Devon Quinn operates not just the Avondale restaurant Eden and the various catering businesses of The Paramount Group, but also grows a wide variety of plants for their use in a greenhouse. "It’s just about that connection from earth to plate,” he says.
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A Refugee Mother's Recipes Give Her Life and Inspire One of Chicago's Only Cambodian Restaurants
Daniel HautzingerMona Sang opened Khmai Fine Dining, one of two Cambodian restaurants in Chicago, to share the recipes and culture of her mother, who fled the Khmer Rouge genocide and ended up in Chicago, where she supported herself and four children as a caterer.
Ten of Chicago's Most Iconic Restaurants, Past and Present
Daniel HautzingerAs iconic signs like Dinkel's and Orange Garden's disappear from Chicago, celebrate some of Chicago's most memorable restaurants, past and present, the kind of places where the surroundings are an inextricable part of the experience.
Meet Chicago's James Beard Awards 2022 Semifinalists
Daniel HautzingerThe list of semifinalists for the James Beard Awards has been released, and fifteen Chicago people and places in the food industry are on it. Meet them here.
Challenging the Culinary Industry's Gender Disparity by Helping Working Mothers
Daniel HautzingerWomen are drastically under-represented as lead chefs in the restaurant business, but a new nonprofit aims to begin changing that. “I feel like the difficulties and the lack of systemic support for motherhood are a big part of why a lot of women drop out of this industry," says Beverly Kim.
Support Women-Owned Establishments During Women's Restaurant Week
Daniel HautzingerDuring Women's Restaurant Week, from August 26 through 31, you can support women-owned restaurants during the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic as some twenty establishments across Chicagoland offer various specials.
Representing Her Community Through Baking: Stephanie Hart's Southern Desserts at Brown Sugar Bakery
Daniel HautzingerStephanie Hart, a semifinalist for the national James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker, conjures up childhood memories with her luscious cakes at Brown Sugar Bakery – and she's trying to use her success as a prominent African American bakery to revitalize neighborhoods.
Chicago James Beard Finalists on WTTW
Daniel HautzingerTonight at 5:00 pm, we're streaming live from the red carpet of the "Oscars of Food" via our Facebook page. Meet some of the Chicago nominees here, and sample their appearances on WTTW.
