Review: Malört—Chicago History in a Bottle
He had been warned. At a recent house concert in Printers Row, Pat Byrne, a soulful Irish troubadour based in Texas, bravely took a swig of the yellow liquid, scrunched […]
The Thing: Hawksmoor’s Sunday Roast No Jacket Required
Tell anyone you’re from Chicago and they will immediately crack a joke about winter. You know what those mild temperate dwellers miss out on though? Meals that are better than […]
Interview: Tenzing Palden on Sake’s New Maturity on World Sake Day
October 1 is World Sake Day, marking the beginning of sake brewing season in Japan, and all month long at West Loop’s TenGoku Aburiya (owned by Michelin-starred Chef Sangtae Park […]
Kitchen Test: A Cook’s Review of The Lula Cafe Cookbook
On opening Jason Hammel’s The Lula Cafe Cookbook, it is beautiful. The images are sparse except the detail of the food. All simple dishes, solely attention to detail plating. It […]
Getaway: Foliage Drives to Local Spirits
Summer may be Chicago’s peak season, but fall is where we get to drive just outside the city in our green barn jackets and Hunter boots, sip on a PSL […]
Bites: What Theater Artist Mitchell Bisschop Eats in a Day
He may currently live in Los Angeles but Mitchell Bisschop grew up in Chicago and recently returned for the run of his one man show, Royko: The Toughest Man in […]
Events: The Black Lagoon at The Parlour at Albion Manor
The Parlour at Albion Manor, an upstairs portion of the bar and restaurant, has a completely different vibe than the downstairs on a normal evening. Come October 1, when you […]
Feature: The Kendall College Dining Room—Chicago’s Fine Dining Secret
The Kendall College Dining Room may not be a Michelin-starred restaurant but the quality of its food and service definitely deserves some stars. The Dining Room is a living classroom […]
The Thing: Carne Asada Tacos at Taqueria El Asadero
The people who know me best are well aware that rules are very much meant to be woven around, leaped over, and blatantly ignored. My parents really enjoyed my teen […]
Interview: Dog Days of Summer at The Dandy Crown
I recently adopted a puppy which means my life has been ruined by a small ball of fluff with razor-sharp teeth and a bark that sounds like a cross between […]
Food Feature: Tiny Dishes Over Small Bites at Taste of Andersonville
Last night was Andersonville Chamber of Commerce’s annual event, Taste of Andersonville. This year there were three route options. The Nibble route, which featured Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria, Andale Market, and […]
Bites: What Fat Theatre Project Founder Eileen Tull Eats in a Day
Eileen Tull is a multi-hyphenate actor, writer, director, teacher, comedian, and founder of Fat Theatre Project which tells stories by/for/about/with fat people to disengage from the usual fatphobic narratives and […]