Chicago Cut Steakhouse (300 N. LaSalle St.; 312-329-1800), the city’s newest meat emporium, for a first impression of the contemporary American steak house from David Flom (14 years at Rosebud) and Matt Moore (12 years at Smith & Wollensky..." /> Chicago Cut Steakhouse (300 N. LaSalle St.; 312-329-1800), the city’s newest meat emporium, for a first impression of the contemporary American steak house from David Flom (14 years at Rosebud) and Matt Moore (12 years at Smith & Wollensky..." /> Chicago Cut Steakhouse (300 N. LaSalle St.; 312-329-1800), the city’s newest meat emporium, for a first impression of the contemporary American steak house from David Flom (14 years at Rosebud) and Matt Moore (12 years at Smith & Wollensky..." />
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Chicago Cut Steakhouse: Pollack’s First Impression
By Penny Pollack and Kaitlin Petersen
Penny’s Love-Hate Relationship with Chicago Cut Steakhouse Pollack popped into Chicago Cut Steakhouse (300 N. LaSalle St.; 312-329-1800), the city’s newest meat emporium, for a first impression of the contemporary American steak house from David Flom (14 years at Rosebud) and Matt Moore (12 years at Smith & Wollensky... Read more
Healthy Home
By Jan Parr
A lot of us are striving to make our homes healthier—low-VOC paints, cabinets and carpets that don’t off-gas; avoiding harsh chemicals in cleaning supplies. Here’s a model for healthy living: Healthy Home 2010, a showhouse in Palatine... Read more
Brought to You by the Letter M
Our top five picks for things to do this week: M is for . . . Mary, the MacArthur genius . . . Michele, the voice of All Things Considered . . . Mitchell, Nicole, our guest weekend planner . . . and, of course, Muppet Read more
Best Elementary Schools in Chicago and the Suburbs
By Dennis Rodkin
WINNING COMBINATIONS: We crunched data from more than 1,700 public elementary, middle, and junior high schools in the Chicago area and picked the 121 best. PLUS: how to get into the best of the best and a look at education’s financial crisis Read more
CooKoo Room Out, Gennaro’s In
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
A Regal Overhaul of a Lincoln Park Queen Anne
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $1.625 million
The Property: After Anne and Jan Maitland bought this Queen Anne house in 2003, they set about restoring the interior. The foyer, living room, and stairs still retained much of their original detail—nice stained glass, pretty fretwork on the door, and intricate wooden lace on the staircase—so they kept that... Read more