Five Questions for Dennis Stover, the New Hot Chocolatier By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The west-suburban native will operate the savory side of Mindy Segal’s dessert oasis, Hot Chocolate. Read more
In Honor of Roger Ebert's Life and Work in Chicago Magazine By Cassie Walker Burke A look back on some of the great writing from the legendary film critic. Read more
Four Acts To See at the Chicago Improv Festival By Trupti Rami There is some seriously funny stuff on stages around town today through Saturday. Read more
Sales Check: Store Openings and Deals in April By Lynn Okura Bey Get discount spa treatments, meet the designer of sky-high platform pumps, and more to shop for this month. Read more
An Autographed Mandela, a Theaster Gates Original, and More Things Linda Johnson Rice Loves By Heiji Choy Black The daughter of the founders of Ebony and Jet magazines inherited and adapted her own sophisticated style. Read more
Walgreens Is Not the Future of Retail By Whet Moser Washington D.C., starved for decent stores, flips its lid over a swanky Walgreens. What's the store like? It's like what retail used to be in the industry's golden age. Read more
The Crazy Life of the 'Darth Vader and Son' Cartoonist Chicago graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown shows us what his meteoric year has been like—in comic form. Read more
Dress Up Like a Mad Man for Logan Theatre's Season Premiere Party By Jessica Nikolich Don your best Don Draper suit, drink $5 cocktails, and win a prize for being the best dressed at the theater's viewing party this Sunday. Read more
These Brogues Are Made For Walking, Whatever the Occasion By Bryan Smith After all, you can never have enough versions of this versatile shoe style. Read more
You Should Catch 'Catch Me If You Can' If You Can By Catey Sullivan The Broadway musical, based on Steven Spielberg's 2002 film, is pretty awesome. Read more
