On Stephanie Izard's Cookbook, 'Girl in the Kitchen'
Penny Pollack says Izard’s cookbook should make anyone comfortable in the kitchen.
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Vera Wine Bar: Sherry-Obsessed Mom and Pop to Open in the West Loop Next Week
There’s a flurry of action under the El tracks on Lake Street as husband-and-wife team Mark and Elizabeth Mendez—both formerly of Carnivale, where he was the executive chef and she was the wine director—prepare to open their new Spanish-inspired wine bar, Vera, at the address that last housed the short-lived Addiction Sports Bar…
A Night Out: Deuce's & The Diamond Club in Wrigleyville
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH?: A new nightlife compound aims to clean up Wrigleyville’s act (good luck with that)
Wine Bar and Market Bread & Wine Slated for December in Irving Park
& How
When their kids were on a play date, Lisa Fosler Kelly and Jennifer Wisniewski discovered they shared the dream of opening a wine bar…
The Pump Room and Other Historic Forms of Chicago Nightlife
With the second reinvention of the legendary bar officially happening today, a look back at where the legend came from, courtesy of Rick Kogan. Plus: Rick Telander on Rush Street circa 1988, and a tour of Chicago nightlife at the end of the ’80s.
Weekend Photos: 120 Degrees Ultra Lounge
Hot on the heels of our intrepid reporter’s weeknight visit to 120 Degrees Ultra Lounge, the new spot on the ground floor of Lake Point Tower, we sent a photographer back to the bar to check out the weekend action…
Where to Spend One Last Summery Happy Hour: The Rooftop Lounge at III Forks
It may always hit 90 degrees in Dallas in October, but if this were a different kind of fall week here in Chicago, the Texas import III Forks might not have been able to test-drive its rooftop lounge at all…
Two Reinterpretations of the Sports Bar Opening Soon
O Say Can You See
Sports bars have a certain sameness to them—greasy fried food, beer, and lots of big TVs…
What’s Coming, What’s New, and What’s Cheap in Chicago Dining
THE BUZZ: West on North, BLT American Brasserie, Butcher and the Burger
Weekend Photos: Pig, Swig, and Record Dig at Schubas
On Saturday afternoon, the Lake View bar and music room Schubas laid out a multicourse spread: cheap rum cocktails, crates and boxes and bins of new and used records and CDs for sale…