Press
Paul Kahan Wins Outstanding Chef!!!
Blackbird Executive Chef Paul Kahan shared in the top prize—Outstanding Chef—at the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards. Congratulations, Chef Kahan!
The Layover: Chicago
Chef Paul Kahan—alongside Anthony Bourdain, and Blackbird partner Donnie Madia—was featured on the Travel Channel's most recent epidode of "The Layover." View a clip from their conversation here.
Lynn House Strikes Gold with "Diamonds and Pears"
Blackbird’s resident Mixologist, Lynn House, is Chicago’s 2012 Punch Wars Champion. Her winning cocktail, “Diamonds and Pears,” won her a trip to Miami, where, on October 16, she’ll make a run at the Punch Wars National Title.
Five Questions with Dana Cree
Pastry Chef Dana Cree featured in Chicago Magazine.
World's Best Bars
Head Mixologist Lynn House and Pastry Chef Dana Cree featured in the August edition of the Chicago Bar Guide.
James Beard Award Nomination 2011
Blackbird and chef Paul Kahan nominated for The James Beard Foundation Awards 2011: Outstanding Chef Award
A day in the life of Chef Paul Kahan
A day in the life of Chef Paul Kahan by POPSUGAR Chicago.
Anthony Bourdain on his fave places in Chicago: Paul Kahan's restaurants!
Chef Anthony Bourdain shows some love to Paul Kahan’s restaurants in Chicago.
“Favorite Chicago spot for food? Any place run by Paul Kahan: Blackbird, avec, The Publican, Big Star.”
Pastry Chef Patrick Fahy on The Gluttonous Ghost
Pastry Chef Patrick Fahy’s new desserts at Blackbird.
Chef Paul Kahan featured on Food Network
Food Network Magazine asked top chefs across the country for their best advice.
Chef Paul Kahan featured in bonappetit.com
Chef Paul Kahan featured in “11 Celeb Chefs Dish on Their Sexiest Meal Ever”
Bang Bang Shoot 'em Up!
Check out Pastry Chef Patrick Fahy!!!
ZAGAT Survey 09/10
Blackbird is rated by Zagat.
Wine Spectator
Blackbird featured in Wine Spectator
Culinary Trends XIII
Blackbird featured in Culinary Trends
City Magazine
Blackbird featured in City Magazine
Cafe's Bars, & Restaurants, Architectural design
Blackbird Restaurant featured in a book titled “Cafe’s, Bars, & Restaurants”
In Style Magazine
Blackbird featured in In Style Magazine
GQ Magazine
Blackbird featured in GQ magazine
ZAGAT Survey 08/09
Blackbird surveyed by ZAGAT
James Beard Award Nomination 2009
Blackbird nominated for The James Beard Foundation Awards 2009: Outstanding Chef Award
The Chicago Reader, November 2008
Blackbird featured in The Chicago Reader, November 2008.
Chicago Sun-Times June 2007
Blackbird featured in Chicago Sun-Times June 2007
Angeleno Magazine June 2007
Blackbird featured on Angeleno Magazine, June 2007
amNew York May 2007
Blackbird featured in amNew York
Time Out Chicago March 2007
Blackbird mentioned in Time Out Chicago, March 2007 Loop/West Loop restaurants
Chicago Social March 2007
Blackbird mentioned in Chicago Social March 2007
Chicago Sun-Times March 2007
Blackbird featured in Chicago Sun-Times March 2007
Chicago Sun-Times March 2007 Blackbird benefit
Blackbird benefit brings Mario Batali to town
Chicago Sun-Times March 2007
Chef Paul Kahan for Common Threads
Chicago Social March 2007, Soo K. Chang & Blackbird
Soo K. Chang and Blackbird featured in Chicago Social
Today's Chicago Woman Maria Pinto
Maria Pinto on Blackbird, March 2007
Chicago Sun-Times February 2007
Blackbird mentioned in Chicago Sun-Times, February 2007
Time Out Chicago February 2007
Blackbird in Time Out Chicago’s Contemporary American cuisine
Time Out Chicago 2007 Eat Out Awards
Blackbird nominated for the Time Out Chicago 2007 Eat Out Awards
Times Union February 2007
Blackbird on Times Union, February 2007
James Beard Award Nomination 2007
Blackbird nominated for The James Beard Foundation Awards 2007: Outstanding Chef Award
WWD Scoop Magazine, December 2006
Blackbird Restaurant featured in WWD Scoop Magazine, December 2006.
BeE Magazine, Fall 2006
Blackbird featured in BeE Magazine, Fall 2006
Food & Wine Magazine, June 2006
Blackbird featured in Food & Wine Magazine, June 2006
Town & Country Travel, Summer 2006
Blackbird featured in Town & Country Travel
North Shore Magazine, November 2005
Blackbird featured in North Shore Magazine, November 2005
R&I Ivy Awards, 2005
Blackbird featured in the R&I 2005 Ivy Awards
Chicago Magazine, November 2004
Blackbird featured in Chicago Magazine, November 2004
Wallpaper Navigator, Summer 2004
Blackbird featured in Wallpaper Navigator, Summer 2004
James Beard Award 2004
Blackbird elected for the The James Beard Foundation Awards 2004: American Express Best Chef Midwest
James Beard Award Nomination 2003
Blackbird nominated for The James Beard Foundation Awards 2003: American Express Best Chef Midwest
Chicago Magazine, November 2002
Blackbird featured in Chicago Magazine, November 2002
James Beard Award 2002
Blackbird elected for a James Beard Foundation Award for
Outstanding Restaurant Design, 2002
James Beard Award 2002
Blackbird Restaurant’s James Beard Award nominations, 2002.
James Beard Award Nomination 2002
Blackbird nominated for the James Beard Foundation Awards 2002: American Express Best Chef Midwest
James Beard Award Nomination 2002
Blackbird nominated for the James Beard Foundation Awards 2002
Food & Wine Magazine, January 2002
Blackbird featured in Food & Wine Magazine, January 2002
Food & Wine Magazine, November 2001
Blackbird featured in Food & Wine Magazine, November 2001
Gourmet Magazine, October 2001
Blackbird featured in Gourmet Magazine, October 2001.
New York Times Magazine, August 2001
Blackbird featured in New York Times Magazine, August 2001
James Beard Award Nomination 2001
Blackbird nominated for the James Beard Foundation Awards 2001
Architectural Record, May 2000
AIA Honor Awards, May 2000
Bon Appetit, January 1999
Blackbird featured in Bon Appetit, January 1999
Chicago Tribune, May 1998
Blackbird featured in The Chicago Tribune, May 1998
