Filini to Open in the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel with the Chef Christian Fantoni
La Dolce Vita
Just when you thought hotel dining was on the downswing, a new restaurant is poised to open November 1 in the upscale Radisson Blu Aqua…
Year: 2011
A Chat with Jean-Claude Brizard, the Personal and Professional
Jean-Claude Brizard, 48, a big man at six feet five—“I’m too fat,” he tells me—was standing outside his office at Clark, just north of Adams, waiting for me as I arrived last Thursday for a sit-down interview. His musical accent reveals his Haiti origins, although he has been in the U.S. since 1976, when he … Read more
5 Ways to Drink This Week, Starting Tonight
It’s officially fall—well, as of Friday. We’re too old for back to school (thank heavens), but this week still feels like a good time to apply ourselves to being the most overachieving scenesters we can be. Below, five things to do for every type of learner…
Bird. Staples. Prekop.
What to do this week: Mavis Staples and Andrew Bird blow out the Hideout’s candles … The Sea and Cake’s Sam Prekop spills his weekend plans … the Decemberists’ Colin Meloy gets even wordier … plus, free jazz, free Muti, free museums
A Post-Peak Look at the City
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index reported that home values in the Chicago region are down about 31 percent from their September 2006 peak. But what’s happened in your particular neighborhood or suburb?…
The Buddy
Luca Lanzetta threw a little party to give a sneak peek at his new Molteni & C line, and I fell hard for The Buddy side table…
Greco Flatbread @ Prasino
The whole wheat crust seemed just right for the feisty feta & marinated olives on the Greco flatbread @PrasinoEatGreen. PRASINO: 1846 W DIVISION; 312-878-1212
Black Cod @ Prasino
Black cod seems tailor-made for Asian flavors—like the soy glaze & ginger carrot sauce that mix it up @PrasinoEatGreen. PRASINO: 1846 W DIVISION; 312-878-1212
Steak Skewers @ Prasino
@pennypollack: For $13 @PrasinoEatGreen the grilled steak skewers w/3 sauces—hoisin bbq, sweet Thai chili, chipotle aïoli—was a lot of good food. PRASINO: 1846 W DIVISION; 312-878-1212
A Deep Look at the 'Dark Knight' Chase Scene
RogerEbert.com founding editor Jim Emerson does a long analysis of the Batman film’s exciting, but arguably incomprehensible, Lower Wacker pursuit sequence.