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Holiday Cheers
South American eggnog? Chilled Mexican punch? Here are our favorite spins on seasonal cocktails.
Five Penthouses for Sale in Historic Buildings
Moving into one of these transformed residences means you, too (two?), get a fresh start.
The Monkey Retirement Home
In rural Indiana, a former Chicago zookeeper runs a sanctuary for rescued primates.
Halal Heaven
Brian Jupiter made his name cooking whole animals at Frontier and the New Orleans classics he grew up with at Ina Mae Tavern — the through line to his cuisine is soul. So it tracks that for the counter-service joint Migos Fine Foods, which he opened in April with Frontier chef de cuisine Azazi Morsi, he created … Read more
The Best of Kris Vire at Chicago Magazine
Our colleague, a longtime champion of the city’s theater scene, passed away this week. Here are some of our favorite stories he wrote.
Poochie and Pang (eat Chicago) Debuts on NBC This Weekend
The new show, featuring Kevin Pang and Poochie Rollins of The Wieners Circle, explores Chicago’s top burgers.
Bob Sirott
The WGN radio host, 75, on his TV news stints, social awkwardness, and love of root beer floats
The “Weird Beauty” of the North Side’s Queer Nightlife
Photographer Erik M. Kommer captures the unbridled joy of drag queens and club kids at the venues they love.