California Dreaming
In recent years, Chicago’s very own Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises has become rather smitten—some might say spellbound—by the great state of California. In some ways, that’s not exactly shocking. When…
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Kiwi Bound
Air New Zealand’s new nonstop flight from Chicago to Auckland answers many a North Shore resident’s prayers. Step on the plane in Chicago and step off in paradise. Sumptuous seats,…
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A Chip Off The Old Steakhouse
Some places—if you’ll forgive my unpolished Chicago patois—just got it. They have so much pure, unadulterated restaurant magnetism that they seem to suck up diners with the gravitational pull of…
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Iconic Steaks
Michael Jordan’s Restaurant opened in Oak Brook in the summer of 2017, following the success of Michael Jordan’s Steak House in downtown Chicago, and other restaurants by the Cornerstone Restaurant…
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Town And Castle
Ireland has changed tremendously in the nearly 30 years since I took my first intrepid voyage there—a fearless college student visiting a new Dublin friend on a tight budget. She…
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Home is Where the Prairies Are
Let’s face it: If you’re in the mood for Italian this weekend, you’ve got options. There are more Italian chefs cooking in the greater Chicago area than Christmas trees in…
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Teen Titan
We were assured, by more than one waiter, that there is no hidden symbolism lurking behind the name that owners Ziggy Blaha and Marty Gula have chosen for their impressive…
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The Great Gatto’s
There is a photo—a single priceless black-and-white snapshot—hanging from the walls at Gatto’s in Downers Grove that captures just about everything you need to know about the place. It’s an…
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French Lessons
There are certain givens in life. Death and taxes immediately come to mind, as well as the inevitability that at least one string of holiday lights will always burn out…
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