Chicago Gourmet returns in September with ‘Let Your Tastebuds Dance’ theme
Chicago Tribune / by Evgenia Anastasakos / July 22, 2026 Chicago Gourmet, a multiday food festival showcasing the city’s culinary scene, will return Sept. 23 to 27 with a lineup of dance-inspired events and more than 100 chefs slated to participate. The festival, now in its 19th year, will include tastings, live cooking demonstrations and partnerships with local restaurants. As a nod to this year’s theme, “Let Your Tastebuds Dance,” each event will feature live performances from local dance troupes,
Chicago’s Filipino Chefs Are Back For Chi-ibigan Food Fest: ‘For Us, It’s Brotherhood’
Block Club Chicago / by Lisa Shames / March 23, 2026 RAVENSWOOD — Around this time last year, Lawrence Letrero began thinking of ways to honor April’s Filipino Food Month. The chef, who is Filipino, thought of hosting a few small dinners at Bayan Ko and Bayan Ko Diner, the Ravenswood restaurants he owns with his wife, Raquel Quadreny. Letrero asked a handful of his fellow Chicago Filipino chefs to collaborate. As word spread, others chefs and purveyors quickly reached out to get involved. Read More
