The Shrine
Music is a religious experience at the South Loop’s newest dance club
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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…
More Burgers, More Dogs
Nothing’s Stronger than Plutonium
Jacky’s on Prairie (2545 Prairie Ave., Evanston; 847-733-0899), slated to open in the old Jacky’s Bistro space on October 12th, is an homage to Jacky Pluton’s popular French spot. “It will reflect what Jacky was at the beginning,” says Jonadab Silva, the executive chef. “There is such recognition of…
Dining Out: Reverse Commute
An old legend and a young stud both land in unlikely suburban spots—and administer shots of adrenaline to their respective kitchens
Odyssey: Boomtown
Chicago’s boutique food businesses get a jump-start from the poor economy
Designer Pork
La Quercia’s products out-prosciutto Italy
The Best Burgers in Chicago
These days, you can get a decent burger pretty much anywhere in Chicago. Where do you go to get a great one? Here, our 30 favorites—upscale, downscale, or just plain messy
Weekend Photos: Cole's
What’s halfway between The Whistler’s handcrafted cocktails and hipster ’tude, and Two Way Lounge’s dirt-cheap beer and barroom decorum? Cole’s (2338 N. Milwaukee Ave.; 773-276-5802), a new low-key Logan Square dive just down the block from both, where mostly neighborhood types congregate over mostly…
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French Bliss
The Timeless Allure of the Bistro
Joseph Calabrese (owner of Zia’s Trattoria and veteran of Ambria and Spiaggia) has gone French at Café Touché (6731 N. Northwest Hwy.; 773-775-0909), a block from Zia’s. Calabrese describes the 80-seat spot—designed by his wife—as “a cross between a café in Paris and a French Quarter look in New Orleans.” The menu is straight-up…