She posted her first TikTok reviews in spring 2021. After some of her videos went viral, she quit her job in real-estate marketing and started making content full-time, visiting both well-known restaurants and hidden gems throughout the Windy City and its suburbs.”Chicagoans take their food very seriously,” she told Business Insider. Chicago was ranked third in Food & Wine’s 2024 ranking of the best cities for food and drink in the US.Here’s why Noblecilla thinks the city is such a great destination for foodies. “Chicagoans take their food very seriously,” says Erica Noblecilla. Courtesy of Erica Noblecilla International cuisinesChicago is…

The restaurant additionally offers a bold kamayan dinner meant to be eaten with one’s bare hands: an island-style platter for large groups served on giant banana leaves piled high with fish, fruit, vegetables and lumpia. The vegan-leaning offerings are at once succulent, tropical and abundant — a reflection of both Sison’s health-conscious dietary shifts and chef Syl Mislang’s heritage as a Filipina Mexican. There’s also a hefty dose of savory proteins like pork adobo, grilled shrimp and cured pork belly. When I visited Sison at the new location, I could see why she refused to let it all go. A…

At some point in their formative years, many young people decide to leave their hometowns in search of somewhere they imagine to be more interesting and exciting. That was true for me growing up in Houston, where I also went to college. I loved my own hometown, to be sure, but I was eager to experience other parts of the world. I thought that somewhere, someplace, had to be better than Houston — a city that was, in my young mind, too slow, too familiar, too set in its ways. But pretty quickly, all of this changed. As I began a…

Loni Nannini Special to the Arizona Daily Star It’s a unique blueprint combining art with the battle against food insecurity: Canstruction Tucson — Build for Hunger 2024 to benefit the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona will begin a 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22 at Park Place Mall, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd.“This is a fun summertime event that promotes awareness about fighting hunger,” said Norma Cable, Public Relations and Marketing Specialist for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. “It is amazing to see the artistry involved. There are four teams competing this year who will use canned food…

CLEVELAND, Ohio – If you think Terry Francona became involved with a local restaurant company because he’s a total foodie who loves to saunter to different restaurants and hobnob with chefs, you’d be wrong.“I ate the majority of my meals at the ballpark. That’s where I wanted to be,” said Francona, who managed Cleveland from 2013 to 2023. “I hated hotels. For someone to travel that much, I’d lose my mind at hotels. I got to the ballpark absurdly early, and I don’t think it was because I was a workaholic. I think it was because I hated being in…

Cook Out after dark (Photo by Jeremy Brooks via Flickr)Austin Gentry had always had his eye on Cook Out. He’d done work in social media before he became a seminary student. Thus, he thought he might be able to help the company out with some marketing and make a little bit of money as he wrapped up school. So he leaned on a friend who worked in Cook Out’s corporate office. That landed him a full-time job as the company’s social media manager. This was 2016. They’d never had one before then.Soon, he started coming up with giveaways, contests, and…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kroger is hosting its first annual peanut butter food drive for the month of August. What You Need To Know For the month of August, Kroger stores in Louisville will collect peanut butter to benefit local food banks From Aug. 1-31, customers can come to any Kroger location, purchase jars of peanut butter and place them in a donation bin Kroger said 100% of donations will benefit the local Feeding America Affiliate Food Bank, including Dare to Care Food Bank The grocery chain said peanut butter is a wanted item at food banks, as it lasts for long…

A man and woman in South Carolina were reportedly arrested in connection to a fight that broke out over unseasoned chicken. Hope Harper and her brother Anthony Harper were each charged with assault and battery following the poultry problem, according to WCBD. Hope HarperAnthony HarperCiting the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office, the media outlet said deputies responded to a house Sunday night about an assault in progress. When they arrived at the home, they were told Hope asked Anthony “why he didn’t season the chicken that was cooking so it could crust up.” Anthony, according to WCBD, said he thought their…

Rendering of an indoor cafe planned for Governors Island. Credit: SHoP Architects Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! The latest news from Governors Island is sure to please anyone who loves food, history and a fun ferry ride through New York Harbor. The Trust for Governors Island announced on Friday a major overhaul of its historic Building 140 starting this winter to feature year-round food options, event space and scenic views for the thousands of visitors it gets each year.  “We will be operating three separate entities…

There is some good news though. As for the Junction, Norman says the farm-to-table joint could be back in the area at some point. NEW ORLEANS — On Saturday, The Junction will open its doors for the last time.  “It’s been increasingly difficult the last few months especially,” The Junction Manager Spike Norman said.  Junction Manager Spike Norman says business was booming around ten years ago, but with the rising price of pretty much everything, the owners just can’t keep up.  “The cost of food has gone up, cost of energy has gone up, and people generally just aren’t as…