A reoccurring theme in our regular segment, The Weekly Guide, is Chicagoans’ love of food. From great neighborhood joints to celebrity chefs setting up shop, eating out is an easy way to fill up your weekend. But where do those chefs—the ones really in the know—grab a bite on weekends? For this installment of the Weekly Guide, we turn to Top Chef Stephanie Izard. We find out what she’s doing when she’s not slicing and sautéing at her new restaurant The Girl and the Goat. 

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Stephanie’s Picks:
Up playing at Independence Park
German American Festival
Windy City Wine Festival at Buckingham Fountain
Dumpling Derby
Da’ Pig Roast at Casey Moran’s