Soft Shells @ Inovasi
Still don’t know what the menu category SOMEONE ELSE means @JohndesRosiers, but that’s where the soft shells were. Too greasy. A miss. INOVASI: 28 E Center, Lake Bluff; 847-295-1000
Year: 2011
Bison @ Inovasi
The menu @JohndesRosiers Inovasi is mighty tricky. Look under DREAMS + THOUGHTS & order the bison. INOVASI: 28 E Center, Lake Bluff; 847-295-1000
Foie Gras @ Inovasi
@pennypollack: Like most of @JohndesRosiers dishes @ Inovasi, the foie gras has a lot going on, but, hey, it’s seared foie gras. INOVASI: 28 E Center, Lake Bluff; 847-295-1000
Best of Chicago 2011
80 great finds in dining, arts & culture, shopping, and more
Will the Old Garfield El Station Become a Library?
The oldest El station in Chicago has been decommissioned for a decade, lying under the tracks on a busy strip near Washington Park. But a community group wants it to become a cultural center.
Best of Chicago 2011: Theatre
Last season’s winners
Wheaton All Night Flea Market
Have you heard of Come Flea With Me? Started by sisters Kate Shifrin and Christie Weller about 10 years ago, it’s the most fun way to go to a flea market—that is, in a bus with about 20 other junk-loving kindred spirits, while eating yummy, homemade food…
Multiple Thumbs Down for Chicago's Giant Marilyn Monroe Sculpture
As the legendary actresses gams rise up above Pioneer Court in downtown Chicago, the 26-foot-tall sculpture is greeted with yawns and criticism. But if J. Seward Johnson isn’t a good artist, per se, he’s an interesting one.
Jessica Lagrange designs a glamorously minimalist Mag Mile apartment
LIGHT TOUCH: Sculptural forms and subtle textures make the most of a pale palette
Where to Go This Weekend: Clear Lake, Iowa
If the heat has you hankering for a lakefront escape that doesn’t involve an urban skyline, consider the waterfront charms of Clear Lake, Iowa. This weekend, the small town celebrates its titular body of water with LakeFest, which is actually a triumvirate of fests…