The Artist Studio may have sounded too confusing for a restaurant so they settled on Atelier; which has the same meaning in French. After experiencing what’s going on in Elizabeth’s old space in Lincoln Square, the name turns out to be a perfect fit in either language. Not yet one year old, Atelier gave Chicago’s …
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Affirmation was photographer’s Kwame Braithwaite’s north star. Considered one of the defining lights of the Black is Beautiful movement of the 1960s, Braithwaite used his camera as a tool of uplift to celebrate self and to embrace African-American culture. In a career that began when he was just eighteen years of age and spanned seven …
White tablecloths, premium steak and a well pressed wait staff all point to a certain kind of dining. There’s also usually a hint of glamor and a hush of exclusivity in restaurants that offer a little bit more. Both Ocean Prime on Wacker and Capital Grille a few blocks east in Streeterville have positioned themselves …
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Its location is the oddest thing about it. Howard Avenue, the line dividing the suburb of Evanston on the north from Chicago on south, has city written all over it. Usually tight, busy and slightly tense, it’s a major thoroughfare that leans bungalow west of Western Avenue. The further east you go, things get more …
Given the short time sushi has been around, it’s startling how prevalent and entrenched it’s become. True, depending on where you live may determine how easily you can find it. In larger and coastal cities, it’s everywhere. You can pick up a few maki bites in supermarkets for ten bucks or you can make a …
One of the things that can happen when you’re surrounded by an ocean of choices is that you can overlook the obvious. This can be particularly true of restaurants. They’re everywhere and cater to a wide range of tastes. But if the food and not the social experience is the main draw, which eatery is …
Being quarantined at home months on end can leave you craving the oddest things. Even things you’ve never experienced; like omakase. You might remember those dark days in deep shut down when you were tired of the sameness of your own food, no matter how good it was, and lusted for something “different” as well …
Getting away from the known reminds us that the world is a big complex place. You don’t have to go very far to find that out. Wonderland Distillery got into making whiskey, gin and vodka two years ago and has started racking up accolades for the quality of their products, especially their whiskeys. Located just …
Sometimes what you’re missing most is sitting right under your nose. For far too long, sniffing out a reliable Chinese restaurant that consistently dishes out hearty delicious meals at a fair price on the NE side of Chicago has proven frustratingly elusive. Chicago’s Rogers Park is nowhere near Chinatown with its vast spectrum of dining …
Something’s missing from the transformation of the Old Cook County Hospital to snazzy mid-tier business hotel and food hall. It could be the vitality you would expect to find in an imposing hotel and dining venue serving a sprawling medical complex. That spark might ignite as we continue to emerge from our pandemic deep freeze. …