It was a hot, late summer Saturday, and my son and I had come to the Chicago Botanic Garden for an outdoor playdate with some friends. To our surprise and delight, the band Mucca Pazza was performing there that afternoon as part of a series of events called Flourish, a celebration of the garden’s 50th […]
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Kedai Tapao returns to kick off a summer of Monday Night Foodballs
Annnnd we’re back . . . Last January when the couple behind Malaysian pop-up Kedai Tapao took an extended winter break to visit the folks back in Kuala Lumpur, Jennifer Pou-Alesi spent her first week quarantined in the comfort of her old bedroom, eating home cooking and tapao (“takeout”) of her street hawker favorites (roti […]
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Farmer Vera Videnovich is raising Balkan sisters the Native American way
She’s bringing corn, beans, and squash back to where they came from.
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True colors
A Lula Cafe hostess chooses bright hues to cope with the pandemic blues.
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Amalea Tshilds’s new Love on the Ground turns French poetry into harmony-rich Americana
Amalea Tshilds is a familiar face to anyone who’s ever enjoyed a meal at Logan Square’s beloved Lula Cafe, but in the past few years she’s also raised her profile as a singer-songwriter. It’s a decided shift from running the neighborhood restaurant she’s co-owned for more than two decades, but her musical pursuits are hardly […]
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With Marisol inside the MCA, Jason Hammel paints a new canvas
The Lula Cafe chef’s menu is its own form of contemporary art.
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Chef Sarah Rinkavage pays tribute to her culinary mentor, Jason Hammel
The Marisol chef is inspired daily by her boss’s creativity with ingredients.
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Illinois senate committee approves longer sentences for repeat gun offenders, and other Chicago news
Also, Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears part ways after a tumultuous eight years.
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The Barn is Amy Morton’s worthy follow-up to Found
At the Evanston steak house located down an alley in a former stable, chef Nicole Pederson does amazing things with meat and vegetables.
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The Planned Parenthood of Illinois bake sale sold out online before sales were even scheduled to begin
Thirteen Chicago restaurants have sold more than $37,000 worth of cookies to benefit women’s health care.
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Logan Square Chef’s Dinner, Drunk TED Talks, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Self-Care as Warfare, First Bites Bash, and more happenings from January 23-26
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Alderman Ameya Pawar is considering running a ‘progressive campaign’ for governor in 2018, and other Chicago news
Also, Illinois Supreme Court justice Anne Burke wants to add a fifth star to the Chicago flag—for a charity she cofounded.
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Talking Taste Talks Chicago with Lula Cafe chef Jason Hammel
The upcoming food-centric conference features parties, meals, panel discussions, and chef demos.
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Jason Vincent goes big at Giant
After a break, the former Nightwood chef is doing huge things in a little Logan Square spot.
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Logan Square bar and restaurant crawl, Record Store Day, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Tattoos for Tails, About Face Theatre’s Wonka Ball, and more happenings from April 15-17