The skyline of our fair city is much more beautiful looking and complete from the South Side than the North, where it always seems like it opens up in stages. Likewise, some of my favorite restaurants are located south of Madison Street. With Restaurant Week beginning today and running through the end of the month, I thought that now might be an ideal time for readers to venture "out South" and see how things are done. more ›

As we have previous mentioned, Opentable.com has teamed up with a ton of great Chicago restaurants for its “Appetite Stimulus Package” – a fixed, three-course meal for $35 per person, excluding tax, tip and beverages. Depending on the restaurant, this can be quite a deal! Since we’re always interested in a bargain, we had to check it out. We made reservations online for dinner last night at the Chicago Firehouse Restaurant. more ›