Bravo Rio
At three Brazilian meat palaces, it’s the little things that separate one from another—like nonstop filet mignon medallions coated in cracked black pepper.
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Cities on the Edge
A head-to-head matchup between Chicago’s two stunning high-tech restaurants and their creative New York counterparts results in a tough decision—and four technical knockouts
The Food Lover's Guide to Chicago
Our best attempt to catalog the city’s finest food and where to get it—from great butchers to a tiny Mexican cremería in Pilsen. As lists go, this one is not nearly comprehensive enough, but you won’t find a better place to start.
Caesar Salad or Intellectual Property?
Follow Suit? Rebecca Charles, the owner of Pearl Oyster Bar, a popular seafood joint in New York’s West Village, has sued her former sous-chef Ed McFarland over intellectual property rights, and the this cool new blogspot for suggestions on French wines sold in Chicago for under $12. 3. Chow down
Bargain Dining
Chicago is full of restaurants that offer good food for not much money; you just have to know where to look. We’ve gathered a definitive package of 90-plus great spots—ethnic, classic, nocturnal, and otherwise—where your dollar goes the distance.
Bowl Marketing
The new Lucky Strike Lanes; a lobby bar without the hotel; celebrity beat
Landmark Case
Photos: Chris Guillen All-in-one concept: an equal-parts noshing and lounging scene. Landmark Case With its myriad sports bars and baseball-capped boys, the Lincoln Park scene often gets a bad rap from me. But the opening in September of Landmark (1633 N. Halsted St.) signifies an evolution in the nabe’s nighttime action. Anchoring the stretch of … Read more
Top Doctors
The area’s 350 best MDs—as chosen by their fellow physicians.
Recipe File
Salsa Verde and Salsa Roja at Fonda del Mar
Animal Passion
Photos: Selena Salfen Top: Puppy love at the Fur Ball.Below: PAWS Chicago founder Paula Fasseas Animal Passion I’ve certainly dated more than my share of dogs, but I’ve never partied with pooches like I did at this year’s Fur Ball, thrown by the animal anticruelty group PAWS Chicago at the W Chicago City Center. More … Read more