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From Pulpit to Pint Glass: How One Former Pastor Created a North Side Brewery
Meredith FrancisBrent Raska, the founder of Burning Bush Brewery, is used to getting questions about how he went from the pastor of a small church to the head of a North Side brewery. But he has found one common thread: community.
This Mythology-Driven, Suburban Chicago Brewery is Here to Serve ‘Nerds, Creatives, and Revolutionaries’
Meredith FrancisSouth suburban Homewood, Illinois is home to Rabid Brewing, a mythology-inspired brewery that the founders say is meant to be a welcoming place for people who might not stereotypically fit into the brewery scene.
For Chicago Mushroom Producer, Fungi Have Untapped Human and Environmental Benefits
Meredith FrancisJoe Weber, founder of Four Star Mushrooms near the West Loop, thinks mushrooms are a prime example of how to produce food that is both good for the environment and for people.
Pickles, Zickles, and Giardiniera: Founders of Pickled Prince Relish Their New Role
Lisa FuttermanAlex Skrzypczyk and Brian Greene were both busy chefs in the restaurant industry, but the pandemic slow-down gave them a new passion: pickling.
A Guide to Exploring the Latino Flavors at a Back of the Yards Flea Market
Lisa FuttermanExplore the food stalls surrounding the Swap-O-Rama Flea Market in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood, where there are a variety of diverse and sometimes rare Latino foods and flavors.
Not All Bourbon Comes from Kentucky. One Chicago Distiller Talks About What Makes Their Bourbon Unique–and Midwestern
Meredith FrancisDr. Sonat Birnecker Hart, president and co-founder of Koval Distillery, talks about what makes her distillery's bourbon uniquely Midwestern: it's all about the grains.
The Owners of Monday Coffee Co. Want to Change the Way People Experience Mondays
Meredith FrancisAmanda Christine Harth and Felton Kizer love Mondays. They want their coffee company to be about high-quality beans, the experience of coffee, and making a safe space for others.
Chicago History and Hoppy Beers Inspire Local Brewery Hop Butcher for the World
Meredith FrancisHoppy beers and a love for all things Chicago history and food have inspired the owners of Hop Butcher for the World. The brewery recently opened a new brewery, taproom, and store in Lincoln Square.
How to Spice Up Your Hot Chocolate: Pointers from the Owner of Katherine Anne Confections
Meredith FrancisKatherine Duncan of Logan Square's Katherine Anne Confections has started to think about chocolate in the same way that people think about wine. She shares her tips for making a decadent hot chocolate in your own kitchen.
Pullman Pitmaster Dominque Leach Wants Lexington Betty to Become a Household Name
Samantha NelsonThe work hasn't always been easy for pitmaster Dominique Leach, co-owner of Pullman barbecue restaurant Lexington Betty Smoke House. But she says her community has been receptive to her work as a Black woman chef, and lines at her restaurant are longer than ever.
A Q&A with Chef on the Rise Alisha Elenz
Samantha NelsonAlisha Elenz, chef de cuisine at the new West Loop restaurant Bambola, was an executive chef at age 23 and was nominated for a James Beard Award before she was 25. She talks about her perspective as a young woman in the culinary world and balancing life outside the kitchen.
This Oak Park Bagel Shop Was Born Out of an Amateur Baker’s Home
Samantha NelsonOak Park's The Daly Bagel is the brainchild of resident Amanda Daly, who began as an amateur baker making bagels for her son.