Unlimited samples of three-ounce non-alcoholic beverages, plus food and music, are offered at Evanston Mocktoberfest Oct. 10.

Time is running out — be sure to submit your recipes by Friday.

As the leaves start to turn and that first cool snap hits the air, it’s hard to think about anything but fall baking. Nothing says the season has arrived quite like the warm spices in a pumpkin dessert.

Autumn is here, and with it a whole new set of flavors to savor at Chicago-area pop-up events.

New this year is the inaugural Environmental Leadership Award to chef Sarah Stegner, co-owner of Prairie Grass Cafe in Northbrook.

Who doesn’t love a crispy-edged potato with a soft, creamy interior?

A new Chuck E. Cheese concept swapping arcade games for indoor playground equipment will open in south suburban Crestwood next year.

FDA inspectors said Friday they found cyclospora in two places: a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch used for lettuce cultivation.