Stuff It
In April, Noah Himmel, a member of the third generation to own and operate the Edwardo’s Natural Pizza chain of restaurants, brought a radical idea to his father and grandfather…
If you squint your eyes, you can almost see Ashton Kutcher and the gang from That ’70s Show leaning against a high-top table at The Anthem, a new Ukrainian Village bar that soft opens tonight. (The official opening is tomorrow.) There are a few modern marvels…
A new app uses facial-recognition technology to tell you the age and gender mix of bar patrons in specific Chicago watering holes, and whether or not they’re “chill,” “social,” “hoppin,” or “crazy.” TMI? Not enough.
FARM TO FREEZER: One man watches the process of preparing the bird for sale—at his own existential risk.
There’s bromance, and then there’s beermance. On Saturday, more than 2,500 men—and women—made the pilgrimage to Munster, Indiana, to give some love to Three Floyds brewery…
Earlier this week, my editor coined a term in response to the opening of two new pint-sized Gold Coast watering holes: “pocket bars.” Can we officially call it a thing?…
Four Questions for Tona Palomino
Palomino met Michael Sheerin in 2000 on the line at Jean Georges in New York. They’ve stayed connected ever since…
Fall’s hottest accessory in Chicago? A pretzel necklace. On Saturday, a sold-out crowd packed the Aragon Ballroom for the second annual Beer Hoptacular…
Filini opened in the new Radisson Blu hotel in the Aqua building this week, and on its second night of service, The Creative Director and I ventured over to check it out. The Italian-inspired restaurant is one floor above the bar, which makes the bar—a few steps below the lobby and lounge level—feel like the main attraction…
Interpretive History
“I kind of thought I would do this my whole life,” says Rachel Dennis, referring to fulfilling her goal of opening her eclectic-rustic restaurant Lake Street Kitchen + Bar…
