Why Do the Stars on Chicago’s Flag Have Six Points?
You see them on tattoos, dog collars, and elsewhere — but why do those red stars have six points?
Lynette Smith
B.K. Park Opens Tamu, a Hand Roll Joint
Park also offers an affordable omakase and a menu of Japanese small plates.
How a Country Western Singer Started a Local Hat Shop
Holler Hat Co. crafts bespoke toppers for urban outlaws.
Samantha Irby
The humorist and Evanston native, 44, on her OCD, review avoidance, and sugar withdrawal
Marina’s Bistro’s Mofongo
For Marina’s Bistro chef-owner Eric Roldan, mofongo — a rib-sticking mash of garlicky plantains — has an elemental quality. “It represents the definition of what Puerto Rican cuisine is,” says Roldan, who likes to pair it with bistec encebollado or another stewed meat. While mofongo often incorporates chicharrones or mojo sauce, the simplified version in this recipe gets a … Read more
Hot Date
Conveyor belt Japanese hot pot may not sound like an ideal date night, but for me and my wife, it works.
Best of Enemies
A new book chronicles how Illinois political foes Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas set aside their rivalry for the good of the nation. Here’s what we learned.