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By Elizabeth Crane
Writer Elizabeth Crane and photographers Chris Strong, Carlos Javier Ortiz, and Jeremy Bolen capture the essence of Elston Avenue Read more
By Kate Leahy
Bill Kim, Stephanie Izard, and Patrick Fahy come up with three brilliant recipes for the winter root veggie Read more
By Geoffrey Johnson
TODAY'S PIONEERS: Bracketed by the Richard Daleys, père et fils, this list highlights the city’s top 40 visionaries over the course of Chicago magazine’s 40-year run Read more
By Penny Pollack & Kaitlin Petersen
“I sort of faded away, but I’m back,” says George Guggeis, the former owner of the much-fêted Mango, which shuttered in 2000 after four years in River North. Between then and now, Guggeis busied himself working behind the scenes... Read more
By Bradley Lincoln
I’ll be the first to admit, Jonathan Adler’s shagadelic Valley of the Dolls–meets–1970s Palm Springs aesthetic isn’t for everyone (“Honey, that’s why there’s more than one dress shop,” my dear friend Renée always says), but even if you’re not sold on Adler’s colorful and aggressively vivacious vision for an entire room or home, I bet a daily dose of Adler would be welcome in your life with his new spin on such mundane necessities as magnet boards, markers, mugs, pens, and laptop and phone cases, available now at the Chicago location and online. Read more
By Penny Pollack, Kaitlin Petersen, and Lena Singer
Mado: The Beat Goes On
He may be only 25 years old, but New York transplant Brandon Baltzley has been in the kitchen for nearly half his life... Read more
By Carly Boers
ON A ROLL: The sandwich that can't be stopped—five favorites from Joey's Shrimp House, The Crossroads Bar & Grill, The Rocking Horse, Mac & Min's, and The Big Easy Read more
By David Bernstein
BROADWAY BOUND: Seven years ago, a little-known Chicago producer acquired the stage rights to Spider-Man and brought along a number of local investors. Now, after a tumultuous journey to Broadway, the $60 million musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is finally ready to fly or flop Read more
By Penny Pollack, Jeff Ruby, and Lena Singer
As reported in Feast, Grant Achatz has named Dave Beran chef at Next, his revolutionary restaurant coming to the West Loop, and Craig Schoettler to head up Aviary, a kitchen next door that could change the way the world thinks about cocktails. We caught up with both of these lucky 20-somethings to get the skinny on what could be the biggest steps of their careers... Read more