Photo courtesy of Fricke_K. (Attribution below) We love Lifehacker . Its recent post clued us in to this awesome website by the University of Illinois dedicated to compiling solutions for stain removal. If you spend any amount of time in the kitchen,... 

Arrogance Meets Mob: the scene from Twisted Spoke at 6:30 p.m. last night for Stone Brewing’s release party, featuring 20 Stone beers on draft. Only one word describes this: CHEEZIS! Stone Brewing announced on their twitter feed this afternoon... 

From the inbox: All proceeds from Monday’s Iron Cupcake Chicago Challenge at Smashcake will benefit the Maher sisters of Cakegirls, who lost their shop in a fire Monday . The Iron Cupcake Challenge is an “Iron Chef”-themed monthly competition,... 

Spring is a time for beers with hearty flavors and lighter bodies – red ales, doppelbocks and porters. While working through both the food and drink menus a couple week back at Rootstock we noticed only two beers on draft and Matilda ’s waltz... 

We understand it can become an over-whelming experience when peering into a beer cooler or down a long line of tap-handles. There was once a time when your selection was limited to domestic and imported. Now, we have cult-craft breweries entering the... 

www.dietsinreview.com This week, Chicagoist contributor Kevin Robinson seeks advice on tidying up his work-day lunch. Hi Megan, I usually bring my lunch to work, and I try to eat healthy, but I have some sneaking suspicions. Think PB & J or salami... 

Another month, another fixed price restaurant promotion. this time it’s Chicago Chef Week . Not as broad in scope as last month’s Restaurant Week Chicago, Chicago Chef Week focuses on chef-driven restaurants. By extension, the quality of... 

By Sunday night, many of us had turned our attention from the hardwood to the health care reform, which was only appropriate given that many of our NCAA brakcets are on life support. A weekend that saw more upsets since 1991 – including number... 

Health claims like “High in Fiber” and “Low Cholesterol” are more than arbitrary statements made by food manufacturers to persuade customers to buy their product. In fact, as reported by the American Dietetic Association , the... 

      Roasted vegetables are a staple of our kitchen. As much as we love cooking, 2-and-3 burner cookery can be stressful. Too often, we end up with last-minute missing ingredients and oil all over our jeans. Or, one dish is finished while...