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Four Patio Series Serving Special Menus from Some of Chicago's Buzziest Restaurants All Summer Long

A few Chicago establishments make full use of their patios by inviting other restaurants to serve meals at a deal weekly – including a competition for the best hot dog. 

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What Is 'Family Meal?' New Show Gives an Inside Look at Restaurant Life

Restaurants' family meal or staff meal has been brought into the mainstream by The Bear. A new show uses it to allow the staff of a restaurant to share stories, advice, and an inside look. 

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The Team Behind Carpenter Street on Their Favorite Spots in the City

The owner and executive chef of the newly opened cozy neighborhood spot Carpenter Street in the West Loop share places to shop, eat, and drink in and around Chicago. 

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A Cherished Hot Dog Stand Celebrates 50 Years of Business, with an Owner and Employees Who Have Been There for Decades

Mike Payne opened the original Byron's Hot Dogs as a manager and soon hired an employee who still works there today, before eventually taking over as owner. Fifty years and a White House visit later, the stand continues on.

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A List of Community-Supported Agriculture (AKA Farm Shares) In and Around Chicago for 2025

Community-supported agriculture, or CSA, is one way to get balanced foods straight from the source, with the added benefit of helping local farmers.

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Fight2Feed Rescues Food to Feed Those in Need

Fight2Feed partners with dozens of Chicago area food organizations to bring in food and send out meals to those in need with the help of volunteers. 

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Recipes

Potstickers dipped into jam

Banana Cheesecake Potstickers

These dessert potstickers feature a sweet filling that you can customize to your taste.

Cupcakes decorated to look like bunnies

Coconut Bunny Cupcakes

These coconut bunny cupcakes are easy to put together and you can even let your little one help. They’re sprinkled with shredded coconut to mimic bunny fur and the nose and eyes are made from candy and can be eaten, too!

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A Recipe for the "Real" Fettuccine Alfredo, from a New 'Milk Street' Cookbook That Celebrates Italian Recipes That Haven't Crossed the Atlantic

Italians call fettuccine Alfredo "tourist food," but there is a dish they actually eat lurking behind the Americanized version, with a surprising story, as a new Milk Street cookbook recounts.

Pickled vegetables in giardiniera

A Giardiniera Recipe from a Cookbook Author, TikTok Star, and Chicago Native Homesick for the Classic Condiment

Hailee Catalano grew up eating Italian beefs and giardiniera, and was disappointed at the lack of Chicago-style giardiniera outside the city. She has a recipe for it in her new cookbook, By Heart.

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Classic Easter Bread

Make a classic, rich bread for Easter. 

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Make Chocolate Acorns for a Fun Kids' Treat

Make a nutty treat for your nature-themed celebration with this sweet and crunchy acorn dessert.

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Food Series

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Check, Please!

The Emmy-winning local restaurant review series from WTTW Chicago features host, master sommelier, and restaurateur Alpana Singh sitting down with three “regular person” guest reviewers as they compare notes on their experiences at three Chicago-area eateries.

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Chefs Off the Clock

Discover the ways Chicago’s celebrity chefs unwind after they clock out of the kitchen. Get to know another side of these interesting personalities who — while known for their passion and work ethic in the kitchen — are fascinating and passionate people in their personal lives as well.

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FOODPHILES

Meet the people who feed you. This series takes you into the kitchen, behind the bar, and into the field to introduce you to a chef or restaurateur who prepares food and libations as they share their personal stories and insights about the meaning of their work, how they got into the hospitality business, and why they have such a passion for what they do.

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Foods of Chicago

Join Geoffrey Baer as he plays both taste tester and tour guide, exploring the little-known stories behind Chicago's favorite foods! Along this delectable journey, learn how the Chicago-style hot dog came into being, discover the connection between Al Capone and Jay's Potato Chips, take a tour down Chicago's New Maxwell Street Market, learn about the birth of the classic SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE "cheezborger" routine from the Billy Goat tavern, and so much more!

Sarah Grueneberg

Dishalicious

This cooking demonstration program filmed before a live audience in WTTW's Grainger Studio is hosted by Sarah Grueneberg, James Beard award-winning chef/owner of Chicago's Monteverde and runner-up on "Iron Chef" and "Iron Chef Gauntlet." Each week, Sarah is joined by three extraordinary local chefs who band together to prepare a unique meal.

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Food Thoughts

Healthy eating and food education are essential to preparing the very youngest members of our community for school and life. Pilot Light and WTTW team up to encourage healthy eating with FOOD THOUGHTS, an animated series of videos for kids and families. Puppy chef host “Puprika” joins a diverse group of children and families to visit their homes, gardens, farms, and schools.

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