but I’m frequently asked what else should be on a list of iconic Chicago foods that can’t be missed. You ask, I write. I’ve ...

heading to Chicago for the big game means access to some of the country’s best and most iconic foods. There is no shortage of dining options when visiting Chicago from the trademark hot dogs ...

It feels silly at this point to include Chicago’s most famous handheld on any food list; the hot dog permeates everyday life here like the Vienna Beef factory’s wafting aromas that hit your ...

Dozens of restaurants, chefs, pastry chefs, wine programs and more will be honored at the ceremony, which begins at 6 p.m. at the Lyric Opera House. Semifinalists for the awards, often referred to as ...

Maggie Hennessy is a Chicago-based food and drink writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Bon Appetit and Food & Wine. Follow her on Instagram.

The next iconic food on the list is the ubiquitous Chicago-style hot dog. Like pizza, its popularity was driven by immigrants and refined from the sausages introduced by German immigrants.

When it comes to food, the Escondite serves the classics, no frills: a Chicago dog (“the Jermagical”), Chicago pizza puff (“the ‘High’ Nunez”) and the Italian beef (“the Escondite ...