Eat This: The world’s most beautiful cheesecake at Acadia
Imagine a slice of cheesecake. You're picturing a fluffy triangle on top of a crumbly cookie or graham cracker pie crust, right? But at Acadia in the South Loop, a...
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Eat This: Blueberry jam on grilled cheese? A surprisingly perfect combo
Not much beats a toasty grilled cheese, especially to wind down a stressful day. Find an unusual version at Community Tavern, a French-inspired steakhouse in Portage Park. The star of...
Drink This: A spicy cocktail we love at Bernie’s Lunch & Supper
Pick up the menu at Bernie's Lunch & Supper in River North, and you'll find a list titled "Untranslatable: Cocktails based on evocative words that do not have a direct...
Drink This: For matcha lovers, Nada Tea House is a must
Don't let the modest storefront fool you. Nada Tea & Coffee House in Lincoln Park is a Japanese teahouse that serves some of the most expertly made tea in Chicago...
Drink This: The Ides of March cocktail is just like us — tentatively hopeful for spring
"I wanted to create a cocktail that evoked feelings of winter, with the promise of spring on the horizon," says Atwood bartender Ryan Burns of the Ides of March ($14),...
Eat This: Celtic bread pudding is extra-buttery, delicious at Galway Arms
I've eaten my way through a lot of bread pudding in this city, and the best I've had isn't at a fancy restaurant or a full-fledged bakery. It's at The...
Eat This: Can you finish the Big French pancakes at Cochon Volant?
At Cochon Volant Brasserie in the Loop, breakfast is a French affair. A big French affair. Order the restaurant's specialty of "Big French Pancakes" — you have choices, but blueberry...
Drink This: Espresso, bourbon and toasted marshmallow collide in the Drunken Monk
At Rockit Bar & Grill in River North, a remedy for the winter blues awaits in the creamy Drunken Monk ($12). The hot coffee cocktail has a dream team of...
Eat This: King crab bites are perfect at Oyster Bah in Lincoln Park
Named after how a New Englander would pronounce it, Oyster Bah in Lincoln Park features all sorts of delicious sea creatures culled from the U.S. coasts and Canada — fish,...
Drink This: Cheerwine alert! Find the Carolina favorite in ice cream at Buck’s
Who says you can't enjoy an ice cream float when it's cold? At Buck's Chicken & Biscuits in Wicker Park, the Cheerwine float ($6) — a treacly cascade of soda...