Maggie Hennessy

On my birthday a few years ago, a friend who works in the wine industry bought me a bartender's handshake shot at a bar.

Six-year-old Bayan Ko makes the case that a neighborhood-friendly tasting menu is possible with its invigorating new prix-fixe format.

Superb tavern-style pies taste like shined-up nostalgia at Pilsen’s easy going all-day pizza and coffee joint.

After Annie Sinsabaugh Pick's son was born in early 2023, she and her husband commenced a monthly date night ritual based on one rule only: “It has to be something our child can absolutely not attend,” she says.

No hook? No problem. Just kidding, it’s a huge problem—and there's an easy solution

This Avondale joint vibes like an Italian-American-themed dinner party at a chef’s house.

Our list includes old and new classics that should be considered for Chicago's diner pantheon.

Hipster diners are proliferating in Chicago, but classic joints that sling ham and eggs all day still win this local food writer's heart.

The anticipation has been palpable surrounding the Nov. 22 release of “ Wicked ,” the live-action adaptation of the wildly popular Broadway musical that's been in the works for roughly a dozen years. One could say the same for staff working behind the bar at one of the now ubiquitous theaters across the U.S. that offer alcohol service. A projected $100 to $125 million domestic opening weekend could mean a very busy three days.

"There’s an eagerness to it...I think they want praise.”