The coffee packet and pod market is growing, with Starbucks looking to get its beans into a single-serve product as part of its breakup with Kraft. But you can do better coffee for less money by avoiding the pods. Read more
Some creatures actually thrive in this weather, among them: sled dogs. This weekend is prime time for huskies as the UP 200—Michigan’s annual mini-Iditarod—takes off in Marquette and runs for 240 miles in a loop through the Upper Peninsula... Read more
Make your Valentine's gift a date to be done later with this list of upcoming shows for any taste, including Mavis Staples, Randy Newman, the Mountain Goats, Yelle, and more. Read more
Which mayoral candidate will woo the youth vote? Gery Chico and Miguel del Valle each made a bid Friday night by putting in an appearance at a free schmoozefest hosted by the hip gallery–slash–community center Chicago Urban Art Society, in Pilsen... Read more
Still looking for that special Chicago restaurant? Here are 12 choices for the 14th, from special Cypriot dishes at Taxim to haute cuisine and views at Sixteen. Read more
List Price: $3.499 million Sale Price: $2.850 million The Property: A 5,200-square-foot riverside penthouse that a court ordered sold by its developer and owner, Dan McLean, to help settle debts from an Atlanta real-estate investment was bought in late January by David Vaskevitch... Read more
