There are no shortage of steakhouses in Chicago, but a new one in the Loop takes a very different approach, according to NBC Chicago’s Food Guy Steve Dolinsky. From the team who brought you Perilla Korean American Fare in the West Loop comes Perilla Korean American Steakhouse, in the newly remodeled Lotte Hotel just south of the River. Like their first place, the emphasis is on Korean flavors, but with a twist. “We wanted to add to the steakhouse scene something unique and different,” said Andrew Lim, the executive chef of Perilla Steakhouse. Fatty A5 Wagyu beef is torched for…

The incident happened at a breakfast for DNC delegates at a downtown Chicago hotel. WASHINGTON — Chicago police and the FBI are investigating food that was reported to have been intentionally contaminated Wednesday morning at a DNC breakfast at a downtown hotel. Multiple female suspects entered the Fairmont Chicago, which was hosting a breakfast for delegates at the DNC and began placing “unknown objects” onto tables with food before leaving the area at around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, police said. One person who ingested the food was treated by medical personnel and released at the scene, according to Chicago police. Some…

Devon Avenue is Chicago’s well-known Indian enclave, loaded with retail shops, grocery stores and restaurants that represent all corners of the South Asian country. Don’t miss it for standout dining experiences, but also don’t limit yourself to that area, either – there are exciting, globally-influenced takes on the classics to try in lots of other neighborhoods, too. Here’s where to get the best Indian food in Chicago. Rogers Park & Hoffman Estates  A popular vegetarian counter service restaurant with locations in both the city and suburbs, Annapurna is known for its enormous menu that features South Indian specialties like dosas, bhel puri…

Pastorelli Food Products is again attempting to offload an industrial property amid a development boom in the Fulton Market District. After a failed attempt in 2016, Pastorelli Food Products is seeking to sell its 25,000-square-foot food processing plant at 901 West Lake Street, Crain’s reported. The Chicago-based company has enlisted Dan Reynolds of JLL to find a buyer for the historic property. An asking price hasn’t been listed, but JLL is marketing the property as a high-density redevelopment opportunity, with zoning that allows for a 12- to 14-story structure.The 12,500-square-foot parcel at the southwest corner of Lake and Peoria streets, is considered…

article The three recalled products are Perdue Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets, Perdue Chicken Breast Tenders, and BUTCHERBOX Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets. (USDA / Fox News) Perdue Foods LLC is recalling more than 165,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and chicken tenders due to concerns the products are contaminated by a foreign object, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced in a release Friday. The frozen products “may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal,” said the USDA. The recall extends to the 22-ounce packages of Perdue Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets,…

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many community members saw the severe lack of food security in Evanston and, in various ways, made contributions to fight this problem. Those efforts persist today.  While the broader Chicago community has taken considerable action to fight food insecurity, one in every four children in Cook County is still at risk of hunger. Unsurprisingly, poverty and food insecurity are linked, and even people with earnings above the federal poverty level income threshold can often be food insecure. Many food-insecure households also do not qualify for federal nutrition assistance programs.  Racial inequity is also…

CHICAGO (WLS) — Latin Restaurant Weeks (LRW) is celebrating its fourth year in Chicago, driving awareness to local Latine chefs, restaurant owners, caterers, bakeries and flavors throughout the city.In partnership with Feed the Soul Foundation, culinary businesses will feature special dishes and menus, highlighting a variety of Latin American/Hispanic flavors – authentic and fusion. More than 30 participants will join the campaign with a primary purpose to increase visibility to one of the largest ethnic groups, which is responsible for Chicago’s economic growth.The “Buen Provecho” campaign – bon appétit – encourages residents and tourists to expand their palate during the…

For any chef, winning a Michelin star is an accolade unlike any other. Retaining said stars, though, is a whole other story. So for Chef Andrew Zimmerman of Chicago’s Sepia, who’s retained the restaurant’s stars under his leadership for 13 years, that level of perfection, persistence, grit and talent is almost unheard of. Zimmerman, who also recently opened another restaurant named Proxi, originally came to Sepia in 2009 and the restaurant won its first star under his tutelage two years later, in 2011. Since then, Sepia has been a darling of the restaurant world, not only in its native Chicago,…

DETROIT – In the battle royale of best pizza styles, one definitely wins. And another is basically pie.Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have been enjoying some witty banter about pizza on X this week, after Whitmer attended an event in Chicago, and posted a video asking where to find the best Detroit-style pizza in the city.Pritzker quipped that Whitmer had to travel 300 miles to get better pizza. Whitmer fired back with, “We’ve got room on the way back if you want to see some winning sports teams.” Yeah, the Bears are trash. We can all…

While restaurants typically stand out for the food, they can gain a following for other reasons as well. That includes how photogenic they may be — whether it’s for their exquisite interiors, colorful dishes or perhaps another reason. In Chicago, two establishments might just be photographed more than the rest. La Grande Boucherie and Olio e Più recently landed on Yelp’s list of the Most Photographed Restaurants 2024. Yelp determined the list of 25 establishments by identifying businesses in the restaurants and food categories, then ranked those spots based on how frequently users submitted photos between Jan. 1, 2024 and…