Aaron Dorman

Spider donuts. Witchy brews. Edible boogers. ‘Tis the season, as they say. But for one gourmet pastry chef in Valparaiso, the prevalence, and demand, of Halloween-themed food, was quite shocking.

New Portage restaurant The Social Goat hopes people 'make their own goat' when visiting the venue that features everything from pizza to line dancing.

NWI's food reporter travels to Portage for a guide to the Texas Roadhouse, and America overall, with Roadhouse legends Judy and Mike McNamara.

Chef of Steel : Roberto Montes Title : Head chef at Zorn Brewery & Restaurant (as well as Trip's Treehouse and The Brewery Lodge & Supper Club)

For the first entry in “Pour Decisions,” the head bartender at Square Roots takes us through making a cinnamon churro espresso martini and why it has become so popular.

The next “Eggs Over Duneland” features Helen’s Café, a family-owned Valpo restaurant with egg-celent specials.

The Drink: Leisure Suit Larry The Bartender: Krystin Reuber The Bar: PostBoy 207 N Whittaker St, New Buffalo, MI 49117

Chef James Galbraith takes readers through Postboy’s bold, creative but comfortable menu, from savory donuts to loaded gnocchi.

A Q&A with investigative journalist Jordan Chariton, author of We the Poisoned , on the significance of lead and protecting the Great Lakes Water Basin

The next Chefs of Steel features Jimmy Kocal, the young head of Byway Brewing Company's kitchen, where the poutine is hot and the aporia is incandescent.