Win dinner at one of the area's tastiest restaurants.

Although the precise location on Marion Street and the specific "brands" remain unspecified, it's our understanding that at least three LEYE-type restaurants will move into a stretch of three or maybe four side-by-side lots on Marion Street.

Some say Portillo's makes the best Chicago-style hot dog. Do you have a superior place for Chicagoland's favorite sausage? Do tell.

Having coffee with Hollander at Blue Max in Forest Park a few weeks ago, he told me that he was planning a trip overseas to work in a number of kitchens throughout Europe. He invited me to follow him on his blog, Chef Leonard Connects. In one of his very first blog posts, Leonard mentions an experience that I've been pleased to have had many times.

Our You Really Should Drink This segment focuses on the Manhattan at Barclay's American Grille where Joe (could there be a more perfect bartender name?!) knows his stuff and shows it with every beautiful Manhattan he mixes up.

I'm fine with dogs, though I prefer cats, but if your choice in life is to live with a hairy, smelly canine, the least you could do is not foist the responsibility for cleaning up after your beasts onto someone else. Like me.

Christiane Pereira of Taste of Brazil Cafe has been selected as a possible host of Check, Please!

"This is a game changer," Carolyn mentioned as soon as we were introduced to Aladdin's screw-top containers, designed to carry, for instance, salad dressing.  These containers can hold 4 ounces of fluid, which is a good size for salad dressing, and the tops screw on, so there's no spillage on the way to work.

Katy's menu items are now available in the Hutong space, which I understand will continue to serve from the old Hutong Pan-Asian menu.

This coming Saturday, March 16, Chicago Gourmets has organized a tour of Oak Park's Unity Temple followed by a dinner at Eyrie that will be prepared using the Fallingwater Cookbook.