Preferred ’Stock
A Humboldt Park labor of love earns our adoration
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Sweet Dreams
The original comfort zones—ye olde bake shoppes
Prairie Tales
From Powerhouse to Prairie
It’s been a good month for Prairie Grass Cafe (601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook; 847-205-4433). On the heels of its burger being anointed Chicago’s best, now PGC has announced it will spawn Prairie Fire, another all-American outpost in the old Powerhouse space in the West Loop (215 N. Clinton St.) “We’re going to do some of our signature stuff like…
Ice Cream: Original Rainbow Cone
The legendary Beverly destination hasn’t changed a lick over the years, and now ORC plans to open a Loop branch in August.
Scene: 33 Club
Jerry Kleiner’s secret weapon at 33 Club is Daniel Kelly, whose imaginative cooking we liked at D. Kelly in the West Loop a few years back.
High Society
Upon entering Roof, The Wit Hotel’s new 27th-floor lounge, most would think they had traveled not up but down—south, that is. The roofless, skyline-level spot smacks of Miami but boasts a view that’s pure Chicago. Where the airy, glass-enclosed bar measures an ample 7,000 square feet, the craft-cocktail menu is thoughtfully petite; we liked the … Read more
Budget Beat: Main Street Smokehouse
The menu showcases BBQ styles from primo pit stops around the country
Return: The Claim Company
A longtime anchor in Northbrook Court is revamped
The Shrine
Music is a religious experience at the South Loop’s newest dance club
Weekend Photos: The Rocking Horse
Good things come to those who wait. We first got word of The Rocking Horse (2535 N. Milwaukee Ave.; 773-486-0011), a Logan Square hang from the minds behind the Ukrainian Village’s High Dive, last winter. While the bar didn’t quite make its targeted early-spring opening, we spotted neighborhood types looking awfully jolly as they…