Trine Tsouderos

What follows is a tour of our favorite spots around Chicago that, charitably, could be called so ridiculous they're kind of fun. Indeed, a few have been around so long...

Ladies, put away your breasts, please! So says Facebook, which has been removing breast-feeding photos from member pages, arguing they violate its decency policy. Moms -- and some dads --...

Amid a recent flurry of worrisome reports about plastic, a simple question came up: Could we live without it? Could my typical family -- a mom, a dad, a 3-year-old...

Go to Great Sea Chinese Restaurant on any night and you'll find table after table munching on perhaps the best spicy chicken wings ($11.95 for 15) in Chicago. Frenched like...

Brooches are back, thanks, in part to First Lady-to-be Michelle Obama, who is often seen wearing bold jeweled pins. Besides being fashion-forward, brooches make great conversation pieces at parties. Wear...

Name: Totseat What it is: A colorful cotton fabric sling-like thing that allows you to strap your kid into virtually any chair. How it works: The Totseat hooks onto the...

So your in-laws are in town and they want nothing more than to see the sights. But not Sears Tower. Not the Art Institute of Chicago. No, they want Obama's...

Eastgate Cafe is a cozy coffee shop, all warm brick and wood. So it's a charming surprise to find the fanciest, more European little pastries here. Our favorite: the Sacher,...