Robert Cross

A North Side institution dating back eight decades, Kuhn`s offers a taste of home for thousands of German-Americans. Now people of all nationalities and backgrounds flock to this colorfully decorated...

In Chicago, this is Torte Central. Lutz offers 25 varieties of sponge cake with fresh ingredients ranging from strawberries to hazelnuts. ''We were the first ones to bring out the...

Chief executive Rachel Collins calls this company at 925 W. Jackson Blvd. (226-0342) the ''world`s only producer of hand-processed salmon and trout caviar. We also produce the only flavored and...

Until a movie called ''Shakes the Clown'' comes out sometime next year, Elmhurst brewer Ken Pavichevich will wear a slightly worried frown. Not long ago he got an offer that...

Royal Caribbean is just the latest cruise line to join the 20-or-so ships that ply Alaska`s Inside Passage from late May through mid-September. In its inaugural voyage this year, the...

When giant breweries began to dominate the Irish beer industry, a good many cherished old labels either disappeared or were sullied by mass production. Rather than allowing a competitor to...

Chicago is part of a gigantic, nationwide food and wine tasting benefit in which guests in 70 cities simultaneously will sample gourmet fare and contribute to charities supported by Share...

Medical student Lucy Massullo, 23, spends occasional weekends scoping the latest styles for an Ohio-based business she and her four sisters run. Their 2-year-old enterprise-Lena Fiore Inc.-makes glamorous high-fashion coats...

Those in high-risk groups, such as pregnant women, the elderly or anyone with impaired immune systems, should be especially careful to follow these steps to avoid contact with lysteria monocytogenes:...

One burning question of the decade should be answered as soon as late February, when 25,000 copies of a magazine called DECA hit the newsstands with color photos of Chicago`s...