John Lux

There's hardly a Mexican restaurant in town that doesn't call its food "authentic." It's as expected as the bright serape hanging on the wall, and just as useless in predicting...

Christian Zieger is a one-of-kind restaurant owner whose newest creation is a French bistro that looks like a Bavarian chalet. If that's not odd enough, its name makes it sound...

Indians and Pakistanis may not be able to do anything in concert in their homelands, but in Chicago communications are humming. As Syed Shahid tells it from behind the wheel...

Everybody talks about how crummy children`s entertainment is, but nobody does anything about it. Not in America, anyway. Things are different in Canada, and on Sunday Chicago-area kids-and parents-will be...

''The World of Teddy Ruxpin, Vol. 4: Take a Good Look (Hi-Top Video, 1987. Running time: 30 minutes. $12.95.) It`s not entirely true that nothing good can come out of...

''Kidsongs-A Day at the Circus'' (Together Again Productions, 1987. Running time: 25 minutes. $19.95, less $5 rebate in package.) This live-action tape of singing, prancing kids and bouncy circus acts...

The neighbor couldn`t remember later whether he heard the engine first or noticed the exhaust billowing out of the garage. But he knew something was wrong. He was giving his...

''Dinosaurs!'' (Golden Book Videos. Running time: 30 minutes; VHS only. $8-$14). The kiddie craze for dinosaurs shows no sign of ending soon, though parents hope it won`t equal the run...