Phil Ponce
The former Chicago Tonight host, 73, on growing up poor, quitting acting, and dealing with anxiety
Lynette Smith
Get in the Holiday Spirit at Festive Bar Pop-Ups
This year’s themes include Harry Potter, ski lodges, and more
Mindy Segal’s Holiday Shortbread
Mindy Segal has the antidote to fussy holiday cookies: a make-ahead chocolate-dipped shortbread with a you-do-you vibe. “It’s not totally technical,” says Segal, who owns Mindy’s Bakery in Wicker Park. “You can modify the butter, the sugar.” Want to roll the edges in cinnamon sugar before baking? Or sub in milk chocolate for the dark? … Read more
HBO’s South Side
Here’s what you need to know about the Englewood-set comedy before the new season drops this month.
The Day a 737 Crashed Into West Lawn
Fifty years ago, a jet fell from the sky into the Southwest Side neighborhood. Here’s what happened, in the words of those who were there.
Neighborhood Find: Fun Dip
When a chef friend from Cali described quesabirria to me a few years back, I figured he was pulling my leg. A griddled taco-quesadilla mash-up made by sandwiching mozzarella and birria (beef or goat simmered in a chile-studded broth) between tortillas and served with consommé, as if it were Mexico’s answer to a French dip? … Read more
Go: December Agenda
Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month
Holiday Gifting, Chicago-Style
This year, keep things close to home with stylish presents made or designed locally.