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L and Back

September 19, 2023September 15, 2023 by Lynette Smith
Vintage car

We can’t be the only ones who miss the clink of a token.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags City Life

The Long-Foretold End of the Neighborhood Tavern

September 15, 2023 by Sarah Steimer

We’ve been mourning the end of the local drinking hole since Mike Royko’s very first Chicago Daily News column.

Categories City Life Tags City Life

Susan V. Booth

April 3, 2025September 14, 2023 by Lynette Smith
Susan V. Booth

Goodman leader, plank advocate, Spelling Bee speedster

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Culture, The Regimen, Top Docs & Wellness

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
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