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Eater
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Eater
Burrito Beach Marks 30 Years With Limited Edition Burritos From a Power-Packed Chef Lineup
is the James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater's Midwest region, and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He's a native Chicagoan and has been with Eater since 2014. Homegrown restaurant chains don't often last three decades in Chicago, but that's the milestone Burrito Beach will celebrate this summer. The quick-service chain — with seven locations in places like Lincoln Park and inside Northwestern Memorial Hospital's food court — has endured, giving Chicagoans options that cover a variety of dietary needs. Over those 30 years, Burrito Beach CEO and founder Greg Schulson has seen Chicago's understanding of Mexican food grow as he witnessed the rise of local chefs who proved to Midwesterners that there was more to Mexican food than just burritos and tacos. Burrito Beach's first location opened in 1995 at Lake and Dearborn, and it started as an assembly-line wrap concept. Though Chicago has a large Mexican community, chains often defined what Mexican food was to many outsiders. Chicago knows names like Pepe's and Chi-Chi's, but more casual options, like Taco Bell and Chipotle, which was founded in 1993, cast long shadows. Burrito Beach debuted with an emphasis on wraps, tiptoeing around using the word 'burrito,' a word with very specific connotation to locals in the '90s. Late-night lines routinely formed after the bars closed at places like Taco Burrito Palace No. 2, and recent college grads expected gut bombs with 'burritos as big as your head' from dives like La Bamba. 'I came up with this idea of, sort of this gourmet burrito concept that kind of took, like the spices and the flavors of Mexico and sort of the creativity of California, and we put them together,' Schulson says. 'And that was effectively what a wrap was back then.' As Americans began folding Mexican cuisine into everyday life rather than treating burritos and tacos as specialty items, Schulson says Burrito Beach ditched the wraps and embraced being a 'Mexican grill,' which served affordable food with better ingredients: 'We really do cooking at our restaurants,' Schulson says. '...I don't think a lot of our competitors necessarily do.' Affordability is especially important now, even as Trump's tariffs threaten to increase prices: 'No one wants to pay $17 for a burrito,' Schulson adds. This 2002 photo featured an all-star lineup of chefs who collaborated with Burrito Beach. Burrito Beach would also collaborate in 2002 with local chefs on limited-edition items. Chefs like Publican chef Paul Kahan and Spring chef Shawn McLain crafted their own burritos. To mark the 30th anniversary, Kahan is again teaming up with Burrito Beach, along with Thattu chef Margaret Pak and Parachute chef Beverly Kim (see below). Proceeds will benefit a charity of the chefs' choice, and the promotions go from August through January. Burrito Beach's recipes come from David Schy, a former corporate chef with Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises who worked under legendary chef Jean Banchet as a cook at Le Francais in suburban Wheeling. He's come up with ideas like a current special, a fried fish taco inspired by a Chicago dog. Somedays they'll offer barbecue beef or Buffalo chicken. Schulson, a native of suburban Glencoe, is a past chairman of the Illinois Restaurant Association. He's aware of dining trends and news. He indirectly mentions a 2017 story out of Portland, Oregon, when a pair of white women closed their burrito shop after they bragged about stealing recipes from Mexican women. The story drew cries of cultural appropriation, and that's something Schulson is sensitive toward. 'We're not pretending to be something we're not,' Schulson says, noting items like a Buffalo chicken bowl are far from traditional. 'I grew up loving Mexican food… I could eat this food every day. I'm not Mexican, but it doesn't mean I don't love the food, it doesn't mean I don't care about doing it right.' Chef Paul Kahan's spicy steak burrito with marinated sirloin steak, Guajillo chile sauce, white rice, black beans, pico de gallo, pickled red onions, and whole cilantro. Burrito Beach/Kristen Mendiola Media Thattu chef Margaret Pak's burrito with masala Kashmiri chile char-grilled chicken, tamarind-date chutney, garlic confit raita, white rice, cilantro slaw, and pickled red onions. Chef Beverly Kim's bibimbap steak burrito with thin-sliced bulgogi, kimchi fried rice, chipotle-gochujang, marinated cabbage, and pickled red onions. Burrito Beach/Kristen Mendiola Media Burrito Beach 30th Anniversary Celebrity Chef Burritos Starting in August, Burrito Beach will celebrate 30 years with special limited-time-only burritos from Paul Kahan, Margaret Pak, and Beverly Kim. For Kahan, the One Off Hospitality co-founder, it represents a return as he was a part of a collaboration back in 1993. Pak, chef and owner at Thattu in Avondale, will follow. Pak's connection comes through her love of Ketch On Fire, a spicy ketchup brand in which Greg Schulson and chef David Schy are partners. Pak's first food job was with the brand, and it grew out of passion; she caught the company's attention after maintaining an unauthorized fan page. Parachute HiFi's Beverly Kim rounds out the chef lineup. Kim lacks a direct connection to the brand, but Schulson and company have long been fans of Kim's Michelin-starred Korean American food. See details of the three burritos below. Proceeds will benefit a charity of the chef's choice Paul Kahan's spicy steak burrito, available from Monday, August 4, through the end of September. Margaret Pak's masala chicken burrito, available from October through November. Beverly Kim's bibimbap steak burrito, available from December through January.
CBS News
11 hours ago
- Health
- CBS News
Northwestern Medicine, Rush University Medical Center make U.S. News & World Report's list of best hospitals
U.S. News & World Report have ranked two Chicago hospitals among the best 20 in the entire country. Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Streeterville and Rush University Medical Center in the medical district are both named on the U.S. News & World Report National Honor Roll for the country's best hospitals 2025-2026. The magazine says the hospitals "excel across most or all types of care." They received points for ranking nationally in 15 specialties and also if they were rated high-performing in 22 procedures and conditions. The rankings are also partially based on death rates, preventable complications and levels of nursing care. All of Northwestern Medicine's system hospitals ranked regionally, while Northwestern Memorial tied with Rush as the no. 1 hospital in Illinois and metro Chicago. Northwestern also ranked in the top 10 for eight specialties: cardiology, heart and vascular surgery; diabetes and endocrinology; gastroenterology and GI surgery; geriatrics; neurology and neurosurgery; obstetrics and gynecology; pulmonology and lung surgery; and urology. Rush ranked nationally in 11 specialties and 21 adult procedures and conditions, including in the top 10 for geriatrics; neurology and neurosurgery; and orthopedics. In Illinois, Northwestern and Rush tied for the top hospital spot with UChicago Medical Center ranked third, Advocate Christ Medical Center ranked fourth, the Endeavor Health hospital group ranked fifth and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital ranked sixth.
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
All-star cast join Ballad Lines musical for 18 track album
The album will be launched with a special one-off concert at Cottiers in Glasgow on Monday, September 15. The album features original songs alongside some reimagined traditional Scottish and Appalachian ballads. The music is from the Scottish folk musical Ballad Lines and will feature an all-female band made up of one of Scotland's foremost acoustic guitarists Anna Massie, renowned Highland fiddle player Laura Wilkie, electric guitarist Jenny Clifford, bassist Charlotte Printer and Scottish-Icelandic percussionist and drummer Signy Jakobsdottir. In the run-up to the album launch, a teaser EP will be released on July 18 with a single – Queen Among The Heather – to be released on August 29. Previously known as A Mother's Song, Ballad Lines is a five star-reviewed new musical that shines a light on how th songs and choices of our ancestor can change the course of our futures. The 18 songs will include new arrangements of Handsome Molly, The Four Marys and Let No Man Steal Your Thyme alongside 14 original songs by Finn Anderson. The musicians on the album come from a diverse range of folk, roots, pop, rock and alternative music scenes and draws on a range of styles. Read More The musical began in 2014 after being created by Anderson and Tania Azevedo and it was commissioned by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Northwestern's American Music Theatre Project. Anderson said: 'This has been one of the most challenging and exciting projects of my career so far - a culmination of everything I've learned working in music and theatre over the past decade. 'Our dream for this project was to create a true fusion of folk and musical theatre. For the album, we've brought together some of the most exciting folk and traditional musicians and singers from Scotland and North America, alongside some of the UK's best musical theatre performers. 'The result is an 18-track score that I hope captures both the authenticity of traditional Scottish and Appalachian ballad storytelling, and the dramatic emotional sweep of great musical theatre. Most of the musicians and folk singers on the album have not worked in theatre before, and the Scottish and Appalachian traditional styles are relatively untapped territory for a musical. 'As an artist who straddles the music and theatre scenes. it's so rewarding for me to cross-pollinate and blend these two worlds, bringing artists from the different sides of my work together in a way that feels really authentic to who I am and also just really right for this story. 'Ballad Lines explores how songs travel — how they evolve, shift, and change hands over time. So it feels especially meaningful to have assembled a cross-genre, cross-continental company to bring these songs to life.' Tania added: 'Ballad Lines places queer and female voices at the heart of an art form historically dominated by patriarchal narratives. 'By reinterpreting traditional ballads through the lens of a modern queer woman tracing her matrilineal line, we both hope this show reclaims folklore as a space for diverse, intersectional storytelling—something rarely seen in either folk or musical theatre.' Tickets to the special gig at Cottiers are on sale from
The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Columbia's $221 million deal with Trump may predict what comes next
Closer look: Details of Columbia settlement Learn more: How other colleges are dealing with pressure. "It is our hope that this is going to be a template for other universities around the country," said Education Secretary Linda McMahon. "Numerous other Higher Education Institutions that have hurt so many, and been so unfair and unjust, and have wrongly spent federal money, much of it from our government, are upcoming," Trump posted on Truth Social in announcing the settlement. A number of high-profile universities have had federal money withheld while being investigated by the administration. Which colleges have been targeted? Can't see our graphics? Click here to view them. The administration is investigating a number of U.S. universities, including high-profile institutions like Harvard, on accusations that include antisemitism amid protests of the war in Gaza after Hamas invaded Israel in 2023. Those investigations have been going on since March. They include: Columbia University Accusation: Jewish students weren't protected from antisemitism and discrimination. Jewish students weren't protected from antisemitism and discrimination. When: March 2025. A settlement was announced July 23. March 2025. A settlement was announced July 23. Columbia will pay: $221 million in legal settlements. $221 million in legal settlements. Columbia will get: $400 million in federal funds reinstated. University of Pennsylvania Accusation: Violating administration policy on transgender athletes. Violating administration policy on transgender athletes. When: March 2025 March 2025 Penn could have lost: $175 million in federal funds had been suspended. $175 million in federal funds had been suspended. Status: Funding was restored in July 2025 after Penn apologized and changed its policy. Brown University Accusation: Failing to stem antisemitism on campus. Failing to stem antisemitism on campus. When : April 2025 : April 2025 Brown may lose: Administration has paused $510 million in federal contracts and grants. Administration has paused $510 million in federal contracts and grants. Status: Pending Cornell University Accusation: Failing to protect civil rights and failing to restrain antisemitism and racial discrimination. Failing to protect civil rights and failing to restrain antisemitism and racial discrimination. When? April 2025 April 2025 Cornell may lose: $1 billion in federal funding has been halted. $1 billion in federal funding has been halted. Status: Pending Northwestern Accusation: Failing to protect civil rights and fight antisemitism and racial discrimination. Failing to protect civil rights and fight antisemitism and racial discrimination. When? April 2025 April 2025 Northwestern could lose: $790 million in federal funding has been halted. $790 million in federal funding has been halted. Status: Pending Princeton University Accusation? Failing to restrain antisemitism on campus. Failing to restrain antisemitism on campus. When? April 2025 April 2025 Princeton could lose: Nearly $210 million in federal research grants have been suspended. Nearly $210 million in federal research grants have been suspended. Status: Pending Harvard Accusation: Failing to fight antisemitism on campus. Failing to fight antisemitism on campus. When? June 2025 June 2025 Harvard may lose: $2.6 billion in federal grants. $2.6 billion in federal grants. Status: Harvard is appealing in federal court. New investigations announced Additional investigations by the State Department and the Department of Education were reported on July 23. The State Department is investigating whether Harvard is still eligible to be a sponsor for the Exchange Visitor Program. The Education Department said it will investigate whether five universities that have scholarships specified for undocumented students are discriminating against those born in the United States. The universities are: University of Louisville University of Nebraska, Omaha University of Miami University of Michigan Western Michigan University The administration has accused elite universities of antisemitism and ideological indoctrination, according to The New York Times. But it has made no secret of its disdain for many universities, especially the richest and most selective ones. CONTRIBUTING Zachary Schermele and George Petras SOURCE USA TODAY Network reporting and research; Reuters; Center for American Progress;
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Packers fill 91-man roster by claiming RB, signing rookie CB
The Green Bay Packers filled out their 91-man offseason roster by claiming running back Israel Abanikanda and signing rookie cornerback Garnett Hollis Jr. on Saturday. Both players should be available when the Packers return to the field for a fourth practice of training camp on Sunday morning. With two open roster spots, the Packers did not need to make a corresponding move. Note: the Packers have an International Player Pathway program player on their roster, so they technically have a 91-player roster. Abanikanda, a fifth-round pick of the New York Jets in 2023, was claimed off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers, who waived him on Thursday. He will wear No. 23. Hollis Jr. was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent out of West Virginia on May 9 but was waived four days later. He will wear No. 41. Packers Wire has more on Abanikanda here. Hollis Jr. was in Green Bay for a workout on Thursday. Hollis Jr. spent his first four seasons at Northwestern before transferring to West Virginia for the 2024 season. He played in 39 games with 29 starts overall, producing 124 tackles, 14 pass breakups and two interceptions. According to Pro Football Focus, Hollis Jr. (6-0, 199) was an effective run defender during his final two seasons at Northwestern (grading above 85.0 against the run each season) but struggled in coverage during his only season at West Virginia, allowing five touchdown passes and a passer rating of 129.4 into his coverage in 2024. At his pro day, Hollis ran the 40-yard dash in 4.50 seconds, hit 36.5" in the vertical leap, covered 10-5 in the broad jump and did 11 reps on the bench. The Packers have been through three training camp practices. General manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur clearly saw a need to add at running back and cornerback with the next phase of training camp coming up.
