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Mille-crepes cake Tbaar

May 2, 2019 at 1:25 p.m.

Tbaar specializes in smoothies and bubble teas. But my favorite treat at the teahouse is the mille-crepes cake, a no-bake, traditionally French "cake" made by layering crepes and pastry cream....

Six wild Burgundian snails are the star of the wood-grilled escargot ($12) at Le Sud. The Roscoe Village restaurant's version of this dish is not hiding in a pool of garlic butter or served in a scalding hot dish. Presented on a skewer, the mollusks are brushed with olive oil infused with herbs de provence before they're grilled, absorbing a delicate smoky flavor that lingers in your mouth. Tender and buttery, the snails are served with a few generous pats of herb butter that melt, adding another layer of fragrance and lusciousness. A side of green salad dressed with olive oil, lemon and salt provides a bright contrast to the skewer and a hearty country bread serves as a foundation for assembling a makeshift toast point. The portion is small, so make your dining companions order their own. $12. 2301 W. Roscoe St., 773-857-1985, <a href="https://lesudchicago.com/">lesudchicago.com</a> — Grace Wong

Eat This: 40-layer cake made from green-tea crepes stars at Little Italy cafe

May 2, 2019 at 12:48 p.m.

Tbaar specializes in juices, smoothies and bubble teas. But my favorite treat at the University Village/Little Italy teahouse is the mille-crepes cake, a no-bake, traditionally French "cake" made by layering...

Thom Park stands next to a tree burned in the 1988 Storm Creek fire.

Hiking, camping and a grizzly: A Montana adventure, 30 years in the making

August 23, 2019 at 2:02 p.m.

The scariest moment of our three days in the wilderness was seeing the adorable grizzly cub. Only a few days earlier, a hiker had been killed in Yellowstone National Park...

Jackie Johnson, of Elgin, shovels her driveway along East Chicago Street in Elgin on Feb. 1, 2015. Johnson, a native of northern Minnesota, loves to shovel snow but worries that with her age and the weight of the snow this could be "heart attack snow".

10 CTA rules for our snow-weather friends

August 18, 2019 at 6:42 p.m.

Dear snow-weather friends, welcome to the CTA. We get that you have no interest in digging your plowed-in car out of your side street. Please join us this week for...

Colleges may seem the same, but tour provides unique lesson

August 22, 2021 at 10:02 p.m.

A college tour on the East Coast: three cities, 5.5 days, 12 schools. The colleges seem so different on paper, ranging from an undergraduate population of 1,400 at the Eugene...

5 things we learned from…

August 22, 2021 at 2:28 a.m.

The PITA Principle How to Work With and Avoid Becoming a Pain in the Ass By Robert Orndorff and Dulin Clark (JIST Publishing, $22.95) PITA: That's something to eat, right?...

Five things we learned from…

August 21, 2021 at 9:30 p.m.

The First 30 Days Your Guide to Any Change (and Loving Your Life More) By Ariane de Bonvoisin (HarperOne, $24.95) We're all about change these days, aren't we? Political, personal,...

5 things we learned from …

August 21, 2021 at 9:03 p.m.

Things I Learned from Knitting ... Whether I Wanted to or Not By Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (Storey, $10.95) The author calls herself the Yarn Harlot and believes knitting is a metaphor...

Wine tasting at the Chateau

May 9, 2019 at 10:36 a.m.

Chateau Chantal 15900 Rue de Vin, Traverse City, Mich. www.chateauchantal.com; 800-969-4009 "Senior citizens are running through the halls carrying bottles of wine and giggling," my husband told me on our...

Wine tasting at the Chateau

May 9, 2019 at 8:41 p.m.

Chateau Chantal 15900 Rue de Vin, Traverse City, Mich. www.chateauchantal.com; 800-969-4009 "Senior citizens are running through the halls carrying bottles of wine and giggling," my husband told me on our...

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