Chris Lamorte

Have you made it to the polls today? We know that choosing between Grod and J-Barr is tough, so we held our own election for metromix.com readers. Decisions should have...

Habana Libre We love the crowd at this unpretentious Cuban storefront located at the former Playa del Mar address in West Town. The BYOB spot attracts a mix of hipsters,...

When it comes to the holiday bird, most people divide neatly into three camps. There's the white meat contingent. There's the dark meat contingent. And, of course, there's the small-but-faithful...

Face it: You and your oven have, at best, a dysfunctional relationship. You spend all year eating out and ordering in. Then, come Thanksgiving, that oven you've been sneering at...

It's not even Halloween, and believe it or not, we're already thinking about Thanksgiving. Yes, some restaurants already have sent their Turkey Day menus to us, and we couldn't be...

Swirlz 705 W. Belden Ave. 773-404-2253 Who doesn't love a good cupcake? We've already made pigs of ourselves at this week-old Lincoln Park shop, which joins the all-cupcake bakery trend...

La Cantina Grill The condo-crazy South Loop has a fresh dining option with the opening of this rustic Mexican eatery. The inexpensive menu (nothing over $15) features all the usual...

There's nothing wrong with slinging back a frosty mug of suds at the corner tap while you watch the game. But with college football season kicking off--and new sports bar...

Summer's winding down, but that doesn't mean you have to start gathering DVDs and takeout menus in preparation for your winter hibernation just yet. There's lots to do between now...

Mundial Cocina Mestiza 1640 W. 18th St., 312-491-9908 The resumes of the trio behind Mundial (Katie and Eusevio Garcia and Jorge Hernandez) read like a Zagat survey. Among them, there...