Monica Eng

Yes, it has happened. Dumpling Zone has gone (temporarily) upscale. Our moment of weakness occurred when we heard that Park Avenue Cafe was starting an American dim sum brunch. They...

King Floyd: New Orleans soulster King Floyd burst on the scene with his sultry syncopated hit "Groove Me" in 1970 and continued to crank out Southern soul gems through 1976,...

Dave Alvin: When Dave Alvin's temperamental amplifier threatened to spoil his raucous set at FitzGerald's American Music Festival in July, he joked, "Now this is why I'm doing an acoustic...

So you hesitated (or just didn't feel like changing your long-distance carrier) and missed getting tickets for the Rolling Stones. What can you still do to get some satisfaction? These...

It's not easy to be a calorie-conscious vegetarian and eat dumplings - especially since most are either served or stuffed with meat. One-year-old Korean vegetarian restaurant Amitabul in Lakeview, however,...

Farm Aid '97, which was canceled at Dallas' Texas Stadium has been rescheduled for Oct. 4 at the New World Music Theatre in Tinley Park. The bill includes Willie Nelson,...

Paul Thomas Anderson's darkly humorous look at the porn industry, "Boogie Nights," and Curtis Hanson's film noir "L.A. Confidential" shared the Metro-media Award at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival...

With all the Oktoberfest celebrations going on this week and next, we thought it was time to explore the wonderful world of German dumplings, in particular kartofel knudel (potato dumpling)....

Tom Jones has canceled his Chicago-area shows at the Star Plaza Friday and the Skyline Stage Sunday due to acute laryngitis, according to Star Plaza officials. Tickets will be refunded...

Gillian Welch: Even if you find the faux Appalachian persona she creates with her thrift store dress, old lady shoes and twangy singing voice a little much, you can't deny...