Chris Lamorte

At last week's Pride Fest, we couldn't get within one city block of RuPaul, who braved late-afternoon daylight to sashay and shante across the stage on North Halsted Street. "Sunlight's...

Just as Gay Pride Parade celebrations were beginning to wind down Sunday night, the corner of Halsted and Roscoe Streets no doubt erupted into another cheer around 9:30 p.m. That's...

When it comes to taste, you and Dad never have had a lot in common. In high school, it was music. Dad drove you to your first Cure concert, desperately...

Demon Dogs (944 W. Fullerton Ave.; 773-281-2001), that Chicago institution nestled under the Fullerton "L" stop, may be close to serving its final frank. The CTA's Brown Line expansion project...

Quick looks at new or soon-to-open restaurants. F212 401 N. Wells St.; 312-670-4212 Wicker Park fave Mod may be closing its doors June 27, but fans of its tripped-out interior...

Eye love it! Don't you just hate this? You wait all year to do a little alfresco dining, but then you go and forget your sunglasses at home. You can't...

If writing about music is like dancing about architecture, then what the heck are we to make of Zephyr Dance's latest work, "Chewing"? Dancing about food? They've gotta be kidding,...

On the cover of his new recipe collection, "Eat This Book," a moody-looking Tyler Florence darts down the wet streets of what might be New York's Chinatown, his arms filled...

As if turning java drinkers into latte-sipping sophisticates wasn't enough, Starbucks is now trying to turn your local bartender into a barista. Its new coffee-flavored liqueur, made in collaboration with...

Quick looks at some of the newest and soon-to-open restaurants. Volo Restaurant and Wine Bar 2008 W. Roscoe St., 773-348-4600 Scheduled to open mid-April is this new concept by Jon...