Kevin Pang

We know you want to start exercising. Quit smoking. See more friends and family. Boring. Let's face it, these are the same predictable and tired New Year's resolutions that cease...

What do Jesus, the pope and the late mayor of Rosemont have in common? Their apparitions appeared in some unexpected places (and foods) in 2007, according to news reports. --...

Tastiest brown stew chicken we tried all year: Why, the cleverly named brown stew chicken at Uncle Joe's Tropical Cuisine (8211 S. Cottage Grove Ave., plus two other locations; 773-962-9935,...

SEPT. 6 'Honey, I've got a crazy idea.': Obsessive fan builds Wrigley replica; neighbors mull rooftop bleachers Little Cubs Field, the largest replica ever built of Wrigley Field, is nearly...

Q. Why are all the kids talking about the song "Crank That (Soulja Boy), " and what's with the dance? A. The tune, by 17-year-old Chicago-born rapper Soulja Boy Tellem...

Whoever doesn't enjoy "A Charlie Brown Christmas" ostensibly hates Christmas, and possibly the very notion of joy itself. So why limit Charles Schulz's greatest contribution to 30 televised minutes each...

Those three-for-$10 "I [Heart] Chicago" shirts from Walgreens don't exactly capture the essence of our city. But neither does a Sears Tower paperweight you could pick up at the airport...

First bite: MEXX Kitchen Finding a taco near the Viagra Triangle is easy -- there's a Chipotle near State and Division Streets. The problem? Chipotle doesn't serve tequila con sangrita,...

Pumpkin Chai ARGO TEA CAFE $3.75 (medium) www.argotea.com 265 calories, 7 g fat, 44 g carbs The pitch: "Sweet and spicy, caffeine-free goodness." First thought: Red chai, naturally caffeine free,...

Thanksgiving turkey skin, crispy and brittle? Heck yeah. Pork rinds. Don't stop, baby. The skin lies atop subcutaneous fat -- and fat, as you know, is flavor. By the transitive...