Indulge your palate at Roscoe Village Burger Fest

Roscoe Village Burger Fest is back for its 18th year, bringing three days of food, live music and family entertainment to Belmont Avenue between Damen and Oakley avenues.

Here's why your cup of coffee may get expensive soon

According to the National Coffee Association, an estimated two-thirds of American adults drink coffee each day – and now, it could get more expensive by Aug.1.

Chicago restaurant closes for good after mass shooting leaves four dead

Artis Restaurant & Lounge in River North is closing its doors for good after a mass shooting outside the business killed four people earlier this month. Read the Chicago restaurant's full statement.

River North restaurant closing up shop after deadly mass shooting
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A restaurant and lounge at the center of a Chicago mass shooting is closing. Artis in River North made the announcement last night on social media.

National Hot Dog Day 2025: Deals and freebies

National Hot Dog Day is today and if anyone knows how to celebrate, it's Chicagoans.

Eating out? Here's what costs less -- and more -- than last year

Toast has released its latest menu price monitor that tracks monthly price trends for popular food and drink items at U.S. restaurants.

June CPI inflation report: Which prices changed the most last month

Inflation in the U.S. rose last month to its highest level since February, reversing several months of cooling prices. Here's a look at what prices changed the most.

Vacation renters throw out $2 billion worth of food each year

A new study finds that travelers staying in short-term rentals like Airbnb leave behind billions of dollars in uneaten groceries and takeout each year: "Basically an additional lodging tax."

Students show off innovative new foods at Chicago's 'Show and Taste'

This week McCormick Place is home to the Institute of Food Technologists or the IFT. This is the group’s annual meeting and food expo.

Celebrate National Mac & Cheese Day in style with Soul & Smoke
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It's National Mac & Cheese Day and nothing goes better with a backyard barbeque than this side dish. We are learning the secret to the best, showstopping mac and cheese with Soul & Smoke this morning.

Kroger, Walmart bread recall: What to know

Hundreds of loaves of bread have been voluntarily recalled that was distributed to Kroger and Walmart in 12 states.

This kind of coffee could dramatically increase your risk of going blind, study finds

Researchers in a new study learned that consuming this specific type of coffee may substantially increase a person’s risk of a common eye disease that can result in blindness.

Tex-Mex BBQ heats up Chicago at Windy City Smokeout
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Texas pitmaster Brandon Hurtado dishes on his new cookbook Barbacoa and brings bold, smoky Tex-Mex BBQ flavors to Chicago?s biggest BBQ festival.