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You can't really go to Paciugo (7510 Madison St., Forest Park; 708-366-6080), a sleek new gelato joint, and not try some of their weird flavors, even just tiny taster spoonfuls...

The city says 2.2 million people watch the Chicago Air and Water Show each year. That's about as many people as live in Houston, the fourth-largest city in the U.S....

It's the smell that hits you first, like the odor wafting from spilled gasoline -- not particularly offensive, but strong enough to get your attention. You notice it before the...

First impressions: Smokin M's sits on a thoroughly charmless stretch of Roosevelt Road in Forest Park, across from a strip mall and a Taco Bell. It's housed in a nondescript,...

THE ART GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT DATE Best for: Art lovers who aren't lovers ... yet So there's chemistry but you don't really know each other. And you're...

Thank you, thank you. You are too kind. Inspired by the nation's primaries, we asked you, dear hungry readers, to nominate neighborhoods with great dining. We sifted through your nominations...

Several weeks ago, we asked you, our readers, to nominate the best dining neighborhoods in the city and suburbs. And boy, did you respond, clogging our in-boxes with heartfelt tributes...

Guys, to the Man Cave! Let's make one thing abundantly clear. This basement thing doesn't need to be fancy. In fact, forget those frou-frou recliners with a built-in massager. All...

First impressions: Blueberry Moon sits along a retail-packed stretch of North Halsted Street in Lincoln Park, close to DePaul University. While the place seems small at first glance -- it's...

First bite: Spertus Cafe If there is a more tranquil spot in the Loop than the Spertus Cafe (610 S. Michigan Ave.; 312-322-1700), inside the spectacular new Spertus Institute of...