Chicago chefs to cook up seasonal dishes at Botanic Garden
If you're looking for inspiration on how to cook produce from your back yard or the local farmer's market this summer, the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe will help you...
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Best Chicago happy hour deals: May 18-24
Here's where to drink on a budget in Chicago this week. Thursday, May 18 Bring your dog to Sweetwater Tavern and Grille (225 N. Michigan Ave. 312-698-7111) for a patio...
Author Kate Southwood explores how one decision can affect a family for generations
Chicago native Kate Southwood spent two years writing her first published novel, "Falling to Earth," which tells the story of a small Illinois settlement devastated by a tornado in 1925....
Best Chicago happy hour deals: May 11-17
Here's where to drink on a budget in Chicago this week. Thursday, May 11 Estelle's (2013 W. North Ave. 773-782-0450) offers half-price beer, cider, wine and cocktails from 5-7 p.m....
Chicago author writes fantastical fiction inspired by his years as a U.S. diplomat
When Lincoln Square resident Peter Kujawinski was a kid, he often stayed up until midnight or 1 a.m. reading. Now the bestselling co-author of "Nightfall" and the Dormia trilogy writes...
8 author events coming to Chicago soon
Of course you can't wait to get outside, but don't forget about your summer reading! Plenty of great books are getting released this summer, but we'll do you one better....
Bim Bam Boom Burlesque is back at Temperance Brewing
Temperance Beer Co. owner Josh Gilbert likes hosting unusual events at his Evanston taproom, bringing in DJs, yoga classes, live music and discussions with the city's mayoral candidates. So when...
Author Melanie Benjamin the guest for Book Lovers’ Lunch
Bestselling author Melanie Benjamin has written five historical fiction novels, but says finding a subject for the next one gets harder with every book. An armchair historian, Benjamin looks for...
Best Chicago happy hour deals: May 4-10
Here's where to drink on a budget in Chicago this week. Thursday, May 4 Bar Takito (201 N. Morgan St. 312-888-9485) offers half-price margaritas, $3 Corona, $4 Casamigos reposado tequila...
Plant Nite: Build-your-own terrarium events mix cocktails and creativity
Twice each month, a side room at Fox & Hound in Arlington Heights gets decked out with bright green tablecloths covered with troughs of dirt, buckets of rocks and water...