Trumpet Mushrooms and Brussels Sprouts @ Elate
@pennypollack: So Elate is not on Hubbard Street. This savory mix of trumpet mushrooms & Brussels sprouts are worth a detour. ELATE: 111 W Huron, Chicago, 312-202-9900
Year: 2011
Jamon Serrano and Spanish Manchego @ Elate
A cheerful plate of jamon serrano and Spanish manchego tossed with haricots verts and greens @ Elate turns classic rather than cliché. ELATE: 111 W Huron, Chicago, 312-202-9900
Day Boat Cod and Pork Belly @ Elate
I’ll take Elate’s day boat cod and pork belly with lentils and maitakes any night this long winter. ELATE: 111 W Huron, Chicago, 312-202-9900
Taylor Street’s Restaurant Revival
TAYLOR MADE: The little street that could
The Bento Box Opens in Bucktown
THE BUZZ: On Rick Spiros’s 12-seat BYO and takeout place
In Kohler, Wisconsin, Rugged Exploration or Luxurious Escape
WINTRY WONDERS: A resort 150 miles from Chicago offers travelers a pristine woodland or respite from the cold in ultimate luxury
Bia for Mia Coming to River West
THE BUZZ: Mel Markon teams up with John Grbac
‘Ohana Opens in North Center
THE BUZZ: The restaurant will feature more soups and noodles and simplified takes on grown-up entrées
St. Louis Architecture
It is a testament to local writer Robert Sharoff that I hardly recognize the city where I was born and raised in his new book…
Dual Children’s Boutique Arrives on Oak Street
Two-For-One
The European children’s brand Monnalisa (49 E. Oak St.; 312-929-2229, monnalisa.eu) and its sister store L.O.L. Kids (lol-kids.com) recently joined the long list of luxury boutiques on Oak Street…