Lindsey Compton

15 places to get alternative wing sauces while watching Bears

June 16, 2018 at 7:49 p.m.

Why settle for traditional Buffalo-style wings during football season when you can turn up the volume with other flavors? Check out these restaurants and bars that carry alternative wing sauces....

Restaurant openings: Yard House, Firecakes, Bella ‘Mbriana, Snap Kitchen

June 15, 2018 at 12:54 p.m.

Yard House Opening in NewCity, the huge new North Clybourn corridor mixed-use development, is Yard House, a Long Beach, Calif.-based, beer-focused restaurant chain. Boasting 110 tap handles, the restaurant, which...

To do this weekend: Ribs on the Chicago River, a Mexican food festival for a good cause

May 2, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

Your one-two guide of what to do the weekend of Sept. 26-27, 2015: DO MORE! Ribs on the River — are there four sweeter words? Celebrate the fourth annual event,...

Yellow dates are commonly consumed in Middle-Eastern countries.

Yellow dates, a rare find, spotted at local grocery stores

June 15, 2018 at 12:49 p.m.

My idea of window shopping: browsing new fruits and vegetables at the grocery store. On a recent trip to Jewel-Osco, I spotted a basket of yellow, ball-shaped fruits nestled among...

Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Chicago

June 15, 2018 at 1:28 p.m.

What do German pride, beer and happiness have in common? Oktoberfest, of course. The annual festival is one of the biggest celebrations known across the world, combining people from all...

Giordano’s ‘Wheel Miss You’ pizza says bye to Navy Pier Ferris wheel

June 15, 2018 at 1:34 p.m.

The Ferris wheel that's lifted millions of Chicagoans close to the moon will soon say farewell — but not without a pizza party. In honor of the Navy Pier wheel's...

Wright-Way Rescue to host 5th annual Run for Rescue and Wag Fest

May 9, 2019 at 6:09 p.m.

Put on your best running shoes for Wright-Way Rescue's 5th annual Run for Rescue and Wag Fest on Sept. 20 at Linne Woods. The annual event raises money for Wright-Way's...

Honey cake figures in some holiday celebrations, for a sweet new year

Where to celebrate Rosh Hashana: A guide of Chicago and suburb locations

June 15, 2018 at 2:05 p.m.

Don't feel like cooking for Rosh Hashana this year? Here are a few places in and around Chicago that are serving up traditional Jewish dishes that you and your family...

Skokie Heritage Museum to host Historic Bungalow Walking Tour

May 15, 2019 at 5:11 p.m.

Exercise your mind and body at the Historic Bungalow Walking Tour hosted by the Skokie Heritage Museum on Sept. 20 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Beyond raising money for the...

‘Grandbaby Cakes’ cookbook infuses love and family into baking

June 16, 2018 at 8:24 p.m.

Chicago-based food blogger Jocelyn Delk Adams believes there are fundamental ingredients every baked cake needs, and they go beyond eggs, flour and cream. While sugar is vital and butter is...

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