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Wednesday, June 18, 2025Chicago’s Ultimate 2025 Rooftop Guide: 70+ Open-Air Bars, Lounges And Restaurants
Block Club Chicago / by Block Club Chicago Staff, Jennifer Billock, Leen Yassine and Kelly Bauer / June 16, 2025 Block Club rounded up more than 70 rooftops around the city where you can bask in the sunshine while dancing, eating, drinking and more. CHICAGO — Great views, good food and plenty of cold drinks — there’s a lot to love about Chicago’s rooftop bars and restaurants. Block Club has mapped more than 70 rooftops where you can enjoy the warm weather this summer. Read More Here.
Tuesday, March 04, 2025Made In Chicago: Gene's Sausage Shop and Delicatessen
WBBM Radio Chicago / by Sarah Herrera / March 1, 2025 (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Local products, fresh produce, house-made salad, and imported foods, mostly from Europe. But the star of the show at Gene's Sausage Shop and Delicatessen is the meat. “Fourteen different flavors of bratwurst are the ones that sell the best.,” Co-owner Derek Luch said. Luch is the son of Gene, the shop's namesake founder. “We have customers coming in here that are like, ‘Hey, is Gene here?’ You know, asking for my father.” Read More
Tuesday, February 11, 2025Chicago’s Best Butchers and Stores to Buy Meat
Eater Chicago / by Nylah Iqbal Mohammed / February 5, 2025 On a journey to buy better meat and try less-common proteins like venison, elk, antelope, and grouse? In Chicago, we’re spoiled for choice. The city has an abundance of places to get quality cuts of chicken, beef, and pork, and duck breasts, elk steaks, whole rabbits, and other meats that you might not ever find at a supermarket. And, at Chicago Meat Collective, butcher McCullough Kelly-Willis is even teaching classes. Still, butchery is a
