'Top Chef' Patio Openings in Chicago

Posted by Ashley Henshaw, Special Contributor
Sable Kitchen & Bar
The Windy City has upped its food street cred thanks to the many Top Chef contestants who’ve hailed from Chicago. In fact, the popular Bravo TV show has spawned several new restaurants helmed... read more

Sweet Basil Restaurant Rolling Out Fresh Pastas For Over 13 Years

Posted by JustLuxe, Special Contributor
For the past 13 years, Chef David Becker has been having fun—you can tell from the huge grin on his face that he loves doing what he does. This also goes for his entire staff at Sweet Basil.... read more

Don’t Miss: The Admiral in Asheville, North Carolina

Posted by Lauren Wilson, Editor
The Admiral
Thirty minutes after our 9:15 p.m. reservation (which was the only available time two weeks in advance), my boyfriend and I were seated in a tall booth near the entrance of Asheville’s The... read more

Restaurant Critic Roundup: 2 Restaurants Under 1 Name at Washington, D.C.'s Daikaya

Posted by Tyler Sullivan, Editor
This week in restaurant reviews, critic Michael Bauer reviews San Francisco restaurant Padrecito, a more local and sustainable version of popular older sister restaurant, Mamacita. Much of the... read more

$26,000 Glendfiddich Shoplifted from Toronto Liquor Store

Posted by JustLuxe, Special Contributor
The principle that single malt whisky gets better with age is generally true, but only up to a point. Past that point, older doesn't necessarily mean better. But when a major distillery releases... read more

Scottsdale Food Trends Making Their Mark in the Valley's Restaurants

Posted by JustLuxe, Special Contributor
Recently, food trends in Scottsdale have gone back to simpler times, where greens ruled the dinner tables and portion sizes were small enough for just one person. Food trendsetters in the “... read more

Eating on the Fly: Cleveland

Posted by LVesalo, Special Contributor
Lolita
Cleveland has an impressive food scene. Although the "Mistake on the Lake" is often misunderstood, there are some notable restaurants and chefs in this lakeside city.  Michael Symon... read more

Sweetlife 2013: Salads and 'Stoner Party Food'

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
Sweetlife Music and Food Festival | 2013
Last Saturday festival-goers headed 40 minutes outside of Washington, D.C. for food and music at the Sweetlife Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion, braving the rain to hear bands like Passion Pit... read more