Niche Gifts From Niche Museums
Look beyond the city’s biggest institutes to find something for those with an appetite for the eccentric.
Custom Placements: Front Page Lead
Homes that Have (Finally) Returned to the Market
Whether they’ve stayed with a single owner or within the same family, these homes are real estate rarities.
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: December 2023
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month
British Invasion
A new crop of pubs are elevating the genre with fancy pot pies, tea cocktails, and an epic sticky toffee pudding.
Nathan Graham Stakes Out His Own Country
The singer-songwriter fuses blues, rock, Americana, and more on his new album, Saint of Second Chances.
No Quiet in the Library
As she ends her American Library Association term, Tracie D. Hall warns against efforts to hinder our access to books.
Dinner Drama
This season’s tableware doubles as decoration.
Top 5 Things We Just Learned About High Fidelity
A new book by Andrew Buss, Top Five: How High Fidelity Found Its Rhythm And Became a Cult Movie Classic takes a look at the original text by Nick Hornby, as well as its film and Hulu adaptations. Some of the best chapters focus on the movie, which was set in Chicago and required a … Read more
Edward Kim’s Pan-seared Mushrooms With Miso Butter
A side dish of seared mushrooms bathed in miso butter may not be a Thanksgiving standard, but rest assured it’ll be right at home on your holiday table. “The umami and savoriness it brings are familiar and taste like Thanksgiving, while at the same time tasting both unique and new,” says Mott St. chef Edward … Read more