Food and Drink

Turning leftovers into 'rightovers' for back-to-school season

August 4, 2021 9:46am CDT

Sandy Wolner, culinary content manager for Pampered Chef, dishes out some helpful tips for converting leftovers into delicious second and third meals.

As pig rules take effect, bacon may disappear in California

July 31, 2021 3:16pm CDT

At the beginning of next year, California will begin enforcing an animal welfare proposition approved overwhelmingly by voters in 2018 that requires more space for breeding pigs, egg-laying chickens and veal calves.

Food Truck Festival returns to the Loop

July 30, 2021 9:47pm CDT

Lunch in the Loop got more interesting on Friday with the return of Chicago's Food Truck Festival.

Napa winery's viral job description sounds 'cult like' to some

July 30, 2021 12:41pm CDT

Dry Farm Winery's job posting for a loyalty coordinator may seem "cult-like" for some. People who know the industry are not surprised at all.

Price of coffee expected to rise amid historic drought

July 30, 2021 11:36am CDT

Bad news for coffee lovers—a jump in coffee bean prices could soon filter through to your morning cup of joe.

2021 Taste of River North canceled, Howard Brown Health pulls out of Pride Parade amid pandemic

July 29, 2021 8:49pm CDT

This year's Taste of River North has been canceled due to ongoing complications surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and an uptick in cases involving the more contagious Delta variant.

Bears fans rank among the booziest in the NFL, survey finds

July 28, 2021 10:50am CDT

Chicago Bears fans can toast to an accomplishment even before the first snap of the season: They are among the biggest drinkers in the NFL, according to a new survey.

Popeyes debuts highly anticipated chicken nuggets, launches food donation campaign

July 27, 2021 8:33am CDT

Popeyes pledged to buy the cash equivalent of 1 million nuggets from Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's.

Carrots sold to retailers nationwide recalled over salmonella concerns

July 26, 2021 2:20pm CDT

Grimmway Farms carrots were sold under multiple brand names.

Atlanta restaurant gets death threats over requiring COVID-19 vaccine

July 26, 2021 5:20am CDT

The Argosy gastropub in East Atlanta put up a sign in their window warning customers they have to be vaccinated if they want to eat and drink there.

Lincoln Park residents frustrated after fight at local restaurant ends in shots fired

July 23, 2021 5:22pm CDT

The restaurant, Dinner and a Movie, which is located in Lincoln Park, shut down last month after a fight ended in shots fired.

Pierogi Fest kicks off in Whiting, Indiana

July 23, 2021 4:37pm CDT

The popular Pierogi Fest is back for what is sure to be a very hot weekend.

Fat Rice to reopen as NoodleBird, a year after closing

July 20, 2021 12:21pm CDT

A once-popular Chicago restaurant Fat Rice is reopening under a new name.

Portillo's plans to go public

July 19, 2021 6:50pm CDT

Portillo’s was founded in 1963 by Dick Portillo, who sold hot dogs from a stand in Villa Park. Portillo sold the company to Berkshire Partners for nearly $1 billion in 2014.

Sorry, Chicago, the best pizza city in America is...?

July 19, 2021 5:49pm CDT

THE BEST PIZZA: A new book called "Modernist Pizza" tested more than 250 pizzeria's around the country. The authors found that one unusual city beat out everyone, including Chicago and New York City.

Alcohol consumption blamed for more than 700k cancer cases in 2020, study says

July 18, 2021 9:51pm CDT

Results revealed that men accounted for 568,700 alcohol-related cancer and women accounted for 172, 600 in 2020 with the majority of the cancers involved the esophagus, liver and breasts.