Cookies & Carnitas Available Under One Roof in Edgewater By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The new café/bakery/coffee shop hybrid serves exactly what its name says it does: cookies and carnitas. Read more
Seven Easy Ways to Dazzle Your Friends With Your Holiday Decor By Gina Bazer Primp your hearths with these tips from Jayson Home merchandising V.P. Devin Kirk and interior designer Angela Finney-Hoffman. Read more
Where to Toast 2014 in Chicago By Matt Pollock Low-key cocktails, aerial dancers and pyrotechnics, the year in 30 plays, and more. Read more
How Likely Are You to Get Sick This Winter? It's been a tough December so far—here's what to expect from the rest of it. Read more
Graphic Novelist Paul Hornschemeier Draws His Influences By Jonathan Messinger The Evanston artist presents 'Artists Authors Thinkers Directors,' featuring tributes to David Byrne, Richard Scarry, and more. Read more
The Five Hottest Bars in Chicago By Carly Boers The best places to warm up with a drink this cold December. Read more
South America Meets North Shore at Fish Head By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The Highwood restaurant specializes in Ecuadorean seafood. Read more
Punch House, a Cozy, Bohemian New Bar, Opens in Pilsen By Carly Boers The team behind Longman & Eagle serves up a come-as-you-are location in historic Thalia Hall. Read more
The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago for Families By Penny Pollack Everyone you ever knew is in town—with kids. Here’s where to eat. Read more