McDonald’s recently unveiled its reimagined flagship restaurant at Clark and Ontario streets in Chicago, showcasing a one-of-a-kind modern and environmentally-friendly design and enhanced customer experience with self-order kiosks, table service, mobile order and payment, and delivery. “Chicago is truly a special place for McDonald’s. Not only is it the new home for our modern global […]
McDonald’s often likes to go big for St. Patrick’s Day in its hometown of Chicago with fun activations around its iconic, seasonal Shamrock Shake. A few years back, Leo Burnett dumped a giant Shamrock Shake into the Chicago River, which the city turns green every March 17 as part of the Irish celebration. Well, in […]
The newest menu item at one Starbucks location isn’t a limited-edition frappuccino. Instead, it’s freshly baked bread and focaccia sandwiches. Starbucks, sbux, opened the high-end Italian Princi Bakery inside its Seattle Reserve Roastery location on Tuesday—a move that marks a shift for the massive coffee chain as it finds other avenues to reach customer’s wallets. The Italian […]
Baptiste & Bottle of The Conrad Hotel in Chicago and The Macallan have collaborated to create the ultimate Rare Journey cocktail experience that will transport guests to The Macallan Cooperage in Scotland. Launched on July 27th, the $95 cocktail explains the symbiotic relationship between scotch whisky and sherry through the senses and a virtual reality […]
Every city has its own unique culinary delicacies and quirks, but few rival Chicagoans and their utter refusal to put ketchup on hot dogs. That’s why ketchup purveyor Heinz has rolled out a ‘Chicago Dog Sauce’ for National Hot Dog Day on July 19. Made specially for Chicagoans, the sauce – which Heinz said is […]
Chicago is flooded with fantastic cuisine from all areas of the world, so introducing a truly innovative restaurant experience to the Windy City is no easy feat. However, Latinicity Food Hall + Lounge, the newest culinary endeavor from world-renowned chef Richard Sandoval, is poised to break the mold on Latin dining. Opening in October ‘15, […]
Heineken, the world’s leading international brewer, kicks off its coveted #Heineken100 initiative in Chicago with the debut of the #Heineken100 City Guide at a VIP launch event hosted by RSVP Gallery’s Isimeme “Easy” Otabor. Created in partnership with HighSnobiety, legendary men’s fashion outposts in five markets, and their hyper-influential networks, the #Heineken100 City Guide highlights […]
New M&M’s Crispy Milk Chocolate Candies were available for trick-or-treaters this Halloween – but only at one house in the entire country. Last month, Mars Chocolate North America announced that after a decade of pleas from consumers, the company is officially bringing back M&M’s Crispy to stores in the US in January 2015. Countless fans across […]
Thanks to a new pilot from Anheuser-Busch running exclusively on Facebook, adults 21 and older in Denver and Chicago – and soon, the rest of the country – will be able to easily give their friends the best gift of all: beer. Bud Light Birthday and Buds for Buds debut September 9, with people on […]
Chicago resident Sweety Patel is about to treat customers to a whole new Red Mango experience. After visiting almost every frozen yogurt site in Chicago, Patel was sold on Red Mango as the best. That’s when she decided to invest in a franchise. But Patel will be serving a lot more than the award-winning frozen […]