The inside of the café is full of people browsing the menu, ordering, waiting or admiring the hand-painted ceiling. Bridget Daly walks up to the…
Logan Square’s artist-owned café works to serve community after opening
Posts published in “Cooking & Food”
Searching for affordable, fresh produce at Glenwood Sunday Market
A farmer’s market in Rogers Park is looking to sell freshly combed honey and rows of various apples — from Gala to Pink Lady —…
A conversation with: Nurse and bakery-owner Kate Merrill
The smell of fresh-baked oatmeal cookies in the air, bagels and cupcakes on display and menu items written on a chalkboard — these are just…
A conversation with: Chicago Reader food critic Mike Sula
Mike Sula, the Chicago Reader’s lead restaurant critic, has been passionate about food his entire life. In his career, he covers the city’s best restaurants…
FOOD, MEDICINE & ENTERTAINMENT
The different faces of the cuy, our Guinea pig. IN SOME PLACES, they are kept as lovable pets, yet in Peru they are considered the…
A TASTE OF PERU
Eating in this Latin American country is much tastier than you could have ever imagined. The Chinese-Peruvian experience By Lizzie LeBow NONE OF US knew…
BARGAINING, A SHAMELESS HUSTLE
But a valuable skill for maneuvering Lima’s streets. “Two for S/.20, my queens!” By Sophie Pokorny LIMA BOASTS SOME very aggressive salespeople. Although meant to…
Food Trucks Face Strict Laws in Chicago
What’s a food truck supposed to do to get some business around Chicago? Apparently, a lot. A recent Cook County court decision kept in place…