I love the look of vintage, but lack the patience for digging through a junk-filled thrift shop. That’s why I love Lenny & Me Home, the décor outpost of Lenny & Me... Read more
It’s not as though Billy Lawless invented noisy restaurants, but when he opened The Gage across from Millennium Park, visions of earplugs danced in our heads. Now Lawless is about to unveil Henri next door, so we had to ask. Read more
By Penny Pollack and Kaitlin Petersen with Denise Peñacerrada
Just Like Mama Used to Make
After Aldino’s fizzled within four months, the owner, Scott Harris, flirted with the idea of a college bar, The CooKoo Room. Now, he’s determined to bring tradition back to Little Italy, teaming up with Mary Jo Gennaro... Read more
Our top five picks for things to do this week: the guiltiest of musical-theatre pleasures . . . a f*#@ing Mamet doubleheader . . . free Muti . . . Carlyn Berghoff’s weekend plans . . . and more Read more