The Sweetest Deals of Restaurant Week
Hurry! Restaurant week ends on February 4th. After an intense evaluation of all of the restaurant week menus and a marathon weekend of meals, we have narrowed the list of participating […]
Where to Celebrate Burns Night in Chicago
January 25th is the birthday of Scottish bard, Robert Burns. You know him for writing poems like “Auld Lang Syne” and “A Red Red Rose.” Scotland’s national poet, and perhaps […]
826CHI Hosts Charitable Scrabble Tournament
826CHI, the nonprofit creative writing and tutoring center for children, is hosting a charity scrabble tournament in late February. The tournament pits teams of two against each other in a […]
Cafe Mustache’s Granola Scone: a love story
It’s nearly lunch hour at my office. This is perhaps the most anticipated hour of the day. I bet more people look forward to lunch time than going home for […]
Dorothy Milne on Chicago’s Vibrant Storytelling Scene and the 19th Year of Fillet of Solo
Fillet of Solo is an annual three week, multi-venue festival celebrating Chicago’s storytelling and live lit scene. Originally produced by Live Bait Theatre, the festival now takes place in Rogers […]
Preview: Story Jam at the Wilmette Theatre
I’m talking on the phone to Chicago based singer songwriter and bandleader Stephanie Rogers. She tells me about her January 23rd Story Jam performance at the Wilmette Theater. Rogers acts […]
Sharing the “Chef’s Table” at mfk. restaurant? No Thanks
“Cooks must feed their egos as well as their customers.” M. F. K. Fisher For a restaurant named after late food writer MFK Fisher, a woman for whom simplicity was elegant […]