A Beurrage of ambition at Pilsen bakery
You don't design and build a to-scale replica of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater in gingerbread without a particular kind of zeal for butter, flour and sugar. Jeffrey Hallenbeck possesses that...
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Holiday treats from The Walnut Room and others
A few wintertime treats to consider on this cold, gray Thursday afternoon: The Ski Bunny at The Dawson The Dawson's new winter cocktail selection includes the Ski Bunny ($12), a...
Next on James Beard Foundation’s favorite dishes of 2014
A dish from Next made the James Beard Foundation's favorite dishes of 2014. The duck and foie gras ragout with duck egg and plum jus was served at a benefit...
Eat, drink, ice skate? Yes.
What to eat and drink this weekend: Friday: Ice skating at Parson's Chicken and Fish (2952 W. Armitage Ave., 773-384-3333) Stay out in the cold and take a whirl on...
At Carriage House, weekly special on po’ boys
Carriage House (1700 W. Division St., 773-384-9700) is taking its new Michelin Bib Gourmand status seriously and offering a $12 po' boy and tall boy special every Wednesday for the...
Christmas carols with dinner at Lawry’s
Enjoy songs with your supper? Now until Dec. 24, dinner at Lawry's The Prime Rib (100 E. Ontario St., 312-787-5000) will feature quartets of carolers performing Christmas music in Victorian-era...
Your bottle is waiting: Franklin Room to open Friday
The Franklin Room (675 N. Franklin St., 312-445-4686), the latest from Union Sushi + Barbecue Bar team Mike Schatzman, chef Chao Thapthimkuna and Peter Kim, is set to open this...
Feast of Seven Fishes dinner at Tesori
Celebrate the holidays with a nod to Italy. Tesori (65 E. Adams St., 312-786-9911) the Italian-inspired restaurant in the Loop led by chef Andrew Deuel, will include a festive seafood...
12 Beers of Christmas at Franklin Tap and flights at Boundary
Here's an opportunity to give yourself or the craft beer drinker in your life the gift that keeps on giving throughout the whole month of December: The 12 Craft Beers...
Chef Michael Taus talks new restaurant
Charlie Trotter protege chef Michael Taus will open Taus Authentic, what he calls an "everyday" neighborhood restaurant, in the former Prasino space in Wicker Park (1846 W. Division) early next...