These are the winners of this year’s James Beard Awards, the biggest night in food
A Chicago chef won the emerging category. The Chicago ceremony was hosted by chefs Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Andrew Zimmern and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons.
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Nerdette Book Club: Shannon Chakraborty on ‘The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi’
A retired pirate is called back to her old life on the high seas.
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Queer Fam Pride Jam aims to unite LGBTQ families and allies
The event organizers say the all-ages festival is one way to combat the recent uptick in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and legislation across the country.
Adaptive baseball league comes to Cook County
The league is for players 15 and up with autism, Down syndrome and other special needs.
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Vendors forced out of Little Village Discount Mall have mixed success beyond it
Several in the group of about 40 vendors have tried different means of remaining in business after their half of the mall shuttered, but business isn’t the same and they feel isolated without one another.
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Huge ‘river monster’ dinosaur unveiled at Field Museum
The semiaquatic Spinosaurus, which lived about 95 million years ago, is 46 feet long.
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After hit Frida Kahlo show, Glen Ellyn museum spotlights another star: Andy Warhol
Some of the pop artist’s best-known works go on display at Cleve Carney Museum.
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The James Beard Awards are in town. Here are seven events for foodies.
This weekend brings some of the nation’s top culinary professionals to Chicago. Here’s how to get in on the action.
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Filipino American chefs come into their own with multiple James Beard award nods
Three Filipino restaurants — including Chicago’s Kasama — in three different parts of the U.S. are among the nominees at this year’s James Beard Awards.
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Food Friday: Outdoor dining is here to stay. Here are our favorite patios.
Chicago’s City Council unanimously approved Mayor Brandon Johnson’s permanent outdoor dining plan Wednesday.
