This long-gone Chicago restaurant returned to us in the form of an antique matchbook. It claimed "Chicago's Most Unusual Menu" - we had to find out more. more ›

The game-focused restaurant means it literally - they're running an all-heart Valentine's Day Menu. more ›

Frontier restaurant has gained a reputation for its whole-animal service, in which you and a dozen or so friends can feast upon an entire smoked pig, lamb, goat or wild boar. Chef Brian Jupiter's menu reflects a commitment to farm-to-table eating, but the place is just as serious about oysters; Frontier offers up to 20 different varieties daily. (Hmm, an oyster obsession? We can dig it.) Now the Milwaukee Avenue restaurant plans to toast our shelled friends with a weeklong special menu, starting this Sunday and running through August 7, that features oysters in several of its most splendid forms. more ›

Tonight at 4 PM, the newest addition to the 2011 Noble Square real estate explosion opens its doors. Frontier, a game-focused tavern with a grizzly bear standing behind the bar, has been under construction for months, and finally will let diners in this evening. We got a chance to sit down with the chef of Frontier a few weeks ago and talk about the new space. Plus, the official opening menu just arrived in our mailbox. Drool on, people! more ›

For all you boppers out there in the big city, here's a free activity that blends urban orienteering with street-level, um, "IRL" social networking and the thrill of those catch-me-if-you-can outdoor runarounds of childhood summer evenings. more ›

We know you're nursing that hangover from last night's Happy Hour that went a few hours longer than planned. And now you're sitting at your desk, staring at the screen, trying to muster up the energy to make it through the next few hours. Well, my friend, we are here to help. more ›