The Ultimate Chicago Thanksgiving Pie Guide

Block Club Chicago / by Lisa Shames / November 10, 2025

CHICAGO — In 1997, when Shelley Young opened The Chopping Block cooking school in a cottage on Webster Avenue, cooking classes for non-professional chefs in Chicago were few and far between.

While the original Lincoln Park location and another in the Merchandise Mart have since closed, The Chopping Block in Lincoln Square is going strong — and so is its signature apple pie made in a cast-iron skillet. Read More Here.