Reviews: Roka Akor and Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar
FIRE POWER: Two Japanese spots in River North test the lure of robata grilling
Year: 2011
Charlie Trotter’s Veteran Matthias Merges to Open Yusho
Yusho Crazy
After leavingCharlie Trotter’s last October to strike out on his own, Matthias Merges lays the first brick in his own business this November with a yakitori-inspired restaurant in Logan Square called Yusho…
Jason Lazarus Exhibition at Andrew Rafacz Gallery
SELF-PORTRAIT: The Columbia College MFA grad resurrects the theme of steps
Telegraph Wine Bar in Logan Square—A Few Tips for Patrons
MESSAGE ALERT: How to decipher the buzzing new spot
Slurping Turtle: Comfort Food, Japanese-Style
Spicy octopus salad, whole-wheat noodles It didn’t take much to get us excited about Slurping Turtle. Basically, just a few choice words: “Takashi,” “noodles,” “dumplings,” “sake,” and “patio.” When Takashi Yagihashi, he of the marvelous three-star Takashi in Bucktown, decides to downshift into what he calls “my soul food,” we’re there. The 80-seat space will … Read more
Fraîche in Evanston Makes Perfection in Scone—and Cookie—Form
Ginger, blueberry, chocolate-toffee, and cinnamon scones; passion-fruit tart; lemon kiss cookie We found the best ginger scone ever, and we weren’t even looking—just out for a quiet breakfast in some innocuous corner of the world, and 22-seat Fraîche seemed a likely spot. It’s an order-at-the-counter, pick-up-your-silverware storefront with a chalkboard menu, where cheerful young servers … Read more
Find Your Own Brilliant Corners
What to do this week: The Pulitzer-winning Clybourne Park opens at Steppenwolf … two exhibits spotlight Bertrand Goldberg … a carnival of a music fest lands in West Town … Ald. Scott Waguespack goes for a bike ride (or three)
Ventas CEO Debra Cafaro on Senior Living Facilities, Medicare, and Female Execs
WHAT I WAS THINKING: The largest owner of senior living facilities in the U.S. discusses baby boomers, sexism, and more.
Yearbook Opens
New home store in Forest Park is an amazing source for vintage finds…
A Look at One Aspect of ‘Chicago’’s Annual Real-Estate Charts: Time on the Market
In its October issue, on newsstands tomorrow, Chicago presents its annual real-estate charts, which look at home prices in nearly 300 neighborhoods and towns. To no one’s surprise, prices remain down—way down—but other data on the charts also point to weaknesses in the local market…