Found Kitchen News Today

This year, Newcity’s Big Heat feature focuses on those who stand behind the chef in the kitchen. We want to recognize the people who’ve succeeded big time, but we also want to recognize promising upstarts.

At LeTour in Chicago's north suburbs, Amy Morton and James Beard award-winning chef Debbie Gold unpack chicken tagine, Burgundy escargots and spicy mussels.

Chicago Tribune food and arts coverage this week includes roundups of Thanksgiving specials, our critics' best 25 new restaurants and holiday happenings citywide.

LeTour, now open, is an atypical French bistro

After 10 years, restaurateur Amy Morton is closing Evanstons Found Kitchen on Oct. 2. Plus, its back-to-school specials time at Thorn Restaurant and The Graceful Ordinary, Lucille at Drury Lane hosts Jimmy Buffet-themed dinner-concert events and Bonefish Grill toasts National Rum Day with a new cocktail.

Evanston’s eateries offer a variety of options for herbivores and meat-eaters alike, and an increasing number of food establishments are focusing on ethical sourcing and sustainability in their practices.  Restaurants that offer plant-based and sustainably-sourced food options in Evanston range from contemporary American restaurant Found Kitchen’s locally driven “flexitarian” menu to the new fast-casual spot...

This Womens History Month we spoke to two female restaurant owners -- Amy Morton of Stolp Island Social in Aurora and CD Young of Spirit Elephant in Winnetka -- about their successes and ambitions.

Restaurant owners hope Valentine’s Day can serve as a much-needed stimulus for their pandemic-weary Chicago eateries.

Since Valentines Day falls on a Monday, many suburban restaurants are opting to celebrate love all weekend long. And the dining options range from a virtual couples cooking class led by recent "Chopped" contestant and Scratchboard Kitchen executive chef Grace Goudie to uber upscale dinners to affordable treats (ice cream, anyone?) and more.

FitzGerald’s adds great barbecue in Berwyn, St. Lou’s Assembly rebrands, plus 20 more new restaurants and reopenings in Chicago Adam Lukach, Chicago Tribune © Kaitlyn McQuaid/RedEye Websters Wine Bar in Logan Square. Sunny skies and warm weather ahead of Memorial Day weekend have Chicagoans just begging for dinner reservations — but they’re sometimes hard to come by as restaurants and bars are in the midst of expanding their service offerings. We’re running a tab an...