Reviews

As much as we love trying new restaurants, The Food Channel staff keeps getting drawn back to The Purple Pig on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. We’ve even developed a few favorites, and enjoy introducing others…

The Food Channel had a chance to visit St. Paul, Minnesota, and came across a gem in the city. Forepaugh’s is a Victorian-style mansion that has been transformed into the masterpiece it is today. Join…

Location, location. It’s never more true than at an airport, when you eat at the bar across from your gate just to avoid more walking. So, you know you’ve got a favorite place when you…

 Now you can experience the art, beauty, and intricacies of Filipino cuisine within the confines of your own home with “Memories of Philippine Kitchens.”

When a restaurant has been around for more than 30 years, there’s a pretty good chance they’ve perfected their menu, along with their sense of hospitality. That’s certainly the case with Café Natasha, right on…

When you hear the word “diner,” you have a certain expectation. Meet the Flame Diner and toss those expectations aside!

I’d been hearing for a couple of years about this place in Monett, MO that had what my co-worker called, “The most authentic, delicious, amazing Mexican food you’ve ever eaten outside of Mexico.” So when…

After prohibition ended, the beer industry helped pull the American–and eventually global–financial markets back from their Depression-era slumps. Read on for our review of this new book from author Jess Lebow.

You can learn a lot from a donut, or at least from the experience of trying out a variety of donut shops. Read on for more!

We’ve all had them—those fried pies that fast food consider a staple of their dessert menu. Right? But have you had the latest one from Popeye’s?

For years, anytime we happen to be going through St. Louis we make it a point to stop for with a visit to the Missouri Baking Company. It’s the kind of place where you can…

Looking for something in downtown Chicago that is out of the ordinary? Unpretentious, with regular customers and a pleasant counter clerk?

What’s better than a bowl of hot soup on a cold winter day? A cookbook packed with unique and delicious soup recipes from multiple chefs, of course!

The Food Channel is identifying “the most interesting thing on the menu” as we travel and eat. This week’s find was in Chicago at one of our favorite restaurants.

As we travel with The Food Channel we love to seek out local restaurants—what the industry calls “independent operators.” These are the places where we learn about the habits and customs of a town, find…

What do you get when you play off BOTH the nostalgia and the interest in high end comics of the Millennial? General Mills figured it out when they rebranded a set of Monsters Cereals just…

How do you take an iconic brand and update it while retaining its heart and soul? Ask Smith & Wollensky. They’ve successfully done it with the grand reopening of the all new Wollensky’s Grill in…

When we were invited by Smith & Wollensky to come along with them while they visited their primary beef distributor, Prime Food Distributor (PFD) out on Long Island, NY, we were eager to go. We…

Farmers markets–and the farms themselves–are becoming community gathering places. One of the best examples we’ve found is at Millsap Farms, where they hold a “pizza night” for a couple hundred people once a week.

Convince your guests to crown you king of the grill with this compilation of recipes from barbeque joints across the continent!

There is a place in St. Louis, Missouri where salumi is king. Within the Volpi Foods complex there are 300 different types of the Italian cured meat products made, with all the traditions of heritage…

Check out this Food Channel favorite chocolate that fits every food need!

If you are looking for a fun destination in St. Louis, MO, check out the Fountain on Locust. See our Hot Spot video, too!