Indie Cafes. Chicago Restaurants. Recipes. Food.
We all have to eat. Why not eat well and eat local? Here are a few of my recommendations.
The #1 Way to Wake Up: Indie Coffee by Kari - 01-12-2014
What: Large Skim Latte Where: Red Hen Bread, Oak Park When: Open Sundays at 8am Tip: Try the mini cinnamon crisp
Restaurants Open for Brunch this December 25th! by Kari - 12-24-2013
Is there anything better than brunch? Reserved for Sundays and holidays, it’s a little piece of pleasure, the best of all three meals, fused into one del...
2 Suggestions for How to Celebrate National Taco Day and National Vodka Day by Kari - 10-04-2013
2 reason why this may be your best day ever: It's National Vodka Day and National Taco Day! National Vodka Day "National Vodka Day!? Is that even a real thing," you may ask. The answer: It has its own website which, of course, is unequivocal pr...
Chicago’s New Lakeshore East Neighborhood; 5 Things You’ll Love About It! by Kari - 09-02-2013
Unfamiliar with this series, The Native Novice? Click here! Last Wednesday, I had the opportunity to attend an exclusive tour of Chicago’s new Lakeshore East neighborhood. Never heard of it? Neither had I! Nestled between the river and the l...
2 Ways to Make Your Monday More Tolerable by Kari - 08-19-2013
It never fails. Monday arrives faster than expected after a weekend shorter than hoped. If commuter blues got ya down, hope has arrived in the form of two fantastic diversions: The Funniest Film You've Never Seen No Johnny Depp here, but this satir...
Chicagoings Daily Giveaway: Final Weekend to Enter for a Chance to Win the $10 Gift Certificate to Sugar Fixé in Oak Park! by Kari - 03-08-2013
This is the last weekend for entry into Chicagoings' first ever GIVEAWAY! Last year, Cindy Summers and her fantastic café Sugar Fixé Pâtisserie were featured in conjunction with my rant on the importance of indie coffee shops to the culture...
Win it! A $10 Gift Card to Sugar Fixé Patisserie in Oak Park by Kari - 03-01-2013
Hey! We're giving stuff away. You want in? Last year, Cindy Summers and her fantastic café Sugar Fixé Pâtisserie were featured in conjunction with my rant on the importance of indie coffee shops to the culture and authenticity of Chicago livi...
Dear Chicago Food Trucks, It's Cold. Where's the Coffee and Cocao? by Kari - 01-18-2013
This morning one of my favorite tweeters, LX Chicago @lxc5, asked, "If there are ice cream trucks in the summer then why are there no coffee/hot chocolate trucks in the winter?" Good question. Until last year, a Chicago ordinance prohibited food t...
Little Goat Diner and Bar Opens this Friday by Kari - 12-27-2012
Stephanie Izard's second baby has finally arrived in its entirety. Following the unveiling of Little Goat Bakery a few days ago, Little Goat Diner and Bar opens this Friday. The menu for the diner has yet to be released so you'll have to stop by in p...
Monday, Monday, Go Away. Plus, an interview with Pops for Champagne owner Tom Verhey by Kari - 12-17-2012
The best cure for a case of the Mondays? Um, that’d be Pops for Champagne’s $1 oyster special and live jazz set. $1 oysters between 3pm and 7pm. Live jazz with the Dan Effland Trio starting at 9pm. No cover. Back in April, Eater was fortuna...
Misery Loves Company: A List of Local Pubs for Lamenting Over the Bears’ Loss with Friends by Kari - 12-16-2012
Cheer up! There’s always next season (except for you, Lovie) and there’s still a chance at that wildcard spot. So before you succumb to despair call a friend, get off your couch, and visit your local pub for the Sunday night game. (Go San Fra...
A Girl, a Goat, and a Baker Walk into a Bar: Little Goat Bread opens in Chicago's West Loop! by Kari - 12-14-2012
Don’t commit to that weight loss resolution just yet! Stephanie Izard’s Little Goat Bread opened Thursday just across the street from her extremely popular restaurant Girl and the Goat. The bakery/café/deli/bar is just step one in the openin...