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Hello, Picasso, My Old Friend
Barb and I had an errand to run in the Loop, so we timed it so we could drop in on the season opener of the venerable Daley Plaza Market...

Bob Benenson
May 22, 20246 min read


Beer Head-lines Chicago Events Roundup
I had the pleasure of being one of the first people to write a story about Begyle Brewing back in August 2012, when it was a craft beer...

Bob Benenson
May 19, 20244 min read


South Looping You in on Market Fun
The Saturday South Loop Farmers Market, in the same-name Chicago neighborhood just south of downtown, has been around for a few years...

Bob Benenson
May 18, 20244 min read


Berry Good News: 1st Strawberries are In!
Thursday was a lot, but I managed to squeeze in a first-of-the-season visit to the late afternoon/evening Lincoln Square Farmers Market in t

Bob Benenson
May 17, 20242 min read


After 11 Years, Foodshed Co-op Breaks The Tape
Scott and Kim Brix had the honor of cutting the ceremonial ribbon on Wednesday (May 15) at the opening of the FOODshed co-op grocery store..

Bob Benenson
May 16, 20245 min read


Farmers Market Webinar Recording for You!
The conversation on last night’s Local Food Forum “Better” Dialogues, titled Food Education and Its Impact.

Bob Benenson
May 14, 20245 min read


Market, May I?
With the Chicago Chefs Cookbook launch at Mariano’s Lakeview on my calendar for 11 a.m. (details below), I had to make an early morning...

Bob Benenson
May 10, 20241 min read


The Lighter Side of Green City Market
For most of its history, Green City Market’s Saturday markets in Lincoln Park have drawn big crowds of local food lovers...

Bob Benenson
May 9, 20243 min read


Bob's Charmed (and Locally Farmed) Life
Yeah, this is the life. It’s May, the outdoor farmers market season is off to the races (and it happens to be Kentucky Derby day), and...

Bob Benenson
May 3, 20245 min read


Uptown Market's New Year on the Block
Created in 2021 by the developing Chicago Market co-op grocery store project, the market spent its first two years in the shadows just...

Bob Benenson
May 1, 20249 min read


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