A Command Performance
With a constantly changing menu and zero ego, Warlord is the city’s most exciting new place to eat.
Lynette Smith
Ozzie Guillen
The White Sox legend, 59, on the cost of honesty, his love of bullfights, and what makes him cry.
Scents-ability
Get your own hands — and nose — involved in the perfume-making process at these boutiques.
Why Is Chicago a Toddlin’ Town?
In the 1980s, I saw a TV special in which a comedian roamed the streets of Chicago asking passersby: “Do you ever toddle?” The comedian couldn’t find any toddlers. It’s been a century since Chicagoans toddled, but when they did, no city toddled more. The toddle was a partnered dance consisting of a series of … Read more
A Sweet Anniversary: Bittersweet Pastry Shop Turns 30
The bakery is celebrating with a refresh of its original shop and a new Pilsen location.
Searching for Our Mississippi
A jazz legend’s haunted hometown. An ancient city. Two-dollar cans of beer. Edward Robert McClelland chronicles a five-day adventure on the overlooked western edge of Illinois, along the banks of America’s great river.
Southport’s New Lanes
Two years after the historic restaurant and bowling alley at 3325 North Southport Avenue closed for good, Boka Restaurant Group has taken up residence with three distinct eateries.
Smash and Grab
When it comes to smash burgers, I’m a charred-edges man. Two ultrathin patties, please, each singed around the corners until they flake like South Side burnt ends. Suffice to say, they smash ’em good at Bitter Pops: one part takeout beer emporium, one part family-friendly taproom. There are no froufrou toppings, just grilled onions, American … Read more
Poles’s Position
The Bears were the NFL’s worst team in Ryan Poles’s first season as GM. Can he turn them into winners?