Italian Beef,…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Those grilling or feeding friends this holiday weekend are likely paying more this year than they did last Labor Day.Prices are up for several summer cookout staples. CBS News Chicago wanted to know how local eateries are coping with higher prices for food.It was a rare sight on Friday for the smoker at Soul & Smoke’s Evanston kitchen to be empty, but that was only because the crew there finished their 2,000 pounds of meat for the day. They were still ready to reload at 8 p.m. that night.With that much meat coming in and out of…

It’s easy to complain about Chicago. Our winters are never-ending, and despite our Second City nickname, we’ve been the front-runner for “the rattiest city in the US” every year for almost a decade. But any time you consider moving to a city with less rodent neighbors or where it’s always shorts season, go to one of these restaurants. Full of charm, nostalgia, and great food, these places make Chicago easy to love again—and they couldn’t exist anywhere else.No rating: This is a restaurant we want to re-visit before rating, or it’s a coffee shop, bar, or dessert shop. We only…

Discount grocery operator Yellow Banana pitched itself to city officials as a “business with a purpose,” operating 38 stores nationwide. And in return, they negotiated a multimillion-dollar deal to refurbish and reopen six Chicago Save A Lot stores within two years in neighborhoods lacking access to affordable and fresh foods.Yellow Banana promised to do better than the previous Save A Lot operators, criticizing them in 2022 for abandoning neighborhoods with “virtually no heads-up to the community.” And yet Yellow Banana itself has since shrunk to just one open store, the Chicago Sun-Times has found.During the past two years of blown…

Bar Roma, located in Andersonville, will celebrate Negroni Week with a trio of craft cocktails, available Tuesday, September 17 through Sunday, September 22. Mixologist John McElhatten’s libations, outlined below, include La Fiamma, Finocchio’s Club, and Le Bighellone . A portion of the proceeds from each drink during “Negroni Week” will benefit Slow Food. Negroni Week MenuLa Fiamma Smoky, spicy mezcal negroni Finocchio’s Club Blondie with a kiss of fennel Le Bighellone Boulevardier meets Italian plum cake This article was originally published by a www.chicagofoodmagazine.com . Read the Original article here. .

Abt Electronics (1200 N. Milwaukee) has announced that their Annual Pizza Cook Off will be returning in 2024. On September 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., five chefs from some of Chicagoland’s pizza restaurants will compete for a chance to win a donation to their charity of choice on behalf of the Abt Family Foundation. Chef Jesse Harris from Giordano’s, Chef Jeff Smyl from Pizzeria Portofino in Chicago, Chef Tony Dezutter from Paulie Gee’s in Chicago, Chef Giovanni Oriente from Pizza di Farfalla in New Lenox and Chef Anthony John Scardino from Professor Pizza in Chicago will all throw down the gauntlet using Ooni pizza ovens to showcase their pizzas for a cause. The judging panel, will…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Latin flavors and cuisine are on the menu in Chicago this week for the fourth annual Latin Restaurant Weeks.The event, which began in Chicago on Aug. 16 and runs through Friday, aims to draw people to Latinx-owned or operated restaurants by offering deals and specials. One restaurant in West Town is taking part in the event for the first time.Inez Melendez serves Puerto Rican cuisine at Chicago Empanada Mama at Chicago Avenue and Paulina Street, but she says the original mama was her late mother. “Her passion was food. Her answer to every problem was food. It…

Shortly after the Chicago Bears drafted Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the team’s culinary staff began brainstorming how to incorporate the star college quarterback’s “Bear Claw” hand gesture. Levy Executive Chef Ryan Craig invented the Campfire Milkshake for Sox fans. These self-serve kiosks use AI and are new for 2024. These grab-and-go items can be purchased in the self-serve kiosk. Levy Executive Chef Ryan Craig who already created a viral stadium hit earlier this year with the Chicago White Sox, perhaps providing the South Siders with the highlight of their woeful season with…

Osho Food Mart is coming to South Chicago Street in Joliet.The 4,400-square-foot grocery will be the second new opening in the Chicago Street Plaza, where the Carnitas Aguascalientes restaurant opened earlier this month.The retail strip center is located at 410-426 S. Chicago St., which is near the corner of McDonough St.Plaza owner Kamlesh Patel said the opening of Osho Food Mart is days away, depending on when permits are issued.Shelves in the store are already stocked. The store also has coolers for cold and frozen foods. Patel said produce will be sold as well.We welcome news about business developments in…