Urban Belly

PHOTOS: Eating (Well) On The Cheap In Chicago

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Big Star, Danny's Tavern, Chicago Restaurants, Cheap Eats, Chicago Food, Xoco, Slidepollajax, Rick Bayless, Food, Urban Belly, Chicago Around Town, Chicago Cheap Eats, Chicago News

You don't have to spend a fortune to eat well in Chicago, and while fine dining gems like Alinea keep winning awards, our cheap fare is getting some a...

Read Whole Story

Move Over, Iron Chef: Chicago Culinary Stars Tackle 'Green' Challenge

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mystery Market Summer Soiree, Chicago Chefs, Chicago Green Chefs, Rick Gresh, Green City Market, Dan De Oliveira, Zealous, Giuseppe Tentori, Socca, Boka, David Burke's Primehouse, Chris Pandel, The Bristol, Roger Herring, Duchamp, Food, Michael Taus, Season Cooking, Urban Belly, Bill Kim, Chicago News
Brett Ashley McKenzie

Six of Chicago's top chefs prepared three dishes using fresh local ingredients from the Green City Market. Picture "Iron Chef" judged by a crowd of appreciative Chicagoans, and you'll have some idea.

Read Post

Is Urban Belly Chicago's Answer to Momofuku?

Steve Dolinsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fried Rice, Japanese, Le Lan, Noodles, Dumplings, Momofuku, Chicago Food, Urban Belly Chicago, Pork Belly Chicago, Pork Belly, Chang, Noodles in Chicago, Chicago Dumplings, Prok Belly, Chicago Eats, Urban Belly, Dumplings in Chicago, Chicago News
Steve Dolinsky

In what must surely be the best first-day opening of any restaurant in Chicago, Urban Belly has swung for the fences, and has hit it out of the park.

Read Post