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Chicago Foodways Tours

Name: Chicago Foodways Tours
Address: Chicago, IL, 60640, US
Telephone: +13122034767
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

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Savor the City of Neighborhoods on a 3-hour walking, tasting and historical tour of Argyle and Andersonville, two of Chicago's greatest neighborhoods.
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Go beyond deep dish pizza, hot dogs and popcorn. Leave Navy Pier, the Bean, and the Magnificent Mile. Hang at the locals’ favorite bakery, that exotic little shop on the corner, and the Prohibition-era speakeasy turned neighborhood watering hole. Join Chicago Foodways Tours for a 3.5 hour trip across the globe, while never leaving the magical city three million people call home.

11/10/2024

🇹🇭 Behold the Phat Dog, a Thailand meets Chicago creation of a Vienna Beef Dog topped with Tom Yum Mayo, marinated beef, shrimp and green onions. Kanlaya is a super cute new pocket Thai restaurant on Western Avenue, just south of the Lawrence intersection in Lincoln Square.
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Say hello to owner Bella and try some of her creative cuisine!

11/03/2024

🍁🍂🍎Another happy Saigon to Stockholm Food Tour spent with fun and interesting guests. I'm having too much fun to stop!
🗓️ I added more dates for late November and early December. Plus, my 2025 schedule is now online .com

11/02/2024

🇵🇷 If you're loving on Puerto Rico right now, go get some Puerto Rican food. Estaciòn in Evanston is a 1+ year old restaurant that has been playing it cool, serving the local clientele, but it's too good not to talk about! The menu features higher end but affordable Puerto Rican inspired dishes with great cocktails served in a cozy atmosphere.
1️⃣ Crab salad on tostones - my favorite
2️⃣ Bacalà fritter
3️⃣ Sancocho, tender beef stew
4️⃣ Skirt steak with chimichurri
Estaciòn is located on the Evanston side of Howard Street and is a sister restaurant of the wonderful Libertad Skokie.

10/30/2024

I had a very cool full-circle experience with two sisters who spent their childhood in Uptown before moving out of Chicago more than 40 years ago, and the son of one of the sisters who is a new-ish resident of Andersonville. 🎟️They remembered going to double features at the Uptown Theatre but had moved away before Argyle was ever known as New Chinatown or Little Saigon. 🏮Thanks for joining me on the Saigon to Stockholm Food Tour!

10/21/2024

*NEW TOUR STOP ALERT* It was so sad to say goodbye to 016 Restaurant at the beginning of the month. 😥 I will miss the Chi-Vap and the Lincoln Square Muffaletta, but even more so, the warm hospitality my groups always received there.
🇧🇦As one door closes another opens. I had been curious about Coffee Slasticarna Drina, a Bosnian cafe and bakery, for a long time. I still wanted to keep some delicious Balkan food on the menu for the Lincoln Square: West Meets East Food Tour. Folks...this borek is perfection! Light, fluffy and crispy all at once with a creamy cheese filling with just the right amount of sour notes. The beef chevapi have a great smoky grilled flavor. Needless to say, both items were a hit with my guests this weekend.
☕🥮 Coffee Slasticarna Drina is in the little strip mall on Lawrence Ave across from the Lincoln Square post office. The owner is warm, welcoming and rightly proud of her food and her bright, clean restaurant.

10/16/2024

Some of the lovely people I got to hang out with so far so far this fall. The best part? Three photos contain returning guests and three more contain guests who were referred by previous guests. It means the world to me that you enjoy these food tour experiences. I know I enjoy giving them! ❤️😊

10/12/2024

Comforting fall scenes from last week's Apple Fest in Lincoln Square. While Oktoberfest and Apple Fest may be over, fall is the perfect season to check out this cute and cozy neighborhood. Join me on any Saturday through Thanksgiving. It will be delicious!

10/06/2024

Smiling faces, happy places. Thanks to the many guests who have taken a Chicago Foodways tour this summer! We're still rolling for Fall!

08/16/2024

Great food from a couple of trips to Café Alif, a Central Asian restaurant squeezed in among the mostly South Asian shops and restaurants along Devon Avenue in the West Ridge neighborhood.
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According to Block Club Chicago, the restaurant is owned by Kasimzhan Khamraev, a Uyghur chef who fled persecution by the government of China. After cooking for coal miners in Russia, he opened two successful restaurants in Kyrgyzstan before coming to Chicago fairly recently to reunite with family. Cafe Alif has been open for 2 years.
1️⃣ The full spread, featuring Plov with Beef, a staple Central Asian rice dish, related to pilaf. (Thanks to for the treat and great company).
2️⃣Manty with beef and onions--my favorite! You can try these dumplings on my Lincoln Square food tour.
3️⃣ Lagman, a dish that really pulls together the geography of Central Asia--hand pulled noodles with soy sauce, vegetables and spices.
4️⃣ Another favorite, Morkovcha, a spicy carrot salad and another taste from the Lincoln Square tour
5️⃣ Cool, unique decor featuring Doppas, beautifully embroidered skullcaps from various cultures in the region.

08/14/2024

💛 We start as strangers and leave as friends. This is my favorite part of leading food tours in Chicago.
1️⃣ Lincoln Square: West Meets East Food Tour
2️⃣ Global Street Foods of Uptown Tour
3️⃣ Saigon to Stockholm Food Tour

08/12/2024

🇹🇼 🍜 Finally got to check out the much anticipated Minyoli in Andersonville and to celebrate with my good friend during her birthday month. Minyoli has a small menu focused on handmade Taiwanese noodles.
🌽🍗 As good as the noodles are, my standout favorites were the Sweet Corn and Fried Chicken from the starters menu. Both dishes were coated in and sweet and tangy plum powder for the most incredible flavor. I love how the corn was cut and have never seen this presentation before. As if the chicken alone wasn't delicious already it was served with fried basil leaves.
📸 Remaining photos are the Sliced Beef Shank from the Luwei menu, Ganban Noodles with Sesame sauce and Beef Noodle Soup in Consomme.
🇹🇼 Altogether a great dining experience with friendly, knowledgeable staff in a bright, clean and unrushed setting. A great addition to an already great dining neighborhood.

07/27/2024

This is why you haven't heard from me in July! 💐💍🥰

But I'm back at it! Join me this weekend for the Lincoln Square West Meets East Food Tour on Saturday or the Saigon to Stockholm Food Tour on Sunday!

07/09/2024

IYKYK...We knew for a while that Uptown has the best hidden gems in Chicago, now Chicago Magazine has caught on! THREE restaurants on our Global Street Foods of Uptown Tour have made the 50 Best Restaurants list!
➡️ Birreria Zaragoza 🇲🇽
➡️ Demera Ethiopian Restaurant 🇪🇹
➡️ Immm Thai Street Food 🇹🇭
Congrats to all!
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Try these great spots along with El Rincon de Fabio, La Patisserie P and Hai Yen, while learning neighborhood history and taking in gorgeous architecture along the way. Check it out at our bio link.

06/28/2024

🇸🇪 I am LOVING the new "We are America" permanent exhibit at the Swedish American Museum. The exhibit illustrates Swedish immigration to the US, interspersed with the stories of other cultures as they moved to and through Chicago.
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How cute is this mid mod kitchen with touches from Mormor (Grandma)? I was thrilled with the food focus, especially the short film about Andersonville's beloved Swedish Bakery.
🇸🇪🎟️ You can check it out on the Saigon to Stockholm Food Tour or visit the museum in the ❤️ of Andersonville.

06/27/2024

🇮🇹🥖The Mr. G . The West Loop is not my usual stomping grounds so I'm glad I got to check them out. Super friendly staff and great service. I'll pick the old school family joint from a sea of trendy places any day!

06/26/2024

Family fun in Andersonville. Thanks, Carolyn and crew for touring and tasting with me!

06/15/2024

A good photo spot is worth a thousand likes. Am I right?

The Uptown Color Wheel by local artist has become an Uptown icon in the five short years since it's installion. The art celebrates the diversity of Uptown in the colors while signifying the unity of the neighborhood with the circle.

I love how it frames the Riviera Theatre marquee and makes a great stopping point to take in the incredible architecture and history of Uptown Square.

Like the color wheel, my Global Street Foods of Uptown tour also celebrates the diverse restaurants of Uptown while unifying the experience around stories of the neighborhood's rich immigration history.

06/13/2024

🇸🇻🌽Pupusas have arrived on Clark Street! I was thrilled to see Salvadoran restaurant, Las Delicias, open a location in Rogers Park. Of the several we tried, my favorite was the revuelta, filled with a satisfying combination of pork and cheese.
🇸🇻🇬🇹🇲🇽 The generously sized menu contains specialties from El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico, and they make a good chili relleño too!
🌽🌽🌽 They are located right across the street from our go-to Tamales lo Mejor de Guerrero in the former Sabor Poblano spot (RIP 😢) making this some kind of delicious corn nexus.

Address

Chicago, IL
60640

Opening Hours

Monday	12am - 11:59pm
Tuesday	12am - 11:59pm
Wednesday	12am - 11:59pm
Thursday	12am - 11:59pm
Friday	12am - 11:59pm
Saturday	12am - 11:59pm
Sunday	12am - 11:59pm

Telephone

+13122034767

Website

http://chicagofoodways.com/

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So many smiling faces. So many delicious memories. THANK YOU to all of my guests and restaurant partners for a great 2023! Our calendar is ready for 2024!

Wishing everyone warm, safe and happy holidays! Whether you took a tour, ordered a cookie box, liked a post or just thought happy thoughts, I appreciate your support in 2023 and look forward to new faces, old friends and new adventures in 2024.

Sopa Azteca, chicken tortilla soup, is the perfect dish for this bout of chilly weather. They bave a terrific version at Taqueria San Juanito in Albany Park! 🇲🇽🥣

The Global Street Foods of Uptown will show you why Uptown is a "food hall without walls." You'll find all the variety of the trendy downtown food halls, in a setting that's keeping it real.