Tom Witom

Ten of the year's best cookbooks from Cuban cooking to tackling sous vide.

Gifts for foodies: A batch of the year’s best cookbooks

May 23, 2019 at 10:54 p.m.

Once more, publishers have served a tasty smorgasbord of new cookbooks. The 2016 mix includes something for everyone, from novices to seasoned chefs. Readers will encounter must-try chocolate recipes and...

Oil Lamp Theatre stages classic ‘Barefoot in the Park’

May 14, 2019 at 3:50 p.m.

If playwright Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" has a shelf life, it certainly shows no signs of expiring, says Josh Johnson, who will direct the show at Oil Lamp...

A look at 10 top cookbooks from 2015, including ones focusing on French-inspired dishes, hand-shaped pasta and traditional New Orleans dishes.

A tasty batch — 10 of the year’s best cookbooks

June 16, 2018 at 2:57 p.m.

Publishers worked overtime in 2015 to respond to home cook's voracious and seemingly insatiable appetite for interesting new cookbooks. As always, the subject matter is broad, ranging from a focus...

Husband and wife blues duo give afternoon concert

May 9, 2019 at 6:36 p.m.

Eisenhower Public Library in Harwood Heights will roll out the welcome mat Aug. 30 to Donna Herula and Tony Nardiello, local award-winning acoustic blues musicians who will present an afternoon...

Lions and tigers and beers at Brookfield’s ZooBrew

August 19, 2019 at 1:16 a.m.

The fourth annual ZooBrew, expected to draw huge crowds on each of its two scheduled days, Aug. 21 and 22, is shaping up as one of Brookfield Zoo's major fundraising...

‘Bleacher Bums’ celebrates eternal optimists — Cubs fans

March 13, 2024 at 11:32 a.m.

Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview is hoping to score a home run with audiences as it presents a revival of "Bleacher Bums," a comedy celebrating the loyalty and optimism of...

Great Food Truck Rally circles the wagons in Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

Argentine-style empanadas, Mexican tamales, gourmet burgers and homemade whoopie pies are among the dishes hungry visitors will find at the June 7 Great Food Truck Rally in Oak Park. The...

Oak Park fest uncorks offerings from 16 Illinois wineries

May 8, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

The fourth annual Uncork Illinois Wine Festival, set for May 30, is shaping up as one of Oak Park's "signature events," said fest coordinator Shannon Williams, marketing director for Downtown...

Smylie Brothers Brewing hosts Evanston tap takeover

May 13, 2019 at 1:42 a.m.

Smylie Brothers Brewing Co. in Evanston is poised to roll out the welcome mat to three fellow microbreweries in town on May 21, as part of this year's Chicago Craft...

Achievement Award recipient playwright A.R. Gurney at the 2015 Dramatists Guild Of America Awards in New York in February.

Oil Lamp Theater explores crises of ‘Later Life’

May 13, 2019 at 1:39 a.m.

Not everyone gets the second chance afforded Austin and Ruth, the main characters in A. R. Gurney's "Later Life," a drama that Oil Lamp Theater will stage April 30 through...

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