Chicago events

Last night was without a doubt the best New Years Eve ever. New Years Eve is a tricky night with lots of expectations and complications, and it can be hard …

  Chicago is finally getting its own big New Year’s Eve celebration! Chi-Town Rising is kicking off at at several locations on the evening of Thursday, December 31st. It promises to …

When my parents announced that they were coming to visit for the first time in three years I made it my mission to show them such a wonderful time that …

Up in Wisconsin, just 2 1/2 hours from Chicago, there is a magical place called Kohler. There you will find a top notch golf course, an incredible spa, elegant restaurants, …

I missed Taste Talks while I was in Europe – but lucky for you Julia Beebe is going to tell you all about it! Taste Talks came to Chicago earlier …

Fall technically started on the 23rd, but I think that Chicago’s fall starts after Chicago Gourmet, partially because the weather at Chicago Gourmet has been excellent in recent years. I …

Chicago Food + Wine’s events extended beyond the main event during the day on Saturday and Sunday at Lincoln Park; the full itinerary of events included Friday’s Feast Under the …

It would be impossible for me to exaggerate how much fun we had at Oyster Fest Chicago yesterday. It was one of my favorite evenings of the entire summer. The …

It’s doesn’t seem fair that it is Labor Day weekend already. Weren’t we just celebrating Memorial Day? I have been trying to take a break from work to soak in …

Three Dots and a Dash is one of my favorite places to go to for cocktails – it’s also been named one of the 50 best bars in the world. …

Seven years ago I arrived in Chicago in a UHaul carrying everything I owned. My parents might have thought that I was nuts to leave New York City, but when I …