Food
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Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants
Jul 30, 2026 3:44 pm - Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of America’s lettuce is grown. Now, restaurants are dealing with the fallout from a cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce that has sickened thousands of Americans.
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The Spam Dog is too much of a good-ish thing
Jul 30, 2026 3:06 pm - Hormel Foods’ new Spam Dog is now available at stadiums, restaurants and convenience stores across the country. So, how is it?
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12 celebrity wines reviewedJul 30, 2026 3:04 pm - Celebrity wine projects bring bold-faced names from sports, music, television and more to retail shelves — and the results are mixed. Here’s a wine professional’s honest take on 12 bottles from celebrities, including Dwyane Wade, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg.
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For cutting boards, is wood or plastic healthier? We asked experts.
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Yes, even dessert can help you meet your hydration needs
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‘An experience’: Dozens line up, some overnight, for Dutch Bros opening in Buffalo GroveJul 29, 2026 2:42 pm - Dutch Bros was greeted by expectant customers at the grand opening of its Buffalo Grove location Wednesday morning.
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Cheers to 50 years: As the last Bennigan’s in Illinois, Elgin restaurant keeps brand’s tradition of Irish hospitality aliveJul 29, 2026 8:52 am - Bennigan’s is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. And Elgin is home to one of only six full-service Bennigan’s remaining in the U.S., and the only one in Illinois. “People get really excited when they find out we’re still here,” general manager Rami Kaldani said.
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Sweeten your summer with seasonal bakesJul 29, 2026 5:44 am - There is something about summer baking that just feels a little more special. Fresh berries and seasonal fruit make their way into everything from breakfast to dessert, and suddenly a simple baked good feels like the perfect way to celebrate the season.
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Use what you have: Some of the best salads are born from what’s already in your fridgeJul 22, 2026 5:55 am - How do you define a good salad? For me, it needs to have crunch, chew, tang and a really tasty dressing. I got lucky one day when I was digging through my refrigerator and came across Brussels sprouts, crisp red seedless grapes, apples and a tub of goat cheese crumbles. Hmmm, this was starting to sound good.
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It’s time to revisit the sloppy joeJul 22, 2026 4:48 am - When was the last time you had a sloppy joe? That long? Don Mauer updates his recipe from 1996, swapping in organic, grass-fed ground beef but keeping the secret ingredient: fresh orange juice.