Cambridge chef takes staff on tour of SouthCoast suppliers

Cheese and beer have more in common than you might think. Temperature is important. Acidity is important. Fresh ingredients are important. And a balanced hand is the key.

Restaurant Michael Plans 5th Anniversary Celebration October 6

Chef Michael Lachowicz knows how to throw a dinner party. He's celebrating the 5th anniversary of Restaurant Michael 64 Green Bay Rd., Winnetka, 847-441-3100 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 6. He has invited his chef friends to join him in creating a fabulous six-course anniversary dinner and you're invited too. The cost per person is 175 plus tax and gratuity; reservations are required. Restaurant ...

Appetite for "better burgers" shows no satiety

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — With a drive-through seemingly on every corner, you might think the market for burgers long ago reached saturation. But the fastest-growing restaurant chain in America last year was Five Guys, which specializes in double-pattied behemoths the size of a softball. And that's just the tip ...

Food trucks are rolling into the mainstream

Restaurant chains such as Sizzler and Subway are joining the parade of roving gourmet kitchens that started with Kogi two years ago. Familiar restaurant names are starting to show up in the parade of brightly painted food trucks jostling for customers.

Raymond Blanc: lifetime achievement award from Good Food Guide

Raymond Blanc, the celebrity chef, has been given the first ever lifetime achievement award from the Good Food Guide.