When summer finally decides to show up (often sometime around July), Chicagoans head in droves to restaurant patios. After all, what can be better than dining al fresco? A drink in one hand, a fork in the other, and fireflies as far as the eye can see … until you get a dirty look from […]
Michelin has published a guide for the entire state of California for the first time ever (and it’s available online in Chinese and Spanish too) with dozens of newly starred restaurants from San Diego to Sacramento. Previously, the guide only covered the San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country. If you’re chomping through Michelin stars […]
I gave up high-test coffee years ago, but I’ve never lost my taste for a great cup of coffee (and places that deliver a good cup of decaf earn my undying respect). But mama needs more than coffee and free WiFi to sustain her while working feverishly on her laptop, more specifically a little sumpin’ […]
It’s bright and sunny and you’re ready to grab your blanket and cooler and venture out for a picnic at Millennium Park, Ravinia, or any of Chicagoland’s other gorgeous outdoor venues. But oops … you haven’t gotten around to shopping for all the good things you want to put in your picnic basket. Not to […]
No matter how full you might be, in the summer, there’s always room for a few bites of ice cream. Here are our favorite places around town to enjoy the cool, sweet delight. Pretty Cool Ice Cream James Beard-nominated pastry chef Dana Salls Cree could be considered Chicago’s ice cream queen. She’s written an ice cream cookbook […]
Summer may be ice cream and burger season, but it’s also the easiest and most enjoyable time all year to eat your fruits and vegetables with the plethora of local produce available. These chefs are upping the salad ante, with salads to savor rather than scarf down on your lunch break. Homestead on the Roof […]
When summer in Chicago finally arrives, we’ve got to soak up every last second of that sun and warmth while we can. Dine al fresco at these rooftops to get incredible food and cocktails plus your dose of vitamin D. Homestead on the Roof Dine beside the 10,000 square-foot secret garden above Roots Pizza in […]
Pictured: Flur’s Macarons (Photos courtesy of each bakery.) Sure, there are plenty of bakeries around town that serve one or two gluten-free items, but if you follow a gluten-free diet, wouldn’t it be great to be able to order anything on the menu? We tracked down the best 100-percent gluten-free bakeries in the Chicago […]
From must-visit restaurants to a unique doctor’s office you have to see to believe, here are some of the Chicago area’s best new businesses. Dining The Smith 400 N. Clark St., Chicago With locations in New York and Washington D.C., The Smith has now opened a new Chicago restaurant, which features favorite dishes like Smitty’s […]
“Game of Thrones” got it all wrong. Winter is over! And not a moment too soon — we welcome the budding trees and the spring rains with barely suppressed glee. (Side note: Did you know that there is actually a word that specifically describes the smell of spring rain? It is “petrichor,” the scent created […]
