Travel

Charles and I escaped cold Chicago and went to Belize a couple of weeks ago. Belize is a tiny country in Central America that offers jungle, beaches and Mayan ruins …

Have you ever walked into a space so chic and elegant that it makes you feel important? That’s how I feel when I walk into Bavettes. It’s a beautiful space …

My husband and I are vacationing in Belize this week. We desperately needed some sun, and something to look forward to during a long Chicago winter that refused to end. …

Bel50 is a new addition to the ever-expanding culinary scene in my neighborhood, Chicago’s River North. It is rare that I dine at the same restaurant twice in a month, …

Chicago’s O’Hare airport is becoming a culinary destination. I go out of my way to eat at Tortas Frontera, a Rick Bayless owned Mexican street food joint, at the airport. …

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reba changed my life. It may sound like an exaggeration to say that a restaurant changed my life, but in this case it is true. The first time I …