
Things I Wrote: Hotel Restaurants That Don't Suck, Reimagined Diner Americana, Hot Chocolate Gal
(Broken Shaker) A taste of what I've been up to lately: Chicago Bars and Restaurants That Transcend Hotel Dining's Stigma, Zagat Chef News in New York City, Plate Online Chef News on the East Coast, Plate Online Chef News in Chicago, Plate Online Chef News Down South, Plate Online Chef News in California, Plate Online Chef News Out West, Plate Online Chef News Overseas, Plate Online The Most Anticipated Chicago Restaurants for 2016, Choose Chicago 18 Valentine's Day Dining an

Things I Want To Do: Brennan's Specials, Hired Guns, and Plastic Baby Tiger Cakes
This week, it’s all about Mardi Gras, Super Bowl Sunday, and heart-shaped cheese. (Easy Tiger King Cake) IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: New Orleans native chef David Guas once again plays host to the annual Bayou Gras Block Party at Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery at Hill Center on Mardi Gras, February 9. Bringing a tasteful bit of the Big Easy to Capitol Hill, the event promises a live band, party tents, food specials, cocktails, and more. And feel free to bring the kids, because th

Things I Wrote: Cooking With Bear and Blood, Plus Cotton Candy Cosmos and Restaurant Week
(Bear at Elizabeth) A taste of what else I’ve been up to lately: Make a Bloody Good Sauce, Plate Magazine How to Cook a Bear, Plate Magazine Chef News in New York City, Plate Online Chef News on the East Coast, Plate Online Chef News in Chicago, Plate Online Chef News Down South, Plate Online Chef News in Los Angeles, Plate Online Chef News in the Bay Area, Plate Online Chef News Out West, Plate Online Chef News Overseas, Plate Online A Tapas Legend Turns 30, Dining Chicago C

Things I Wrote: Christmas Specials, Best of 2015, and Christkindlmarket
(Christmas cookies at Floriole Cafe & Bakery) A taste of what else I’ve been up to lately: Chef News in New York City, Plate Online Chef News on the East Coast, Plate Online Chef News in the Midwest, Plate Online Chef News Down South, Plate Online Chef News in California, Plate Online Chef News Out West, Plate Online Chef News Overseas, Plate Online Best Openings of 2015: A Month-by-Month Guide, Dining Chicago Christmas Dining Guide 2015, Dining Chicago The Merriest Food and

Things I Love: Best Bites of 2015
2015 was a good year for my taste buds. In New Orleans, I discovered a dessert po’boy. In Boston, I hid away from the snow with a smoky cocktail. In Chicago, I devoured the greatest Reuben I’ve ever had. In Hawaii, I got excited about hummus for the first time ever. From a bacon-infused Old Fashioned to a s’mores baked Alaska, here are some of my most memorable bites and sips from the past year. I thought I’d seen it all in terms of po’boys in New Orleans, a sandwich as commo

Things I Wrote: Cooking Alligator, Crying Over Text Messages, and Killer Cookbooks
(Nathan Richard breaks down alligator in New Orleans)
A taste of what I've been up to elsewhere lately: Where to Eat, Sleep, Drink, and Play in Chicago, SAVEUR Give the Gift of Cookbooks, Dining Chicago New Bars Raise the Bar on Rum, Dining Chicago The 12 Days of Edible and Drinkable Christmas, Dining Chicago These Unanswered Messages Will Give You a Case of the Feels, Slant News Cook Ya Later, Alligator, Plate Online Chefs on the Move in New York City, Plate Online Chefs o