Monica Eng

There are so many ways to see Chicago, yet we tend to leave the tours to the tourists. Not anymore. Why should out-of-towners have all the fun? We can't pretend...

Driving around the city and suburbs, I'll occasionally spot two side-by-side taquerias, Thai spots or tanning salons and wonder, "Which one is better?" Cage match! In pro wrestling a cage...

When we were contemplating food stories to pair with this year's Country Music Festival, sponsored by the fiber-supplement Fibersure, we considered country-style breakfasts, food to nurse a broken heart, even...

After watching the explosive acrobatics, delicate saucer twirling and mighty feats of strength by "Cirque Shanghai" performers, I developed a deep craving for Shanghai's other explosive, delicate and mighty export:...

Finding a local server to match a great wine with your meal is a piece of cake. Finding a restaurant that will match high-end beers with fine food--even dessert--around here?...

Now that you know where to get your literary groove on, where can you consume all that literature--and some food--without feeling like the solitary book freak, jilted date or dreaded...

As much as we try to be abiding goody-two-shoes, there are times when temptations get the better of us. In the 4th Century, the Greek theologian Evagrius of Pontus introduced...

Like two mighty pharaohs who rule supreme over their respective 21st Century realms, Zahi Hawass and John Rowe stared each other down Thursday over an ancient painted stone coffin. Rowe,...

Thanks again, taco fans. Your suggestions for Chicago's best tacos (At Play, May 18) produced some great eating for our staff and new fans for hard-working taquerias. Regular customers at...