Carrie Schedler

Skip the Starbucks and get your autumn coffee fix from one of these local concoctions.

It's a week of specials, pickles, and pig meat.

And if you're not in a Mexican food mood, there's a new Italian place to consider and cheap doughnuts this weekend.

Take a look at this cozy, rustic new spot in the middle of Logan Square.

It's a week of cold beer and grilled meats. Is there anything better, really?

The wait is over for Soho House, Bow Truss in Pilsen, Xoco Wicker Park, and more.

The resurrection of the old haunt has plenty of beer, vaulted ceilings, and quite possibly the perfect bartender for the place.

There are cookouts, birthday parties, and even a meatball-eating contest.

Whiskey Trust, Henry's Swing Club, the Lagunitas TapRoom, and more places everyone will be drinking this month.

The latest on fried chicken and doughnuts, banh mi, and whole-hog barbecues in the city.