UrbanMatter’s Top Food Moments of 2015

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We’ve yet to really get a taste of what 2016 has in store for us, but before we toss last year’s leftovers in the trash, let’s take a look at some of its most savory morsels. Here are Plugg’s Top Food Moments of 2015.

 

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10 Best Food Cities

Chicago Named One of the Best Food Cities in America

This one kind isn’t really a huge surprise by any means, but a whole lot of time, effort, thought, and well… food went into the making of these rankings. Plus, Chicago beat out New York, and that’s always nice.

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Latinicity

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Latinicity: Chicago’s Mouthwatering Latin Food Market

We were pretty pumped to hear about Latinicity’s opening, and the Latin equivalent of Eataly didn’t disappoint in the slightest. In fact, they had to shut down after just three days of business to replenish their stock of food. If you haven’t been, you need to go.

 

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Chicago Restaurants

7 Chicago Restaurants Ranked Among the Best in the World

The French are pretty into food, so much so that the French Foreign Minister organized a group to rank restaurants from every country around the globe. Needless to say, Chicago had a few diners to throw into the mix.

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Most Popular Beers in Chicago
The Most Popular Beers in Chicago

Is beer food? Nope, but we’re gonna throw this one in here anyway because we can. This interactive chart allows you to click on each Chicago neighborhood to find out exactly which types of beer the people there like to drink.

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The Signature Room at the 95th

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The 5 Best Restaurants Along the Mag Mile

We’re no world-renowned food critics, but we know what to look for when it comes to good eats. As one of the most popular areas in the city, we took it upon ourselves to find out exactly which restaurants you should try.

 

Chicago Pizza

Chicago Named the #1 City for Pizza in the U.S.

If you ain’t first, you’re last, right? Travelers come from around the globe just to get a taste of Chicago’s scrumptious pie. Deep dish or not, we do alright in the pizza department.

 

Top 10 Restaurants in Chicago

The Top 10 Restaurants in Chicago

Chosen by yours truly, we sent our crew out to eat at and rank some of the top restaurants around the city. After careful consideration and some tough cuts, we narrowed it down to our favorites.

 

South Loop

The 5 Best Kept Secrets in the South Loop

Last but not least, our taste buds led us down to the southeast, where we sampled and sized up some of the best local venues around. If you’re looking for some amazing places you’ve never heard of, this is where you should look.

 

Stay tuned for the rest of our upcoming series, as we’ll be giving you our best of the best videos, events, shows, and rankings over the first week of January.