The Food Guy

There is a lot of smoking, curing and baking these days in Evanston – not only at a new deli but at a new bagel shop as well.

Making tamales is a methodical process, and when you produce on average, more than 200 each day, like they do at Santa Masa Tamaleria on the Far Northwest Side of the city, consistency is key.

There are dozens of great bakeries in Chicagoland, many with origins rooted in other countries. Polish, Italian and French bakeries are in abundance, but Filipino? Not so much.

The mission at Tre Dita, a steakhouse located on the second floor if the St. Regis Hotel, is about something bigger than just steak and pasta.

There are no shortage of steakhouses in Chicago, but a new one in the Loop takes a very different approach, according to NBC Chicago’s Food Guy Steve Dolinsky.

Bar Parisette in Logan Square is trying to appeal to the neighborhood with a combination of textbook bistro cooking and down-to-earth prices.

Week One of the Olympics are underway, and for a taste of what the locals in Paris are experiencing, NBC Chicago’s Food Guy Steve Dolinsky says look to Old Town’s La Fournette Bakery.

Both noodles and fried chicken are made with precision and great care at a new Taiwanese restaurant in Andersonville, according to NBC 5’s Food Guy Steve Dolinsky.

In the latest installment on classic Chicago restaurants, Steve Dolinsky visited a River North establishment that has been cooking regional Mexican food for almost 40 years.

The smell hits you before you even walk through the front door at Matt’s Barbecue in downtown Lemont. because the enormous off-set smoker is stationed just outside,

Much has been made about the service model at John’s Food & Wine – an American restaurant in Lincoln Park with a great wine list. But at the end of the day, you’ll be coming back for the food.

There are a handful of Turkish restaurants in the Chicago area, most of which focus on kebabs and spreads. But according to NBC 5’s Food Guy Steve Dolinsky, a new spot in Albany Park puts just as much emphasis on the sweets as it does the other parts of the menu. You’ll see plenty of beef and chicken on...