Rachel Weaver and her husband Jason Smith said that instead of having a baby, they had a bookstore. The couple opened The Book Table together in…
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The smell of fresh-baked oatmeal cookies in the air, bagels and cupcakes on display and menu items written on a chalkboard — these are just…
Mike Sula, the Chicago Reader’s lead restaurant critic, has been passionate about food his entire life. In his career, he covers the city’s best restaurants…
When Chicago’s Chef Tony Mantuano asked his Spiaggia sous chef Erik Freeberg to be the executive chef of his new venture, Italian pizzeria and wine…
Chicago’s campuses, as well as the streets were key points of intersection in the black freedom struggle. Fred Hampton, head of the Chicago Black Panthers,…