After much anticipation, Ryan Poli's new restaurant is finally opening. Plus, they are accepting limited reservations right now. more ›

Carnivale University - the fantastic mash-up of a name the Chicago restaurant has given its occasional classes in mixology, Latin cooking and entertaining - met again on Wednesday evening for a basic introduction to the Mojito. Led by head bartender and house mixologist Daryl Freeman, Mojitos 101 gave the crowd of 50 or so students the tools and know-how to whip up this classic, fresh, fair-weather rum cocktail at home. more ›

Vegetarian food is not exactly hard to come by in Mexican restaurants. It does not take a whole lot of effort to throw some standard non-meat ingredients on a tortilla or taco shell and label it vegetariano. It takes more talent and a better understanding of the veggie palate, however, to serve up meatless meals with real south of the border flare and authentic Mexican taste. The folks at Los Portales in Rogers Park possess that skill. more ›

We've always had trouble figuring out why a band that creates as beuatiful music as Holy Fuck does would, well, choose a moniker that might keep that music out of the hands of the masses. Their mixture of hympnotci ro0ck and electronics swerves from soothing to epic and effortlessly takes over and, honest to god, lifts our mood.every time its pumped through our speakers. more ›