Few foods elicit more joy — or drooling — than a flaky biscuit fresh out of the oven. Whether slathered with honey butter, doused in gravy or used as an alternative to sandwich bread, when it comes to comfort food, biscuits are king. If you think authentic biscuits can only be found down South, think […]
It’s festival season! This weekend, don’t miss the Lincoln Park Greek Fest, Do Division Street Fest and the 57th Street Art Fair. Plus, visit Chicago Botanic Garden for World Environment Day and Highwood for an event that’s all about redheads. Lincoln Park Greek Fest June 3-5 Chicago The 39th annual Lincoln Park Greek Fest features food […]
Believe it or not, Memorial Day Weekend is here and filled with festivals, a cookout and a show kids will love. But, most importantly, there are a few ways to honor our servicemen and -women with local parades and memorials. Mole de Mayo May 27-29 Chicago Head out to Pilsen for this festival that will decide […]
You won’t be bored — or hungry — this weekend thanks to Chicago Craft Beer Week, the Lincoln Park Wine Fest and the Long Grove Chocolate Fest. You can even explore Portage Park with Filament Theatre and Sherlock Holmes. Plus, kids (and kids at heart) can go inside their favorite toys at the newest Kohl […]
It wasn’t that long ago that the idea of “Chicago beer” started with Old Style and ended with a draft from Goose Island’s brewpub. In the past few years, however, local breweries have been starting up in the city and suburbs at an astounding rate — from just a handful in the late 90s to […]
While we did not originate this cocktail, it is one that we revived in the area. The recipe is pretty straight forward but it is the specific liquor, liqueur and ginger beer that set it apart from others. We have told many a guest that if they use other, and in particular, inferior products, it […]
This weekend, enjoy some firsts (The Grove hosts a new Vintage Market and Northbrook Symphony Orchestra performs a piece for the first time in the U.S.) and a few favorites (the annual Andersonville Wine Walk and the Wilmette Public Library’s One Book program). Plus, “Cinderella” returns to the Joffrey Ballet stage for the first time […]
Memorial Day marks the uno fficial start of summer, that wonderful time in Chicago filled with festivals, concerts, new museum exhibits and more. Before you dive into summer fun, read our 99 Days of Summer guide to find at least one thing to do every day through Labor Day and let the good times roll all […]
Memorial Day marks the uno fficial start of summer, that wonderful time in Chicago filled with festivals, concerts, new museum exhibits and more. Before you dive into summer fun, read our 99 Days of Summer guide to find at least one thing to do every day through Labor Day and let the good times roll all […]
Local brewery Sketchbook opened in Evanston in late 2014, brewing up small-batch craft beers and selling them by the growler. They’ve been so successful — both in retail and wholesale — that they have just opened a brand spanking new street-front tap room on Chicago Avenue, just down the street from the brewery, and conveniently […]
