Max Robbins’s Mushroom and Eggplant Ragu
This hearty, savory dish will make you question your need for meat.
Lynette Smith
La Salle Street Blues
As businesses desert the once-vibrant corridor, boosters worry the mayor won’t get behind a mixed-use revitalization plan.
Did the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Spur Calls for Gun Control?
On February 14, 1929, seven gangsters were machine-gunned to death in a Lincoln Park garage, an act that so shocked the nation (“Machine Guns Used to Mow Down Victims,” read a headline in the Scranton Republican), it earned a nickname — and a place in the country’s criminal lore. Weary of the bootlegging wars that were a … Read more
The Ramen Lord
At Chicago’s buzziest new restaurant, Mike Satinover is obsessed with one goal: making the perfect bowl of Japanese noodles.
Anelya Taps the Heart of Ukraine
Johnny Clark taps his familial roots for a menu that’s unlike any other in town.
Laura Ricketts
The activist and sports team owner, 56, on her family, media scrutiny, and that World Series win
Dennis Watkins
The city’s preeminent magician practices no sleight of hand when it comes to quality.
Four Spots for Grown-up Chicken Nuggets
At Lilac Tiger, Zubair Mohajir puts a bite-size spin on his lauded honey fried chicken.
The Archive Lounge Slings Sicilian-Style Pizzas
Located in The Albert, the casual new spot serves chef Steve Chiappetti’s favorite kind of pie.
Four Buzzy Cars to See at the Auto Show
From the reinvention of a ’60s classic to a hybrid street racer, what to catch at the Chicago Auto Show, February 10 to 19.