The Books of Summer
From sci-fi to scandal, here are eight titles we are eager to devour — all by authors with Chicago connections.
Lynette Smith
This Month’s Obsession: Lexington Betty Wagyu Steak Dogs
If you had asked me a few months back which Chicago chef should start a line of hot dogs, I would have said Dominique Leach. As the co-owner of Lexington Betty Smokehouse, she has the meat-cooking chops and brings a refined sensibility from her time at places like Spiaggia. So when Leach launched wagyu steak … Read more
The Crusader
Chicago has never had a mayor like Brandon Johnson. Can the former teacher and union organizer remake the city?
The Goods: Beach Envy
It’s fun — and style — under the sun with these tote-alongs.
Weak Flames
Kindling, Jonathon Sawyer’s new restaurant with the Fifty/50 Restaurant Group, fails to spark.
Gown vs. Town
Northwestern’s plan to replace Ryan Field with a sports and entertainment complex is causing a hometown hassle.
Erick Williams
The Virtue chef, 48, on the rule he lives by and why he refuses to be pigeonholed into soul food
Where It’s @: tobishinobi
Instagram Handle:@tobishinobi Followers:170,000 Who’s behind it: Tobi Shonibare, 40, a photographer from London now living in the West Loop How it started: While working as a lawyer in the U.K., Shonibare felt unsatisfied. “I eased my frustrations by picking up a camera, teaching myself how to shoot,” he says. He posted images on Instagram as … Read more