EAT. SHOP. PLAY. Discovering the Best in Chicago
BY KELLY ALESSO It’s no secret I have a borderline obsessive love with cheese and all of its accompaniments, so Pastoral’s 3rd Annual Artisan Producer Festival is my idea of Christmas in April. On Saturday, April 27, The Chicago French … [Read more...]
BY MARIS CALLAHAN Whether you’re single or double, Sofia, an independent boutique that makes us want to spend all our money in one afternoon, has created a unique way for customers to spend Valentine’s Day in style with two area … [Read more...]
BY MARIS CALLAHAN Admit it. The weather is getting cold and you've been craving soothing cocktails that will warm you up from the inside, out. Maude's Liquor Bar might be most widely known for its indulgent French fare like French onion fondue, … [Read more...]
BY RACHEL DICKENS I remember reading somewhere that Bavette means “steak” in French, and when I stepped inside Brendan Sodikoff’s Bavette's Bar and Boeuf, I expected to jump full-throttle into a carnivore’s paradise. Emerging from the … [Read more...]
BY MARIS CALLAHAN What happens when you blend Italian and French cuisine, add a perfect trio of wine pairings, and cap it off with a bill for only $25? You get mk's ongoing Wine on Wednesday event, which provides guests the opportunity to unwind … [Read more...]
BY ELIZABETH FITZGERALD La Fournette looks and feels like a French bakery more suited to the Gold Coast (a large soup is priced at $7), but it is instead nestled very near to the North and Wells intersection, one block south of that very large Old … [Read more...]
BY MARIS CALLAHAN I have lived in Chicago for several years and can only think of a few sporadic complaints about living in the city: the humidity in the summertime, CTA trains that occasionally smell like a bathroom and the traffic on Lakeshore … [Read more...]
BY MARIS CALLAHAN I've never been to Europe so whenever I'm eating or drinking in an adorable cafe or restaurant and someone says "this feels exactly like we're in (insert romantic European country here)!" I just smile in agreement, nod along and … [Read more...]
BY SARAH AMUNDSEN Since I work on the Magnificent Mile downtown, I spend a lot of time near tourist-y restaurants and stores. Recently, a French restaurant on Superior caught my eye and lured in by the adorable, modern European decor, a friend and … [Read more...]
