Learn about the history, science and uses of alcohol during a discussion series in September at The Whistler as part of the Field Museum’s 125th anniversary celebration.
Food & Drink
Aug 22, 2018 |
An urban farming program that started barely two years ago with 7 acres of land near a former steel mill celebrated a milestone Wednesday.
Aug 15, 2018 |
An appetizing new museum just opened in Chicago. We check out the collection of a curator with a craving.
Aug 15, 2018 |
What became of the Loop restaurant where Mayor Richard J. Daley had his power breakfasts? Geoffrey Baer has the story in this encore edition of “Ask Geoffrey.”
Aug 6, 2018 |
A new law aims to make it easier for state agencies in Illinois to donate leftover food, which advocates say will help reduce waste and feed hungry residents.
Aug 1, 2018 |
Federal officials are advising consumers to rid their fridges of salads and wraps linked to an intestinal illness that has sickened more than 600 people in Illinois since mid-May.
Jul 25, 2018 |
There are more and more cases of food poisoning in Illinois. What’s behind the problem – and how to protect yourself.
Jul 20, 2018 |
A new outbreak this week of an intestinal illness has prompted an expanded investigation of possible sources of contamination.
Jul 19, 2018 |
After 29 years of trying to stay anonymous, the Chicago Tribune’s restaurant critic has decided to reveal his face.
Jul 18, 2018 |
Was the 2011 sale of Chicago’s Goose Island Beer Co. to the Anheuser-Busch InBev company a great American success story, or an epic sellout? We talk barrel-aged beer with Chicago Tribune reporter Josh Noel.
Jul 11, 2018 |
To help mark its 125th anniversary, the Field Museum is preparing to release a gin made in the spirit of one of the biggest events in Chicago history.
Jul 10, 2018 |
The city’s mega-food fest returns to Grant Park. We get a preview of the Taste of Chicago.
Jul 6, 2018 |
Despite the growing number of farmers markets in Illinois and across the U.S., a number of reports in recent years show that sales across the country are down. How markets are adapting to reach today’s consumers.
Jul 5, 2018 |
Rather than tell you what to eat, FoodSwitch tells you how healthy the products you choose are, in easy-to-digest terms.
Jun 27, 2018 |
The company started by two Viennese immigrants in 1893 makes more than 100 million sausages each year at its Chicago plant. We take a behind-the-scenes tour to see how the sausage is made.
May 31, 2018 |
Lawmakers recently approved a bill that would help state agencies donate leftover food in an effort to reduce waste and feed hungry residents.
