A Second Jam to Open in Logan Square
Pump Up the Jam
The crowds at the breakfast favorite Jam (937 N. Damen Ave.; 773-489-0302) frequently have made the name feel more like a verb than a noun…
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Checking the Pipes: The Chaser Tries Out Racine Plumbing in Lincoln Park
As I stood shivering last night on a Lincoln Park sidewalk, bitterly waiting for one of those waste-of-paper receipts to emit from a horrid parking box, I noticed a young couple exiting a nearby apartment building, hand in hand. “Where in the world is that girl’s coat?” I wondered, predicting pneumonia would put a damper on her holiday hi-jinks…
Leopold Coming to Noble Square
Opening soon: a new Belgian-style spot
Mini-review: City Provisions Delicatessen
BUDGET BEAT: We plan to picnic all winter at this Ravenswood deli
Weekend Photos: Twelve Bars of Christmas
Here’s hoping Santa is similarly overzealous when it comes to filling stockings: This year the Wrigleyville pub crawl Twelve Bars of Christmas, or TBOX, featured more than three times the implied number of watering holes—but who’s counting (especially after 19 hours of drinking)?…
Dish Flash: What Happened at Mado?
Mado (1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.; 773-342-2340) closed abruptly on Wednesday. Dish talked both to a co-owner, David Richards, and the chef, Brandon Baltzley, about what happened and what happens next.
Chicago Firehouse Revamps Menu
TURNING POINT: Chef Kendal Duque creates lighter, brighter dishes at the 10-year-old South Loop spot
Paris Club Opens in Old Brasserie Jo Space
Brasserie begone! Make way for the Melman brothers’ newfangled French
The Juke’s Up: Why your drinking anthem never plays when you want it to; or, why digital jukeboxes are the devil
Digital jukeboxes, I’m convinced, are the biggest scam perpetrated on the beer-drinking public since single-ply toilet paper. Here’s how they get you: You’re sitting there, innocently sipping a brew and conversing with your companion, when suddenly you recognize the opening strains of a song…
Getting Steamed: The Chaser heats up with homemade hot toddies (with some professional help)
As someone who frequently bemoans the prices of craft cocktails in Chicago, I decided to go DIY and mix my own drink last night. Little did I know, I was in for a sticker-shocking awakening. My mission? It was 16 degrees out, so there was only one choice: a hot toddy…