Monica Eng

Spend enough time trapped in rush-hour traffic or held hostage on a slow-moving bus, one finds time to ponder certain questions. Q- Why don't we have car pool lanes? A-...

If you're like us, you sometimes arrive late to the movie theater without having eaten dinner. And when that happens, small dinner-like snacks can come in very handy. Popcorn doesn't...

They performed by land and by sea at Rock the River, Friday and Saturday's outdoor festival in Pioneer Court, 435 N. Michigan Ave. Here are the highlights: - Australian actor...

There are few yummier ways to beat the Chicago heat than with a bowl of ice cold borscht. Available at most Lithuanian restaurants, this traditional summer soup is made with...

In Egypt, they call it karkade. In Jamaica, they call it sorrel drink. In Mexico, they call it agua de Jamaica. We call this scarlet hibiscus drink the perfect hot-weather...

Like Chicago-style hot dogs, Cuban sandwiches have a specific list of ingredients that are sacred to connoisseurs. These include buttered Cuban bread (smoother and wider than French or Italian, and...

It seems there might be more opportune times to release a film called "St. Patrick's Day" than early July -- especially when it tells the tale of an Irish-American family...

In this season of "The Phantom Menace" and "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," it may be hard to sell kids on the simple pleasures of a "Shiloh" sequel....

Asking for onigiri at a Japanese restaurant is like asking for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at a restaurant. Some people think it is just too simple, mundane and...

Some people still sate their late-night munchies at the venerated White Castle chain, but those in the know head over to their local Korean-Chinese restaurant where spicy chicken wings fly...