The annual Jean Banchet Awards recognize the best of Chicago's culinary scene. The awards debuted in 2002 and are named for the late restaurateur Jean Banchet, who put Chicago dining on the map in the ...

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The country’s premier culinary event for a cause, Chicago’s Taste of the Nation returns next Friday bringing together over 50 of the city’s best chefs, restauranteurs, tastemakers, and mixologists to ...

Two Chicago chefs will compete for a $1 million prize on a new cooking series, “America’s Culinary Cup,” which premieres March 4 on CBS. Hosted and produced by former “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi, ...