Favorite Easter candy: Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs edge out jelly beans

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/31 6:43A Stefano Esposito

Hanae Makino, 1, holds a plastic egg during an Easter egg hunt on Wednesday at Welles Park. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file What’s your favorite Easter candy? If you’re like a lot of Illinoisans, it’s Starburst Easter Original Jelly Beans — at least...

Pepsi unveils new logo, branding ahead of cola’s 125th anniversary

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/30 12:23P Mike Snider | USA Today

It’s out with the old logo (left) and in with the new (right) as Pepsi reveals the new look for its cola brand. PepsiCo Beverages North America Pepsi is updating the soft drink’s logo ahead of its 125th anniversary — while paying tribute to the...

James Beard Award finalists announced: Obelix, Kasama among nominees

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/29 8:05A Miriam Di Nunzio

Chef Damarr Brown is photographed inside Virtue restaurant in 2022. The chef de cuisine is nominated for a 2023 James Beard Award. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday announced the finalists for its 2023 restaurant...

Dining Out in Chicago: News and notes on the local restaurant scene

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/28 7:12A Denise I. O’Neal

Pasture-raised chicken is among the featured menu items at the 99 Counties spring farm dinner on April 16. Edward Boe Here’s some of what’s happening in Chicago’s culinary world: 99 Counties inaugural Spring Farm Dinner: Chefs Brad Newman and...

Chipotle to pay $240K to ex-workers for closing store that sought union

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/27 8:10A Patrick Whittle | AP

AP PORTLAND, Maine — Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $240,000 to former employees as part of a settlement stemming from a complaint that the company violated federal law by closing a restaurant where workers wanted to unionize. Chipotle...

Dining Out: News and notes on Chicago’s restaurant scene

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/21 2:39P Miriam Di Nunzio

Southwestern-Lebanese fare including the Pretty Salad (center) with romaine, onions, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, fried pita and pomegranate, will be featured at Evette’s All Day, Max Kilibarda Here’s some of what’s happening in Chicago’s...

Chicago lives forever changed by COVID-19: These are some of their stories

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/20 12:34P Stefano Esposito

Jessica Tapper with her children Matteo Agostini and Violet Agostini at their Oak Lawn home. Violet holds a photo of father Matthew “Turk” Agostini, who died of COVID-19 complications in November 2020, weeks before Matteo was born. Tyler Pasciak...

Chicago lives forever changed by COVID-19: These are some of their stories

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/17 8:22A Stefano Esposito

Jessica Tapper with her children Matteo Agostini and Violet Agostini at their Oak Lawn home. Violet holds a photo of father Matthew “Turk” Agostini, who died of COVID-19 complications in November 2020, weeks before Matteo was born. Tyler Pasciak...

CFM Asks: Bittersweet Pastry's Lead Cake Decorator, Kerrie Breuer

Chicago Food Magazine 3/15 4:28A Emily Larsen

Bittersweet Pastry in Lakeview has a new celebrity in their midst! Lead Cake Decorator, Kerrie Breuer, recently participated and WON Amazon Studio's competition show, the Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge....

Citrus smoothies abound at Chicago juice bars

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/14 1:14P Amy Bizzarri | For the Sun-Times

The Mint Matcha Smoothie (front row, far right) is among the citrus-fruit varieties offered at Hi-Vibe Super Juicery. Provided Here’s a way to add a burst of sunshine into your life — and diet —during the chilly, rainy month of March: Enjoy the...

Come Hungry for a Feast at Barrio

Chicago Food Magazine 3/14 10:39A Emily Larsen

Barrio is one of those places that I had walked past dozens of times but was always on my way to somewhere else and never went in. A few weeks ago, I finally had the pleasure of stepping through the...

Dining Out in Chicago: News and notes on the restaurant scene

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/14 6:35A Denise I. O’Neal

Fresh oysters and other assorted shellfish are featured in the Côte D’Azur Spring Seafood Festival at La Voûte. Courtesy of La Voute La Voûte, 2034 Ridge Rd., Homewood, located in the La Banque Hotel, brings flavors of the French Riviera to the...

Grubhub CEO Adam DeWitt to leave firm as owner searches for a buyer

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/13 1:40P David Roeder

Adam DeWitt Provided Chicago-based Grubhub, the food delivery platform whose owner has it up for sale, said Monday that its chief executive is stepping down. The company said Adam DeWitt, who became CEO two years ago and has spent 11 years in top...

Buffalo Wild Wings sued over its ‘boneless’ wings claim

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/13 11:57A Stefano Esposito

A Chicago man has sued Buffalo Wild Wings, accusing the chain of “clear-cut false advertising.” Buffalo Wild Wings No bones about it, Aimen Halim is very unhappy with Buffalo Wild Wings. He’s so upset that the Chicago man recently filed a...

Chicago man has a bone to pick with Buffalo Wild Wings over its ‘boneless’ wings

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 3/13 8:35A Stefano Esposito

A Chicago man has sued Buffalo Wild Wings, saying its boneless wings are really chicken breast meat. Buffalo Wild Wings No bones about it, Aimen Halim is very unhappy with Buffalo Wild Wings. So upset that the Chicago man recently filed a class...