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By Penny Pollack & Kaitlin Petersen
First food trucks, now take-out windows? Apparently, Chicagoans are perfecting dinner on the go. Edgar Castaneda, the restaurateur who helped popularize Latin small plates in Chicago at Zocalo, has plans for a twist on the fast-food walk-up window in Lincoln Park at the aptly-named Taco Joint Urban Taqueria and Cantina (1969 N. Halsted St.; 312-951-2457). The Mexican street fare, such as... Read more
By Penny Pollack & Kaitlin Petersen
In case you haven’t had enough cupcakes, More (1 E. Delaware Pl.; 312-951-0001) is launching The More Mobile, a food truck that holds 1,500 of them. Starting Monday, this eco-friendly vehicle (which sports a battery-powered generator to eliminate emissions while the truck is parked) will troll the city on an ever-changing route... Read more
By Marcia Froelke Coburn
HER NEXT ACT: After a sometimes controversial run as White House social secretary, Desirée Rogers is back in Chicago to tackle a new challenge. reviving Johnson Publishing and its Ebony and Jet magazines. Read more
By Penny Pollack, Kaitlin Petersen, and Lena Singer
Goodbye, Charlie
After giving a ridiculously courteous three-and-a-half-months notice, Matthias Merges left his post as director of everything Trotter-related on October 5th (officially speaking, he was director of operations and executive chef at Charlie Trotter’s)... Read more
After giving a ridiculously courteous three-and-a-half-months notice, Matthias Merges left his post as director of everything Trotter-related on October 5th (officially speaking, he was director of operations and executive chef at Charlie Trotter’s)... Read more
By Jeff Ruby with Michael Nagrant, Rod O’Connor, and Denise Peñacerrada
The dishes, drinks, and restaurants that make Chicago a Mexican food destination Read more
By Tate Gunnerson
EASY DOES IT: A relaxed yet sophisticated mix of antiques and new pieces makes a grand old house shine Read more
By Elizabeth Frantz
Just like the Chicago Skyline these days, the famed Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair—featured in our most recent color issue—is going pink... Read more
By Penny Pollack, Kaitlin Petersen, Lena Singer, and Jeff Ruby
Modern Times
Balcony Café, on the second floor of the Art Institute's Modern Wing, will be reborn this Friday as Caffe Moderne (159 E. Monroe St.; no phone yet), with the team upstairs at Terzo Piano taking charge... Read more
By Jennifer Tanaka
MOUTH WIDE OPEN: We pick the 40 moments in recent Chicago history that made you stop, blink, and say, "Oh my God!" Read more