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Thai Joy Ride

September 20, 2023September 14, 2023 by Lynette Smith
Inside Tuk Tuk Thai Isan Street Food

Tuk Tuk Thai Isan Street Food takes diners on a vibrant journey through the funky, spicy cuisine of northeast Thailand.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Dining & Drinking, Restaurant Review

You See a Toothpick, This Lincoln Square Resident Sees Art

September 13, 2023 by Sarah Steimer

Wayne Kusy’s toothpick creations are on display at the National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History, the Philharmonic Center in Naples, Florida, and in even featured in People magazine.

Categories City Life Tags City Life

Super Soakers

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Lynette Smith

Showering is out. Leisurely bath time is in. Make your tub the showpiece of your bathroom with any of these six stunners.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Home & Garden

Is Daisies Worth a Perennial Spot in Our Dining Rotation?

October 2, 2023September 13, 2023 by Sarah Steimer
"The Overpriced Tomato" at Daisies — an open-faced tartine of summer tomatoes seasoned with "cheap balsamic" and molten bone marrow — is one of the glories of Chicago dining.

In his new column, our dining critic stops by Daisies, explores the changing Chinatown, and weighs in on the Warlord divide.

Categories Dining & Drinking Tags Dining & Drinking, Kessler on Dining

The Tramp in Chicago

September 20, 2023September 13, 2023 by Lynette Smith
Charlie Chaplin, Colleen Moore, Gilbert M. Anderson, and Essanay Studios

Before Hollywood became Hollywood, it was here, too.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Chicago Stories, Culture

The Big Left Turn

September 27, 2023September 12, 2023 by Lynette Smith
Illustration of Mayor Brandon Johnson dressed as a restaurant server

The new mayor’s progressive agenda faces its first test as the City Council takes up a wage increase for tipped workers.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags News & Politics

The Brown Line Is a Lesson in How Chicago Changes

September 11, 2023 by Sarah Steimer

Where it once rolled past a notorious housing project, the Northside line shows us just how much a city can change in 25 years.

Categories City Life Tags City Life

What Is the Shortest Street in Chicago?

September 11, 2023 by Lynette Smith
A map of N. Bay Ct.

That distinction, according to Hidden Chicago Landmarks by John R. Schmidt, was long held by 76-foot Ziegfeld Court, off Van Buren in the Loop, next to the Ziegfeld Theater. But in 1970, the city sold the street to Continental Assurance, which built the CNA Center on top of it. That made Hoey Street, off Archer … Read more

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags City Life, City of Big Questions

No Country, No Home

September 12, 2023September 11, 2023 by Lynette Smith
Byron Sigcho-Lopez

Alderperson Byron Sigcho-Lopez weighs in on the city’s struggle to house bused-in migrants.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags City Life, News, Vox

The Well-Styled Shelf

September 11, 2023September 8, 2023 by Chicago Magazine

Don’t think of it as just a storage compartment. Turn shelving into a mini showcase. Interior designer Jessica Lagrange explains how.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Style
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