Cutting calories and carbs has been my mission in June and July, but that’s no easy feat when you write about bars for a living—and also when every summer weekend devolves into a giddy, three-day festival of beer and encased meats…
OUT OF THE VAULT: Want to get a seat at Wicker Park’s new bank-turned-bar? Go on a Thursday.
Forks in the Road Ahead
Since last November, when the first hints arose about III Forks opening a location in River East, details have been scarce. Now, the silence has been broken…
Michael Jordan’s Steak House, M, Libertad, Minghin Cuisine
Related: EXTREME LOCAVORE » Urban forager Dave Odd combs Chicago’s alleys for dinner If the summer heat gets you craving a crisp sorrel salad, fresh blackberries with cream, or juleps made with wild mint, skip the farmers’ market and try your hand at a little urban foraging. Chicago is home to a slew of native … Read more
EXTREME LOCAVORE: Restaurants like Blackbird, Browntrout, and Longman & Eagle employ the talents of this in-demand scavenger
A look at popular beer-ranking sites shows Chicago to be a great town for stouts and other complex beers. Plus: who wins the Anheuser-Busch InBev/Miller showdown of gargantuan, generic beers?
After a March fire slowed construction on their nearly completed pub, the folks behind Beckett’s Public House and Wilde Bar & Restaurant opened their third writer-themed spot, Lady Gregory’s, last month…
THE GOLDEN BOYS: It’s not even fair how many good restaurants Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz own. Here, two more
Need a little direction this non-holiday weekend? Go west, my friends. Telegraph, the Logan Square wine bar from the team behind The Bluebird and Webster’s Wine Bar, opens to the public at 5 p.m. today…
