Meals for a New Mom: Moment for Mom Meal Delivery Service

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BY RACHEL WIND There comes a time in every new parent’s life where he or she realizes that they can no longer subsist solely on granola bars and string cheese.   When this day comes, we all should be so lucky as to have the website Moment for … [Read more...]

Jessica Murnane of One Part Plant Says “Eat Your Greens”

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BY CAREN LEONARD The weather in Chicago is heating up and with that comes beautiful days spent at Chicago's many farmer’s markets. After several months of hearty winter foods, Chicagoans can look to plant-based nutritionist Jessica Murnane’s … [Read more...]

CJK Foods: Chicago’s New Paleo and Anti-Inflammatory Diet Food Delivery Service

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BY LISA PAYNE Eating healthy can often seem like something that no one has time to do. With CJK Foods, you can have all the time in the world to eat healthy when your meals come delivered to your door. This unique subscription-based healthy … [Read more...]

Fresh Broccoli & White Cheddar Soup at Soupbox

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BY SARAH AMUNDSEN We all know that the long winters are not exactly the best months to spend the city. However, there is one thing that makes winter a lot better: fresh broccoli & white cheddar soup from Soupbox. Three and a half years … [Read more...]

Kimchi Soup at Sunda

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BY MARIS CALLAHAN As if we weren't already smitten with Sunda for its exceptional service and sushi worth writing home about, we would be after trying the kimchi soup, made with pork belly, tofu, bok choy, sprouts and a hearty sprinkle of … [Read more...]

The Sesame Kale Macro Bowl at Native Foods Café

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BY AMANDA SKRIP The holiday season is here and with it comes lots of celebration, mostly in the form of eating and drinking.  If you’ve over-decked the halls with eggnog and cookies-a-plenty, Chicago's Native Foods Café can help you get back … [Read more...]

Sunda Bartender Nahm Kim on Craft Cocktails, Lobster and Wagyu Sushi

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BY MARIS CALLAHAN When I try a new restaurant or cocktail bar, there is a good chance that I've already spent about an hour analyzing the menu online before actually entering the establishment. This means that when I actually sit down to dinner or … [Read more...]

The Bison Pita Burger at Bountiful Eatery

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BY AMANDA SKRIP You eat your vegetables, hit the gym and pass on dessert.  Despite your best efforts, a burger craving strikes every now and then and it's stronger than your will power.  Thanks to Bountiful Eatery, you can indulge your meaty … [Read more...]

Get Juiced: BluePrintJuice at Whole Foods

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BY AMANDA SKIRP Health nuts are familiar with the popular BluePrintCleanse that started in NYC and launched a liquid detox frenzy across the country.  Up until now, BluePrint’s juice cleanses have been available to Chicagoans via mail … [Read more...]

Quay Restaurant & Bar: Chef Grown Produce

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BY KELLY ALESSO Every summer, I go a bit gaga over local produce. My deck becomes one giant gardening experiment, an overgrown array of tomatoes and herbs. Well, with the bulk of Chicago’s farmers’ markets closing at end of the month and my … [Read more...]