Skip To Main Content
Lisa Shames on Muck Rack

Lisa Shames

Verified
(She/Her)
  • Writer and Editor, Freelance
  • None, Freelance (Eater Chicago, OpenTable)
Chicago
As seen in: LinkedIn, MSN, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Yahoo News Malaysia, Tripadvisor, Chicago Tribune, Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, Time Out Chicago and
Covers:  Restaurants, dining trends, travel, chefs, culture
Former dining/senior editor at CS magazine, U.S. contributor for So Good pastry magazine
Back to Lisa Shames’s profile

Lisa Shames’s Journalist Portfolio

View as a list
The Customer Isn't Always Right

The Customer Isn't Always Right

The owners of Del Sur, Loba, and Pie Pie My Darling respond to customers posting untrue stories online.

View article →
Chicago Restaurants Struggle Out Of The Spotlight As ICE Fears Mount

Chicago Restaurants Struggle Out Of The Spotlight As ICE Fears Mount

The Trump administration's immigration crackdown has restaurant owners, chefs and workers on high alert as th…

View article →
How Closed Loop Farms Became A Microgreens Empire In Chicago

How Closed Loop Farms Became A Microgreens Empire In Chicago

Adam Pollack started the business in his apartment as a "fun break" from kitchen life. Ten years later, the h…

View article →
Met Gala Who? Chefs Turn Out on the James Beard Awards Red Carpet

Met Gala Who? Chefs Turn Out on the James Beard Awards Red Carpet

From Harari headwear to kimonos, the James Beard Awards is a chance for chefs to shed the apron and embrace p…

View article →
Chicago's Filipino Food Scene Is Thriving. Meet The Man Making It Happen Behind The Scenes

Chicago's Filipino Food Scene Is Thriving. Meet The Man Making It Happen Behind The Scenes

Lincoln Square native Francis Almeda has found his groove boosting Filipino culture as a driving force behind…

View article →
Chicago's Best Happy Hour Food and Drink Deals

Chicago's Best Happy Hour Food and Drink Deals

The bars and restaurants with not only great drink specials, but awesome food specials, too.

View article →
Chicago's Best Happy Hour Food and Drink Deals

Chicago's Best Happy Hour Food and Drink Deals

The bars and restaurants with not only great drink specials, but awesome food specials, too.

View article →
At Chicago's Lauded Bar Kumiko, the Mixologist Is the Chef

At Chicago's Lauded Bar Kumiko, the Mixologist Is the Chef

After the sudden departure of Kumiko's chef, the star bartender has stepped up as she awaits a possible James…

View article →
The Music Is the Main Course at This New Bridgeport Bar

The Music Is the Main Course at This New Bridgeport Bar

Explore Charis Listening Bar before the listening bar opens next week on the South Side

View article →
At Artist Tony Fitzpatrick's Weekly Dinners In Little Italy, All Topics Are On The Table

At Artist Tony Fitzpatrick's Weekly Dinners In Little Italy, All Topics Are On The Table

The Chicago artist and writer gathers fellow creatives for dinner every Wednesday at Peanut Park Trattoria on…

View article →
Combining their passion for cooking and the Bears, these Chicago chefs take tailgating to a new l...

Combining their passion for cooking and the Bears, these Chicago chefs take tailgating to a new l...

"Are you guys chefs or something?" It's a question Oliver Poilevey, Marcos Ascencio and Alex Martinez get ask…

View article →
How Chicago cult-favorite Akahoshi makes its Reddit-famous ramen | Lisa Shames

How Chicago cult-favorite Akahoshi makes its Reddit-famous ramen | Lisa Shames

I'm definitely not the first to write about @ramen__lord and @akahoshiramen and I definitely won't be the las…

View article →
Chicago's Vibrant Lowrider Culture On Display This Weekend At Slow & Low Festival

Chicago's Vibrant Lowrider Culture On Display This Weekend At Slow & Low Festival

The daylong event will showcase the craftsmanship of more than 250 vintage cars and motorcycles, along with M…

View article →
Tinned fish is making a splash on plates at Chicago restaurants and bars, as social media fuels a...

Tinned fish is making a splash on plates at Chicago restaurants and bars, as social media fuels a...

Whether it's tuna belly in olive oil, clams in brine or curry-infused mackerel, quality tinned seafood can no…

View article →
Marking 10 years of its Sunday BBQ series, Sportsman's Club shakes up what it means to be a neigh...

Marking 10 years of its Sunday BBQ series, Sportsman's Club shakes up what it means to be a neigh...

More than 10 years after opening, Sportsman's Club is still going strong, as are those backyard cookouts.

View article →
At Earlybirds Club Parties, You Can Go Dancing And Be Home By 10 PM

At Earlybirds Club Parties, You Can Go Dancing And Be Home By 10 PM

The first Earlybirds dance event in February for women and non-binary people sold out in two days. Tickets fo…

View article →
How Old-School Italian Spot Mart Anthony's Is Keeping Traditions Alive While Creating New Ones

How Old-School Italian Spot Mart Anthony's Is Keeping Traditions Alive While Creating New Ones

Wine Wednesdays at the cozy Italian American spot in River West give customers a chance to share bottles - no…

View article →
Dry January Just The Beginning For A Growing Number Of Chicagoans

Dry January Just The Beginning For A Growing Number Of Chicagoans

As the sober and sober-curious movements increase in popularity, the local NA market is seeing more products,…

View article →