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Rainbow Cone celebrates 100 years in Chicago: ‘An institution’ • The perfect risotto takes time
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Monday, August 10, 2026

Ann Sather to move into former Stella’s Diner space

Ann Sather will move into the former Stella’s Diner location, while Wishbone also announced that it will permanently close soon.

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Rainbow Cone celebrates 100 years in Chicago: ‘An institution’

The Beverly flagship location of Rainbow Cone celebrated its first century with balloons, temporary tattoos and a giant ice-cream-shaped cake Sunday.

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The perfect risotto takes time

If you’ve always wanted to make risotto at home, we have the only recipe you’ll ever need.

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Chicago grocers are severely affected by reductions to SNAP: ‘We need to bail out this industry’

In Illinois, the implications threaten not only individual households but also the viability of the Chicago area’s independent authorized SNAP retailers.

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The best chocolate ice cream can be made in your own kitchen

The secret is using a higher-quality cocoa powder as well as a chopped dark chocolate that you like eating out of hand.

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Restaurant review: After 16 years in Logan Square, Longman & Eagle has a new chef who revels in vegetables

Longman & Eagle, the Logan Square restaurant that celebrated its sweet sixteen this year, still serves wild boar sloppy Joes, but new executive chef Alex Swieton revels in vegetables with serious hardcore style.

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Kellogg says it’s removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year

The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would remove synthetic dyes from its cereals by the end of 2027.

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Portillo’s lays off 18% of corporate employees at Oak Brook headquarters amid sluggish same-store sales

The iconic Chicago hot dog-and-beef chain announced the downsizing during a second quarter earnings call Wednesday as it continues to search for the recipe to catalyze growth amid a challenging restaurant environment.

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Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have once again been stopped

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the increase of security in avocado production areas to spur the resumption of the exports as soon as possible and to prevent any serious impact on Mexico’s economy or U.S. supply.

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James Beard Award-winning chefs Kim and Clark to open Midwestern restaurant in Evanston

Alleyway Grill in Evanston from Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark will be about their Midwestern “earliest memories of food.”

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