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EXPO Chicago 2026

March 25, 2026 by Chi@glance

EXPO Chicago 2026

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The Chicago Rum Festival – April 25th

March 13, 2026 by Chi@glance

2026 Chicago Rum Festival

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Windy City Smokeout announces 2026 Pitmasters

March 10, 2026 by Chi@glance

Windy City Smokeout announced 2026 Pitmasters

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After the show is the After ๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ Party! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ“@Afte After the show is the After ๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ Party! ๐ŸŽ‰ 
๐Ÿ“@After_Chicago

Congratulations to the 2026 James Beard Award Chef and Restaurant award winners and nominees! ๐Ÿฅ‡ 

#Jamesbeardawards #Chicago #JBFA2026
#chicagorestaurants #Chicagofoodie
Itโ€™s a PARTY itโ€™s a PARTY! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‰๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ we Itโ€™s a PARTY itโ€™s a PARTY! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‰๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ weekend is always one of my favorites. In addition to the awards show gala, thereโ€™s so many events to attend. This industry knows how to party!

Last night I attended the invite only party at @thealston_Chicago hosted by James Beard Award nominated and Michelin-starred Chef
@JennerTomaska. The private event brought together chefs, hospitality leaders, media, and friends of the industry for a high-energy evening celebrating Chicagoโ€™s dining community. 

There were chef-driven tasting stations, passed bites, cocktail and wine activations, live entertainment, interactive culinary moments, and curated experiences throughout the evening. ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€! Letโ€™s Celebrate! ๐ŸŽ‰ 

#Jamesbeardawards #Chicago #JBFA2026 #chicagorestaurateurs #chicagofoodie
YOU deserve a beach day! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ @ShoreClubChi is offic YOU deserve a beach day! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ @ShoreClubChi is officially open for the 2026 season. 
๐Ÿ“North Avenue Beach

Shore Club Chicago is inspired by the beautiful beaches around the world and offers an elevated food menu and unobstructed views of Lake Michigan. 
Choose between three distinct spaces:
๐Ÿ˜ Open-air Restaurant with floor to ceiling windows, full service bar, lounge & table seating, all overlooking the lake
๐Ÿ˜ Patio Al fresco dining for lunch and dinner, offers a front row seat to the shoreline 
๐Ÿ˜ Oasis delivers a more relaxed, resort-style experience with daybeds and cabanas, and on weekends transforms into a high-energy daytime destination.

I went to check out the NEW food and beverage menu debut. The refreshed offerings spotlight coastal inspired flavors and interactive cocktail moments. ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฏ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ผ? ๐Ÿ’™#Shoreclubchi #Summertimechi

#Chicagoevents #chicagobeaches #chicagofood
All Aboard the @ChooseChicago Route 66 Neighboorho All Aboard the @ChooseChicago Route 66 Neighboorhoods by Trolley Tour presented by: @tours_with_mike. 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Route 66. This one of a kind trolley tour takes you to interesting attractions and small businesses that developed around Route 66. Itโ€™s the perfect way to explore this famous highways starting point in Chicago. 

#NeverOutDoneChi #Choosechicago #chicagoevents #chicagotours #route66
2026 ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐Ÿ contestant ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ณ was in Ch 2026 ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐Ÿ contestant ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ณ was in Chicago for an intimate VIP media dinner hosted by @VisitNC. Chef Diaz is based in Durham, North Carolina and has multiple restaurants, ๐๐”๐“ he was born in raised right here in Chicago. He might have even shared that if he has it his way he seeโ€™s a future restaurant venture in the Chicago Logan Square neighborhood. How lucky would we all be!

The evenings menu was FANTASTIC from the mole to the best green beans Iโ€™ve ever had.  AND ofcourse I asked him about his time on Top Chef. He had 3 words. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Thanks for a lovely dinner @Buenosdiaz ๐Ÿ˜‹ I hope to make it to North Carolina soon! 

#Visitnc #Topchef #Chicagoevents #Chicagofoodie #Northcarolinafoodie
I was invited to attend the ๐Ž๐›๐š๐ฆ๐š ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ž๐ง I was invited to attend the ๐Ž๐›๐š๐ฆ๐š ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ Press Preview Day, June 3rd. What an honor to be in the building ahead of the June 19th public opening. 

We gathered in the auditorium of the Forum Building to hear a briefing from ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜, ๐—–๐—˜๐—ข ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป. We also took an intimate stroll through the museum with subject matter experts stationed throughout to help answer any questions. This experience was AMAZING! I interviewed ๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป. He serves as incoming Executive Vice President of the Obama Presidential Center. In his role he oversees the Centerโ€™s operations as they prepare for the public opening, June 19th. (Full interview on @chiataglance YouTube channel)

Thereโ€™s so many FREE public activities during the Grand Opening which is June 19th - 21st. Iโ€™m sharing them with you on the blog (Link in Bio). Do you have your tickets?๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ @obamafoundation 

#ObamaPresidentialCenter #Chicago #Obamafoundation #Chicagohistory #Chicagoevents
Sunday Funday with @theblackfoodies + @Domuchicago Sunday Funday with @theblackfoodies + @Domuchicago Apartments. Luxury Bus ๐“๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐œ๐š๐ ๐จ in session. ๐Ÿ˜‹

@Pizanospizzachi

@Rickettes_world_famous 

@Bronzevillehoagiepanini

@Kilwinschicago

@Wilmasfamousbbqandtavern

@Poparazzispopcorn

@Pollyanncakes

Eating our way through Chicago while stopping at iconic/historic landmarks. Thanks for the ride! ๐ŸšŒ 

#Chicago #Chicagorestaurants #chicagofoodie #Chicagofood chicagoevents
Memorial Day weekend is coming up and what better Memorial Day weekend is coming up and what better way to kick off summer thanโ€ฆ on a BOAT! Yesterday I joined Chicago Line Cruises on their signature architecture river tour. We did a 90 minute cruise down the river as our expert guide discussed the history, impact, and legacy of Chicagoโ€™s renowned architecture. ๐‘จ๐‘ต๐‘ซ on Thursdays theyโ€™ll be hosting wine and whisky tastings. Congrats to 40 years on the historic Ogden Strip! Get your tickets TODAY!
@chicagolinecruises ๐Ÿ“465 N McClurg Court

#Chicago #chicagotastings #architecture #chicagoboating #chicagoarchitecturetour
I slept in a treehouse last night and what an adve I slept in a treehouse last night and what an adventure! @Kalahariresortswisconsindells unveiled a collection of luxury Treehouses created in partnership with Pete Nelson of @NelsonTreehouse, widely known as the host of Animal Planetโ€™s ๐‘ป๐’“๐’†๐’†๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’”๐’† ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’”. 

I attended an intimate media preview. Pete Nelson and Todd Nelson, founder of @Kalahariresorts, shared the inspiration, craftsmanship, and vision behind the Treehouses on our guided tour. The treehouses provide an elevated escape. Theyโ€™re a nature-forward expansion celebrating the beauty of the Dells and the magic of living among the trees. Also onsite is a relaxing pool and hot tub.

The evening concluded with a beautiful experience on the shores of Lake Delton. We had an amazing dinner at the brand New restaurant @Daylenessupperclub. Such cozy vibes, delicious food, and tasty cocktails. ๐™„๐™ฉโ€™๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ข๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™”๐™Š๐™๐™ ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™š๐™š๐™๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ๐™š ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฎ!

#Kalahariresorts #treehousemasters #Wisconsindells #lovekalahari #TravelWI
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