Monica Eng

We recently had a ball eating a late-night dinner at the somewhat dingy but fun and cheap Triple Crown Restaurant (211 W. 22nd Pl.; 312-791-0788), where after 10 p.m. they...

During the holiday season, it was hard to appreciate the wonder of the single cookie: the kind of cookie that comes in a pretty wrapper and when laid bare stares...

The holidays are stressful enough without having to stand in long lines with a whiny child. Thus, we are not fans of the Walnut Room holiday lunch scene. But, we...

This is the season when Christmas shoppers busily try to fulfill the wishes of others. But we imagine that those shoppers, heading bravely by the thousands to various malls, have...

There is nothing quite like smell of zatar bread in the morning. Herby, nutty, toasty and slightly citrusy, this warm breakfast pita is sold in cafes and bakeries all over...

"Saving and Spending" may be the official theme of this year's Chicago Humanities Festival, but our quick peeks at some opening-weekend highlights might be better titled "comedy and tragedy." From...

For years I have been trying, without much success, to sniff out some hot stinky tofu. So I was thrilled when a friend spotted the fermented, deep-fried tofu snack called...

On a recent trip to Manhattan, I walked from Union Square to Chinatown with the intention of devouring my own full steamer of soup dumplings at Joe's Shanghai. I never...

I'd always thought a food court was that place in the mall where pizza meets frozen yogurt. But for two new Asian places, that title is about low prices, variety...

Even newspaper writers had roommates in college. Here are some of our staff's memories about those with whom they shared those intimate quarters. HER NAME WAS LAURA. SHE WAS PREPPY...