Kate Bernot

Smak-Tak 5961 N. Elston Ave. 773-763-1123 >><a href="http://www.redeyechicago.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/redeye-smaktak-jefferson-park-chicago-restaurant-20141022,0,7269925.story">Read the full story by dining contributor Michael Nagrant</a>.

Strong, cheap drinks prevail at Loop bar Ceres Cafe

December 3, 2019 at 5:35 p.m.

Ceres Cafe 141 W. Jackson Blvd. 312-427-3443 Looks like: A crowded, '80s-era wood-paneled bar/restaurant Sounds like: A buzz of happy hour conversations and clinking glasses Smells like: Fried food and...

Ikura temaki (quail egg, salmon roe and wild rice) is one of the dishes at Kitsune, which means "fox" in Japanese.

Mini-review: Bordel

June 18, 2018 at 1:10 p.m.

Mini review: Bordel Puncheon Club & Cabaret 1721 W. Division St. 773-227-8600 Rating: !! (out of 4) Give it some time Speakeasy-style bars have been popular for years, and while...

Inaugural Lively Water Whiskey Festival coming to Field Museum this fall

June 18, 2018 at 4:07 p.m.

For those who missed the annual Whisky Advocate WhiskyFest this past spring — either because of the $200 ticket price or how quickly the event sells out each year —...

Mark Liberson, left, and Sean Kotwa, partners in LKH Management, will reopen Chloe's as Manhole on September 19.

Chloe’s to become second incarnation of Boystown club Manhole

June 17, 2018 at 2:19 p.m.

Though Chloe's opened just three months ago , big changes are in store for the Boystown nightclub at the corner of Belmont Avenue and Halsted Street. LKH Management (Hydrate, Elixir,...

Organized C.H.A.O.S.

June 17, 2018 at 3:15 p.m.

Walk down an industrial stretch of Hubbard Street just west of Western Avenue and look closely at a storefront between a shuttered coffee shop and an unremarkable warehouse. You might...

Review: Bar Takito

June 17, 2018 at 3:18 p.m.

Review: Bar Takito 201 N. Morgan St. 312-888-9485 Rating: 4 (out of 4) Already hot Second projects are tricky business, especially if your debut work was a success. (Just ask...

The BYOB Files: Tsu Kiji Fish Market

June 17, 2018 at 3:31 p.m.

Welcome to the BYOB Files, a new monthly column spotlighting the city's bring-your-own-bottle restaurants. To me, the preponderance of BYOB spots in Chicago feels like booze karma, a perk that...

2014 Chicago fall beer festival guide

June 17, 2018 at 3:46 p.m.

Anyone who tells you beer is cheap hasn't been to a craft beer festival recently. I'm all for spending money on the good stuff—treat yo'self; quality is worth it; etc.—but...

Which downtown rooftop is right for your next night out?

June 17, 2018 at 3:46 p.m.

Whether one story above street level or 20, rooftop lounges and terrace bars abound in Chicago's downtown. The only problem is picking what bar is right for your next night...

Your guide to Lagunitas’ Chicago taproom

June 18, 2018 at 2:04 p.m.

Chicago city planner Daniel Burnham famously said, "Make no little plans." Lagunitas took that to heart. It was way back in April 2012 when the brewery's founder, Tony Magee, announced...

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