Things to Do This Winter in Chicago: 10 Slurpy Dishes We Love
BOWLED OVER: Belly Shack’s hot-and-sour, GT Fish & Oyster’s Clam Chowder, Soon Doo Boo Chigae at Tofu House, and more
Year: 2011
Things to Do This Winter in Chicago: Eat In with These Great Recipes
FEASTING WITH THE PROS: From Chicago’s best chefs, recipes for curried lamb stew, garlicky pork sausage, butter-roasted pears and brussels sprouts, brioche bread pudding, and more
Things to Do This Winter in Chicago: Calendar of Events
An antihibernation guide to cultural happenings during the drab months
Things to Do This Winter in Chicago: Outdoor Activities
Entry-level venues for winter sports, three mountains for great skiing, and a park-and-walk guide to winter fun around the Loop
Things to Do This Winter in Chicago: Expand Your Mind
Lectures, classes, movies and smart activities for your kids
When Michael Madigan and Big Jim Thompson Stopped Time to Save the White Sox
The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, which gave us both U.S. Cellular and the Soldier Field renovation, dips into the pockets of the city’s taxpayers to make up a shortfall. There’s a funny story about how we ended up with the ISFA in the first place.
In Lake Forest, a Home From Two Eras
List Price: $2.295 million
Sale Price: $2.1 million
The Property: Overlooking Lake Michigan from atop a wooded bluff, this Lake Forest home combines architectural elements from the late-19th and mid-20th centuries…
The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in December—in order of heat
Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month
Pre-Weekend Marginalia
The return of the six-flat; Michael Jordan in winter; the barest form in which architecture can exist; game over for Atlanta; house sparrows; Jonathon Brandmeier; and more
Bourbon Dessert @ EL
The bourbon dessert @ElideasChi combines the best vices: bourbon & tobacco. Crunchy pecan streusel under coffee ice cream could fly solo. EL: 2914 W 14th; 312-226-8144