Bottlefork Excels at a Gluttonous Brunch By Carrie Schedler Skillet French toast with housemade caramel. Amazing breakfast potatoes. Why haven't you been yet? Read more
What Would a Soda Tax Do For Chicago? By Whet Moser Raise revenues? Reduce consumption? It's hard to know—but a similar tax in Berkeley has had some surprising results. Read more
19 Must-See Acts at Riot Fest 2015 By Matt Pollock All this year's must-see performers, from rising locals to liberty-spiked legacy acts Read more
Check Out This Week’s Top Sales and Style Events By Jenny Berg Tiffany & Co.’s new look, a market for kids, and a Tom Ford handbag shop Read more
A New Documentary Explores the Quiet Philanthropy of Julius Rosenwald By Robert Loerzel The Hyde Park resident started "the single-most important funding agency for African-American culture in the twentieth century." Read more
Two Houses from Mies and Wright Acolytes List for Sale By Ian Spula There are only so many Mieses and Wrights out there—but houses by their protégés abound. Read more
The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week Riot Fest, the Lyric Opera's free show, Jen Kirkman's standup, and more great events going on in the city. Read more
A Complete History of Riot Fest 2015's Troubles By Matt Pollock This week's 11th-hour lawsuit wasn't Riot Fest's only hiccup this year. Read more
Q&A: Dana Suskind on the Importance of Talking (More) to Your Child By Whet Moser The surgeon's Thirty Million Words project—and new book—is a how-to manual for parents to engage with their children from the earliest months. Read more