Fresh Daisies
A Logan Square favorite takes root with a bigger location, a new pastry chef, and expanded offerings.
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This Month’s Obsession: Rebujitos
Despite having traveled to Spain and being a sherry nerd (I’m a certified sherry wine specialist, no joke), I didn’t have my first rebujito — a citrusy sherry highball popular in Andalusia — until this spring at Nashville’s Henrietta Red. As I sipped the refreshing cocktail, I decided to make it my warm-weather tipple. So I was delighted to … Read more
The Best Place in the City to Watch Boats
Come for the smoked fish at Calumet Fisheries, stay for the lifting of the 95th Street Bridge.
Small Living in the Big City
When you think of the city as an extension of your home, these five condos don’t feel quite so small.
The Bear Understands That Chicago Makes Room for Class and Comfort
The show explores the character of this city through its food and dining, and it does so with real insight.
What About Us?
As the city spends millions of dollars to house bused-in migrants, many Black residents worry about getting pushed aside again.
Time Traveler
Liv Melchers’s three-year-old Able Shoppe put Elgin on the map as a destination for vintage wares and fashion. Now she’s moving her act to West Town, with a pop-up at 1821 West Chicago Avenue through September that’s focused on her favorite things. Midcentury modern decor “One should not be the oldest thing in one’s home. … Read more
Who Was The French Angel?
The bust of Maurice Tillet, a professional wrestler, sits on display at the Museum of Surgical Science. While Tillet may have appeared “an apelike creature,” he was brilliant and gentle.
As Three Dots and a Dash Turns 10, Kevin Beary Looks Forward and Back
The bar celebrates its anniversary with a menu of throwback drinks.