The 50 Most Delicious Chicago Food Blogs
We’re lucky in Chicago. Almost any place you look for good food you’ll find it, and our city’s food blogs are no exception. Covering everything from home cooking for specialized diets to high-end restaurant reviews and where to find the city’s best pizzas, the blogs here caught our attention for their quality and style.
In a food city like Chicago, it’s easy to find people who love to cook and eat. We started with a list of nearly 350 Chicago-based blogs and narrowed down to our top 50 based on the caliber, credibility, and reading experience. Anyone can write about food in Chicago, but not everyone can do it well. The best food bloggers in Chi are on this list. If you’re looking for something beyond food, we’ve put together a list of 75 things you can do in Chicago (with kids).
A Grace Full Life
This blog is a laugh riot, and speaks like our inner stream of consciousness. Although the poetry-like flow takes getting used to, Kari does an amazing job of helping our inner moms feel understood. We love her recipe section for its simplicity, high-flavor, and taste of homemade comfort food. The fact that everything uses only 4 ingredient? That’s icing on the cake. To get a good idea what she’s about, check out her post on how a pierogi pizza and two old high school friends saved her life. It’s a long read, but a fun one.
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Adventures in a Tiny Kitchen
Master Chef fans, this blog’s for you. Elise Mayfield of Master Chef fame is also a Chicago food
blogger. She shares her culinary adventures, mishaps, and even a few (really good) recipes on Adventures in a Tiny Kitchen. Just back from a 6 month hiatus, she’s promising frequent content updates and a lot of fun in the kitchen to come.
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Alison’s Wonderland Recipes
If you love indulging your sweet tooth, finding healthy alternatives to delectably guilty snacks, and can’t resist a good book, Alison is your girl. The Wonderland Recipes blog is an award-winning culinary blog with a lot of personality, but it’s also kid-friendly. You won’t find much reference to her Chicago home here, but her Lavender Lemon Eclairs make up for what she lacks in Chi-Town pride.
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A Little Time and a Keyboard
It’s not really a food blog, but the restaurant and activity reviews on this blog make it worth adding to the list. If you’ve got little ones, Mel and Kat’s blog is a survival guide you won’t want to miss. The pair also post recipes and arts & crafts that are easy enough for little ones, but yield great results.
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All Natural Chicago Catering
This company blog is a few things you wouldn’t expect from an ordinary small business blog, and we mean that in a good way. It’s opinionated, direct, and stands up for owner Tess Kearns beliefs about food and modern living. You’ll find everything from menu updates to recipes and commentaries on recent sports games or catering events. Definitely worth your time if you’re interested in natural and organic foods, we loved her post on teaching kids about food.
Anti Foodie
Unapologetically honest and a plain food fan, the anti-foodie is what everyone who is tired of people photographing their meals instead of enjoying them, and dishing the goods on gourmet grub but skipping the guilty foods we all secretly love. Written by a man whose wife is a big fan of great food, it’s a dash of humor topped with good eats.
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Ashley Gilday
If you eat a plant-based diet, check out this blog. Ashley Gilday isn’t a one woman show – her blog includes entries from influential bloggers around the U.S. A Chicago local, she often includes restaurant and store reviews with a focus on vegan and vegetarian options. The latest addition to her site is a special section for moms. Sam Turner’s review of Seasons 52 on Ashley Gilday is making us hungry…definitely worth the read!
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Back for Seconds
WARNING: If you’re on a diet, skip this one. It’s too delish, and loaded with guilt-ridden recipes that will make your taste buds dance. Back for Seconds is page after page of dessert and dinnertime decadence you can’t help but love. You will be Back for Seconds, so go on. Throw out your bathroom scale before reading.
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Bake and Destroy
You might be intimidated by this blog at first – it’s definitely not a haven for meat-eaters. That said, the recipes on Bake and Destroy are gastronomically thrilling, and the illustrations are hilarious. The former professional baker behind the blog is definitely punk, and her personality shines through every post. She’s also the woman who founded the pro-wrestling-themed bake off, SugarSlam.
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The Balanced Babe
Sarah Baker is the driving force behind The Balanced Babe. This blog is a one-stop multimedia hangout for anyone interested in living a lifestyle based on good nutrition and holistic health practices. It’s a great place to relax and focus on mindfulness, too. Sarah’s a Chicago local, and it shows. The blog can’t help it’s Chi-town pride, and you’ll find plenty of information on local events and businesses here.
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Blissful Basil
This North Shore school psychologist serves up more than simple recipes in her blog posts. Nutrition tips and a plant-based, whole-foods lifestyle are her primary focus, but she isn’t pushy about veganism. In fact, she makes it look fun. If you eat a plant-based diet, or are just looking for a few good sides or a Meatless Monday dish, stop here. Ashley’s whipping up something you’ll like.
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Bloody Best
Bloody Mary fans in the Windy City, unite! This blog brings together the city’s best Bloodies and rates them, along with the food at the places that serve them. Although infrequently updated, every post is worth your time. Looking for something special? Check out the review of the Harissa Bloody Mary at Avec – sounds like something we’d love for brunch!
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Bunny and Brandy’s Brunch Time Blog
Every meal that Bunny and Brandy eat is compared to a single molecular gastronomy experience they had in Chicago. And that meal still ranks #1. The blog is a great place to find reviews of local restaurants, let your imagination run wild, and enjoy a creative, captivating perspective on the Chicago food scene.
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But I’m Hungry
Christina’s blog is a fun read, full of light-hearted recipes and tons of taste. She’s a mom with a
passion for eating
healthy, but knows how to indulge in good food, too. We could eat everything she makes with glee – but there are 49 other blogs on this list to cover. And although she’s a Chicagoan, you won’t hear her talk about the Windy City.
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A Cedar Spoon
Stunning photography, flavorful recipes, and Superfood Saturday keep us reading Julia’s blog regularly. Don’t forget to swing by her coupons section before you head out shopping, too – she’s got plenty of clip-able coupons for cleaning products, household goods, and pantry staples from top brands.
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Chef Druck: French Foodie Mom
Book and local restaurant reviews, great recipes, and the occasional chance to win a free trip make this one of our favorite blogs. Add a professional French chef who is also a mom to the mix, and you’ve got Heaven on a page. We love Vanessa’s sense of humor, culinary expertise, and down-to-earth attitude.
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Chi Organic Girls
This blog isn’t just about food. You’ll find plenty of restaurant and packaged food reviews, but you’re also in for a fitness treat. Regular peeks into area workouts, gyms, and health food joints are dished out on this blog on a regular basis. Looking for something fun to do that won’t add pounds to your waistline? The girls behind the blog keep a list of area events on the site, too.
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The Chic
Beautifully written and photographed, this multi-author blog is the place to turn for fashion-forward information and a side of good eats. The Chic is written for men and women, does a great job diving into local restaurants and eateries, and tackles everything from restaurant reviews to what you should wear for cocktail hour this summer.
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