Get your mixology on with one of Top Chef alum and Chicago restaurateur Fabio Viviani's favorite cocktail recipes from Bar Siena, Siena Tavern and Prime & Provisions! Fabio Viviani knows good cocktails. (If you've been to one of his restaurants in Chicago, you already know this.) So it's no surprise that when he's looking for a good drink, he keeps it close to home. "I go to The Aviary once in a while, but [my favorite] has to be Bar Siena and Siena Tavern for cocktails," Viviani says. …
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Q&A: Chef Fabio Viviani Talks Chicago Favorites and New Cookbook “Fabio’s 30-Minute Italian”
Chicago restauranteur and Top Chef favorite Fabio Viviani is cooking up more than 100 fast and easy Italian recipes in his latest cookbook, Fabio's 30-Minute Italian. As soon as I heard Fabio Viviani was coming out with a new cookbook, I knew I had to get my hands on it. Bar Siena-worthy recipes in 30 minutes or less? Sign me up! I had the chance to interview Fabio about his brand-new book for the latest issue of CS magazine (check out the full article here!)—he even convinced me I could …
What to Eat at Chicago’s Revival Food Hall
Revival Food Hall is about to become your new go-to lunch spot. Last week I tagged along with my friend Carly Hurwitz from Fork This America to the preview of Revival Food Hall (125 S. Clark St.), a new 24,000-square-foot marketplace with 15 fast-casual restaurants. It's basically a giant, amazing food court in the middle of the Loop. Each stall was sampling a few popular menu items and cocktails in celebration of the opening, so Carly and I did some tough research trying everything …
Post-Lollapalooza 2016 Playlist
Relive the weekend with my Lollapalooza 2016 playlist. One of the most fun weekends of summer in Chicago, Lollapalooza, was this weekend! I wasn’t actually even planning on going this year, but of course when Friday rolled around I had major FOMO and decided to get a last-minute Sunday pass. The headliners this year were Radiohead, Lana Del Ray, LCD Soundsystem, Red Hot Chile Peppers, J. Cole, Major Lazer, Disclosure and Ellie Goulding, who I saw on Sunday. There was such a good mix of …
10 Chicago Summer Festivals to Add to Your Calendar
Festival season is in full swing in Chicago! These are a few of my favorite Chicago events, including Windy City Smokeout, Do Division and the Renegade Craft Fair. One of my favorite parts about summer in Chicago is that there's a new festival every weekend, from art fairs to food and music festivals. It's a great way to get outside, listen to live music, try some new food, and find a cool, one-of-a-kind piece of art for your apartment. I'm rounding up my favorite festivals and adding all of …