FTC accuses Instacart of hidden fees; company to pay $60M in refunds

Instacart will pay $60 million in consumer refunds after the FTC accused the company of misleading shoppers and driving up grocery costs for Americans.

Smoke Daddy shows off delicious BBQ ahead of Bears game
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Chef Dan Harris from Smoke Daddy stopped by to show off some delicious barbecue, wings and other food ahead of the big Bears game on Saturday.

Tasting Chicago: Holiday Special

Sylvia Perez explores Chicago’s holiday pop-up bars, talks upcoming food and drink trends with Axios’ Monica Eng, and visits the historic Berghoff Hotel for a festive look at its history and award-winning beers.

Chicago Food Trends: What defined 2025 & what’s next in 2026 | Tasting Chicago
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A festive bar crawl, Chicago-style. Sylvia Perez visits four must-see holiday pop-ups — plus food trends, beer talk, and a toast to the traditions that make the season feel like home.

Kaiser Tiger serves up gameday eats ahead of the Bears-Packers
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Kaiser Tiger head chef Jose Morales highlights fan-favorite menu items and Bears-themed specials perfect for watching the game.

White Castle recalls sliders over undeclared ingredients, FDA says

The recalled cartons of sliders were distributed to stores between August and October. Here’s what you need to know.

Chicago bag tax could jump again under alternative city budget plan
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A higher bag tax is on the table. The fee started at 7 cents and increased to 10 cents this year. Next year, it could rise to 15 cents.

Salad dressings recalled due to possible contamination

Ventura Foods has issued a recall of several salad dressing products after reports of black plastic planting material found in granulated onion used in the dressings.

Chicago Chef CJ Jacobson shares Hanukkah specials from Ema and Aba
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As Hanukkah continues, Chef CJ Jacobson stops by to showcase festive dishes from Ema and Aba and tease what’s coming for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Most popular festive drinks in the US for the 2025 holiday season- See the top choice in your  state

The holidays are a time to gather with family and friends and celebrate the season.  There are lots of choices when it comes to festive drinks and an analysis by Coffeeness found the most popular holiday drink in each state.

Suzanna’s Kitchen bone-in breaded chicken recalled due to undeclared allergen

Approximately 62,550 pounds of Suzanna’s Kitchen fully cooked, bone-in breaded chicken products have been recalled due to an allergen not listed on the packaging.

Tasting Chicago: The Holiday Edition

In this festive edition of Tasting Chicago, Sylvia Perez explores four of the city’s most over-the-top holiday-themed bars and rooftops, where the décor is dazzling, the cocktails are creative, and the holiday spirit is turned all the way up.