Louisa Chu

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You say champurrado, I say champorado

Dec. 20, 2012
Try this hot chocolate rice porridge drink from Mexico, in Chicago. Because the world is not going to end tomorrow.

Comfort food, Hong Kong diner style

Dec. 18, 2012
Find the right spot in Chinatown and say the magic words "minced beef," and you've uttered the curious code that unlocks a world of comfort food.

WBEZ live with Portlandia's Fred Armisen and more

Dec. 14, 2012
Grab a contraband chocolate egg and join The Afternoon Shift's Rick Kogan live at the Christkindlmarket with Portlandia's Fred Armisen and Richard Marx — and much more.

New cider house rules: You can't buy a bottle

Dec. 12, 2012
Virtue releases its second cider, the French Norman-style Lapinette. You can't buy a bottle, but you can taste it in Chicago.

The $2,500 contraband chocolate egg

Dec. 10, 2012
Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs are back in Chicago for the holidays, yet they're still contraband and can carry a $2,500 fine for each egg.

Trenchermen, Santa Paws, Trotter's auction

Dec. 7, 2012
The best food and drink events this week include an auction of Charlie Trotter's stemware and a holiday market at The Hideout. 

Ketchup on a hot dog – curry, too

Dec. 3, 2012
Currywurst, the national dish of Germany, is served seasonally at the Christkindlmarket, currently under the Picasso at Daley Plaza. 

Pozolada 2012, Baconfest 2013, and ask Peter Sagal anything

Nov. 26, 2012
Best food and drink events this week include Peter Sagal at The Dinner Party, more than a taste of Baconfest 2013, and Pozolada 2012.

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