Executive Chef and Pastry Chef Leave Graham Elliot; Elliot Himself to Head Kitchen

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Wham Bam Thank You, Graham
In the course of a week, Graham Elliot lost both its executive chef, Andrew Brochu, and then its pastry chef, Bryce Caron, both moves we first heard about on Eater... Read more

Betty Caywood and Mary Shane: Baseball's First Female Announcers

By Whet Moser

Baseball's first female announcer was a Chicago weather anchor hired away by the infamous Charlie Finley to do color for his terrible Athletics team. It was a stunt, but Mary Shane, the White Sox announcer who followed her, brought a deep love of the game to her brief stint in the booth. Read more

The Bloomingdale Trail Takes Shape, and More Infrastructure News

By Whet Moser

More answers from the final meeting on the rail-bed park, and a sense of how it will change the landscape. Plus: the feds and community policing, tracking down Chicago's roaming statues, and more Read more

Elmhurst’s Checkerboard Chimney Charmer

By Dennis Rodkin

List Price: $850,000
The Property: From first sight, it’s obvious that this Normandy-style home has a lot of history in Elmhurst. Built in 1930 as part of a subdivision... Read more

Owners of Bull & Bear and Public House to Open Siena Tavern in River North with ‘Top Chef’ Fan Favorite as Chef

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Circle Tour David Rekhson, one of the owners of Bull & Bear and Public House, spun this (condensed and edited) tale of the partners’ enviable trip to Italy... Read more

Chicago's Boozy New Dessert Trend

By Amber Gibson

LET ME DRINK CAKE: From Jameson-infused ice cream to chocolate rum balls, these alcohol-laced sweets are the latest trend in dining. Read more

Best and Worst of Hideout Block Party/A.V. Fest

By Cassie Walker Burke and Emmet Sullivan

The annual Noble Square party was a cool way to end a hot summer of great music. Browse our photos and read our picks for best and worst of the fest this year. Read more

Reviews: Trenchermen and City Tavern

By Peter Gianopulos

MAGIC MOMENTS: The Sheerin brothers conjure up an eclectic take on fine dining in a steampunk setting at Trenchermen, while Kendal Duque re-creates the pleasures of 18th-century dining at City Tavern. Read more

All the Marbles, in River North

By Dennis Rodkin

List Price: $975,000
The Property: One section of River North could be called the town that Montgomery Ward built. Over several decades, the now-defunct retailer built... Read more

La Madia’s Jonathan Fox to Open Firecakes, a New Doughnut Shop in River North

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Doughnut Call Us; We’ll Call You
If Jonathan Fox were to create a resumé about his dough expertise, here are some items he might include... Read more

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