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Butter pecan praline, caramel made from scratch and Pineapple Paradise are just a few of the flavors that have people lining up at Pookie Crack Cakes in Chicago. “We don’t sell doughnuts. We don’t sell pies. We don’t sell cheesecakes,” said Dedra Simmons, CEO and owner of the bakery on the South Side. “We really focus on cakes.” They sell out of that cake, which Simmons describes as a mini ...

Brasero is a new South American restaurant in Chicago from the chef John Manion. He's also behind El Che, one of the city's best steakhouses.

From L.A. to New York to Chicago to Houston, here are some of the most hotly anticipated restaurant openings of the year.

An increasing number of Latin American restaurants are providing a window to the regions traditional flavors

Almost everything prepared at Chicago’s El Che Steakhouse is prepared over an open flame, creating a unique experience and one-of-a-kind flavor. Chef and owner John Manion learned the method growing up in South America. Meg Oliver has more from her visit. Source

The best new restaurants of the fall from Ukranian in Chicago, to a vibey French spot in LA, to a Korean tasting counter inside an NYC Subway station.

High school football begins Friday night with all 37 teams in the LL League opening up their non-conference schedules.

“Wood-fired and Latin-inspired” is how John Manion describes his upcoming restaurant, Brasero. The chef behind the very busy El Che Steakhouse & Bar in the West Loop said the new project will be located in West Town at the former Funkenhausen space. Look for a November opening date. Like his beloved Fulton Market restaurant La Sirena Clandestina, which closed in 2019 after running for seven ...

John Manion will give beginner’s and blues rock intermediate classes in guitar in July and August at the Magnolia Arts Center.

John Manion's hit Chicago restaurant has a wine list that is entirely from South America, ditching the traditional Napa Cabs and Bordeaux.