There’s nothing quite like a good old fashioned backyard barbecue to bolster the summer mood. Embracing the summer spirit full-tilt is Sportsman’s Club, rolling out a new backyard barbecue series with a little help from local chefs and a local beer bar, while County Barbeque debuts its sprawling new patio just in time for al fresco feasting.
“Growing up, we’re conditioned to never share these things, but now we’re cooking creative, modernized versions of Filipino classics and sharing it with our customers.” So says Billy Dec, CEO of Rockit Ranch Productions. The Filipino-American restaurateur has ardently been paving the way for a Filipino food renaissance in Chicago since launching Sunda in River North. Looking back, times have changed since Dec opened the downtown Asian staple, as appetites shift towards the adventurous and the curious, inevitably welcoming Filipino food into the culinary spotlight as one of the final frontiers of "trendy" Asian cuisines.
