Lisa Arnett

There's nothing like a good sale to help you forget about the gray skies and wintry weather. Check out these: All You Need is Love Thursday, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; $10-$20 suggested...

1. Hop in your car and cruise into Cascade Drive-in, one of the few drive-in movie theaters in the state (1100 E. North Ave., West Chicago; 630-231-3150). Hang a well-worn...

A restaurant called Urban Grille in suburban Geneva (524 W. State St.; 630-262-0100)? Now, that's an oxymoron. And you won't mistake the ladies-who-lunch shopping crowd or the antique shops of...

There's one word on the weatherman's lips this week: hot. When the thermometer creeps past 90, we have one suggestion for you: Gather your co-workers for a cooler kind of...

Maijean 30 S. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills 630-794-8900 A confession: We were wrong about new restaurant Maijean. When we first got wind of this new spot, which opened June 1...

Wildfish 730 Waukegan Rd., Deerfield; 847-317-9453 The folks behind Arlington Heights' popular Wildfish restaurant have opened a second location. The menu, from chef-partner Tanehide "Hide" Sekimoto, offers starters like tuna...