Get in the Holiday Spirit at Festive Bar Pop-Ups
This year’s themes include Harry Potter, ski lodges, and more
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Mindy Segal’s Holiday Shortbread
Mindy Segal has the antidote to fussy holiday cookies: a make-ahead chocolate-dipped shortbread with a you-do-you vibe. “It’s not totally technical,” says Segal, who owns Mindy’s Bakery in Wicker Park. “You can modify the butter, the sugar.” Want to roll the edges in cinnamon sugar before baking? Or sub in milk chocolate for the dark? … Read more
Five Properties for Sale in Lincoln Park
From a Victorian in the Mid-North District to multi-unit residential buildings overlooking the park, here’s what you can buy in Lincoln Park now.
The Voice of Cookie Monster Lives in Chicago
The Rudman brothers have worked in children’s television for decades, and launched their own production company in Highland Park 20 years ago.
Charlie Trotter’s Legacy Revealed
A new documentary on the Chicago chef shows how his drive for perfection still haunts everyone around him.
HBO’s South Side
Here’s what you need to know about the Englewood-set comedy before the new season drops this month.
The Menu Captures Fine Dining Pretension
The film perfectly details four restaurant archetypes — from the insufferable foodie to the tyrannical chef.
The Day a 737 Crashed Into West Lawn
Fifty years ago, a jet fell from the sky into the Southwest Side neighborhood. Here’s what happened, in the words of those who were there.