
I must be in a drinking mood this week because this sounds like my kind of evening. On Monday, February 29, Parts and Labor is hosting an evening of trivia and beer […]
I must be in a drinking mood this week because this sounds like my kind of evening. On Monday, February 29, Parts and Labor is hosting an evening of trivia and beer […]
My personal Mount Rushmore of Comedy Influences includes Gilda Radner (as well as Carol Burnett, Judy Blume, and Erma Bombeck). Much of my schtick has been influenced by Roseanne Roseannadanna and I still really […]
New underground food group The Dinner Table will be hosting “Recovery Soup,” starting at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 28 at The Double in Logan Square. Dylan Heath will be serving up […]
On Tuesday, March 8, Greg La Follette will present several of his wines elegantly paired with appetizers and four courses from Chef Kevin Cuddihee of TWO Restaurant and Bar. The evening begins […]
When it’s freezing outside, I immediately start jonesing for pho, which I’ve been mispronouncing for years. It’s not “pho” with a long “o,” but with a short “a” like “sofa.” The Merriam-Webster […]
February here can be exceptionally brutal, so why not leave Chicago for a sultry, jungle-inspired sanctuary without splashing out for a plane ticket? Chef Won Kim, winner of Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen […]
With the possible exceptions of New Year’s Eve and Mother’s Day brunch, no other holiday combines high expectations with the even higher probability of your best-laid plans going absolutely pear-shaped quite like […]
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 restaurants down […]
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 most beloved […]
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 the day, […]
“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 and essential, […]