How to Do a Tasting Menu and Birthday Dinner Spots
Our dining editor offers suggestions for trying your first tasting menu and the best place for a birthday meal.
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British Steakhouse Import Hawksmoor Gears Up for a Summer Opening
The lauded spot is all about sustainable beef, great martinis, and a beautiful ambiance.
A Playwright’s Ode to Stokely Carmichael
Nambi E. Kelley gives the civil rights activist his due at Court Theatre.
The Drawing the Art Institute Won’t Give Back
The heirs of a famous Jewish entertainer killed in the Holocaust want the museum to return a work they say was stolen by the Nazis. But was it really?
Five Flashback Properties from the 1950s
Who will buy (and hopefully protect) these modernist properties across the greater Chicago area?
The War at Home
For Illinois’s only Palestinian American legislator, the crisis in Gaza is personal.
An Art-forward French Connection
A citywide exhibit explores immigration in France and Chicago — and how both have grappled with new residents.
Global Appeal
Ornate tiles, bold colors, and earthy accents give your home a Moroccan air.