Lights, Camera, Action! The saying alone invokes visions of cameras, Broadway lights and movie stars. For me, that saying will now include food and chefs after celebrating a show stopping weekend (September 28-29, 2019) in Chicago’s Millennium Park during Bon Appetit’s presentation of the 12thannual Chicago Gourmet…Lights, Camera, Napkin!!!! Every year Chicago Gourmet sets the …
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Chicago Gourmet 2017
If you have been a long time reader of Felt Like a Foodie, you know this past weekend (September 23-24, 2017) was the event that a lot of us live for every year. Chicago Gourmet, created by the Illinois Restaurant Association 10 years ago, showcases the very best of Chicago’s culinary world in the beautiful setting …
Taste of Michiana
One of the best parts of spring is it seems to launch the food festival season. Whether you live in a huge city like Chicago or one of the smaller suburbs, odds are you will find a tasty outing within your reach. If you have never gone to one and are a little intimidated, it …
I’ve Lost My Appetite
As much as I hate talking about politics and would rather talk about food, I can’t get past today without pointing out the very obvious…it is Election Day. My husband and I went out and voted this morning. The line got long fast (2 of the 7 machines were already down). As more people would …
Ball Lalalalalalalala
“Deck the table with balls of meat Falalalalalalala Really so good no one will leave their seat Falalalalalalala There’ll be none in your trash barrel Falalalalalalala I’d even share them with my sister Cheryl Falalalalalalala” I think one of my (and my sister’s) favorite parts of the holiday season is the excuse to make a …
CHILL 2015
Yesterday night we blew into Chicago to enjoy the Ninth Annual CHILL event presented by Luxe Home in the Merchandise Mart. (For those of you who don’t live in Midwest, we were having 30-40 mile wind gusts so we literally blew into the city!) This was my fifth year enjoying the event that benefits The …
Maxwell’s at the Club
When I walk down the streets of Chicago, my imagination goes wild. I look at the different buildings and wonder what unhidden treasures lay beyond the walls. I try to figure out if the structure is a residence, business or BOTH! It seems like you could walk past one building and realize it is composed …
Chicago Gourmet 2015: The Ride of My Life
Did you ever go to an amusement park as a kid? Do you remember that feeling of excitement and joy when you walk through the gate? How about the anticipation before you even get there? I think that sums up how I feel each year at Chicago Gourmet. (“Produced by the Illinois Restaurant Association, title sponsor Bon …
The First Chicago Food + Wine Festival
I am a subscriber to Food & Wine magazine and read it each month from cover to cover. I read the editorials, recipes and I look at who advertises in the publication. One of the things that has drove me nuts for years was seeing the promotions for their Food + Wine Festivals. They would …
Know Your Food, Support Your Farmers
Most of my reader’s know that I rarely if ever write up a post BEFORE an event happens. I usually like to write from my personal experience and go from there. (Let’s face it…I’m a story teller not a reporter.) So after I wrote the piece about Chef Sarah Stegner earlier this week, I felt …