It’s been a brutal year-and-half for the restaurant industry as a whole, with the Covid-19 pandemic shifting how eateries operate and how customers patronize their favorite dining spots. A few of our favorites were forced to close, but others pivoted, finding ways to stay open, serve their communities, and employ their workers. We asked some […]
Don’t know about you, but I spent the Pandemic indoors, eating and reading voraciously — my two favorite activities at any time of year. But soon, we’ll all have the chance to read and eat outdoors at one of Chicago’s all-time great festivals, the 2021 Printer’s Row Lit Fest, set for September 11 and 12. […]
Who says pizza must always have red sauce and mozzarella? These reimagined takes on a familiar favorite are winning fans around the county. Arti Cafe Perhaps influenced by their love of quesadillas, Frank Noel Fernandes’ two daughters asked for plain naan for lunch and dinner every day, sprinkling mozzarella on top. “I thought I should […]
What’s all the “brew-haha” about the Lake Tahoe beer scene? In recent years, the area’s ale brewers have figured out that mixing 99.99% pure water from North America’s largest alpine lake with yeast, malted barley and hops produces some of the craftiest beers to flow from a tap, winning over Tahoe’s local residents and visitors […]
In what feels like the world aligning with itself, San Anselmo’s Equator Coffees is reopening the historic Art Deco Round House Cafe in early fall. Perched at the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, the café first opened in 1938, a year after the bridge itself opened. Often called the Bridge Café, its former […]
As summer winds down, get out and explore all that Chicago and the suburbs have to offer. Here are 31 events, activities, museums and more that will allow you to do just that, and really savor August before the first leaf drops. All Month Grant Park Music Festival View this […]
Marin restaurants boast some of the best patios and decks in the Bay Area, outdoor spaces beloved for their view, great lighting or unique charm. Check out a few of our favorites here. Marin Range Cafe at Peacock Gap Golf Club San Rafael Chef Stephen Simmons, who served 15 years as food-service director at Skywalker […]
Lynn Bergersen was given the special nickname of “Momsy” by her grandchildren, and though she passed away in October 2019, Momsy lives on thanks to her daughters. The two sisters opened Momsy’s, a new cafe that sits along Green Bay Road in Winnetka’s Hubbard Woods Design District, this month to pay tribute to their late […]
From a world-famous chef’s first Chicago outpost and new spots for tea and dessert in Evanston to an innovative approach to home design and a must-visit boutique, here are some of our favorite new local businesses in Chicago and the North Shore. Dining Happy Lemon View this post on Instagram A post shared by Happy […]
The Chicago restaurant scene is back in business! We’re thrilled to see all the restaurants that have re-opened to enthusiastic guests. And against all odds, new restaurants are still opening… and thriving. It’s a celebratory feeling out there right now, with people gathering joyously on Chicago’s fabulous restaurant patios, and inside as well. Be sure […]
