5 Things to Do Around Chicago: June 18-21

From shopping at farmers markets to safely enjoying our parks again, it’s time to enjoy the outdoors this Father’s Day weekend. Here are five ways to do just that, plus ways to honor Juneteenth and support local organizations helping others. We understand that after months of being cooped up most of us are excited to […]

5 Feel Good “Low Carbon” Snacks

Navitas Organics Chocolate Cacao Power Snack Novato’s Navitas Organics, a certified B Corp, works with cacao grown under strict regenerative practices. Efforts are underway to transition all packaging to post-consumer resin made from recycled plastics, until a compostable option is available. Patagonia Provisions Organic Chile Mango They uses mangos sourced from Nicaragua on the first […]

5 Feel Good “Low Carbon” Snacks

Navitas Organics Chocolate Cacao Power Snack Novato’s Navitas Organics, a certified B Corp, works with cacao grown under strict regenerative practices. Efforts are underway to transition all packaging to post-consumer resin made from recycled plastics, until a compostable option is available. Patagonia Provisions Organic Chile Mango They uses mangos sourced from Nicaragua on the first […]

Quarantine Week 10: Here Are 5 Things To Keep You Sane

Who would have thought the week after a long holiday pandemic holiday would be so hard? Admittedly we are struggling to get in the swing of things again, and are longing for carefree days spent in the sun, exploring the city we love and brunching at our favorite spots with friends and family. Sigh. Until […]

Chicago’s Best Burgers: 2020 Edition

We still need our creature comforts, especially now. And neither wind, nor rain, nor COVID-19 pandemic could keep me from my appointed duty of producing a Best Burger list every other year (it takes me that long to recover from all the cholesterol). This year’s is filled with favorite burgers of years past, classics that […]