Maybe someone should show Martha Stewart what a Chicago-style hot dog looks like before she tries to make one. more ›

We know, we know, we're hard on the Trib today, but...did you read this advice about staying home? more ›

We reported on Wednesday sales have been sinking at the flagship State Street store--nostalgic epicenter for Field’s lovers. Meanwhile, Field’s Fans continue to protest. A group of concerned Field's Fans showed up on Saturday to “protest against Macy's business practices here in the Chicago area.” They have scheduled special “leaflet” events on the Friday and Saturday following Thanksgiving, as well as another rally “Under the Great Clock” at noon on Saturday, December 2. Wednesday’s Trib... more ›

This week Chicagoist bought pork tenderloin with the plan of writing about making it into a dish for the site. The only slight set-back we faced was that we had no idea what we were actually going to cook. We'd already done tenderloin this, rather classic, way and felt, at least at first, over-inspired. When cooking, we often start ourselves off with a main ingredient (often enough meat) then research all the ways others... more ›

While the evil empire from New York City (Macy’s) served complimentary slices of Frango Mint Ice Cream pie to the some twenty guests dining in the seventh floor Walnut Room, about 100 hard-core Marshall Field’s fans staged a protest underneath the the historic clock on State Street below. Today marks the one-year anniversary of Macy’s changing the name of Field’s after after gobbling up May Department Stores, which Field's had been a part of. Organized... more ›

File this under "chutzpah." An antitrust lawsuit (Adobe PDF file) filed by the Federal Trade Commission this week against Whole Foods, which seeks to block the organic food giant's purchase of its closest competitor Wild Oats, revealed that anonymous postings to business and financial forums criticizing the price of Wild Oats stock were actually authored by Whole Foods CEO John Mackey. Mackey's postings, made under the name "radoheb" from 1999 to 2006, consistently criticized the... more ›

No shocker here: Oprah Winfrey tops Forbes' first ever list of the richest women in entertainment. Winfrey, whose media empire includes her namesake talk show, O Magazine, a book club, a satellite radio station called "Oprah & Friends," etc, etc, etc, has an estimated work of $1.5 billion. Forbes estimates that she pockets $225 million annually. She is also the only female black billionaire. The number two spot on the list is held by J.K. Rowling, with Martha Stewart coming in at number three. more ›

Keep 'em coming! Send your eavesdropped moments to overheard at chicagoist.com. more ›

Some of our readers think we don’t pay enough attention to the world of news and entertainment on the south side. Point taken. It’s nothing personal. We love the south side and would get down there more often if it wasn’t such a trek. So for our readers looking to explore south of the South Loop, we’ve put together a late summer art gallery crawl for your enjoyment. In Pilsen, the alternative art space Polvo... more ›

Chicagoist can normally give or take pesto, to be honest, but sometimes things made from your own garden taste better. So when our basil plant started to get out of hand, we had no choice but to blend it with olive oil, parmesan, pine nuts, and a little bit of garlic. more ›

Are you like Chicagoist? Does the warmer weather coupled with the tourist-laden congestion of the city make you yearn for a simpler life? (Tourists…we love you! Please continue to visit! You help keep our sales tax down to a manageable 8.75%!). Do you have visions of turning your 10 x 10 patio into a Martha Stewart/P. Allen Smith heaven, without the jail time or southern drawl? But then, like Chicagoist, you realize you’d never find Thai food, you’d actually have to brew your own coffee, and the neighbor’s dog already does unmentionable things to the sad-sack plants you do try to grow outside. Your answer? Farmer’s Markets! They are all over the city and suburbs, and to ignore them is to ignore the bounty that is…oh, whatever, they’re cheaper than Dominick’s and Jewel and they stay fresher longer as well (as has been our experience).
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Seems Martha Stewart isn't the only felon who will supporting herself by getting all domestic. In spite of Chicago's budget deficits, Mayor Daley found $259,367 to help ex-cons make honey. more ›

Get down on your knees and pray you’re never invited to a dinner party like this one. more ›

Um... wasn't Kmart in bankruptcy recently, you may be asking yourself? Chicagoist wondered that when we saw that Kmart was basically buying Sears. But have you seen what their stock's done since they came out of bankruptcy in 2003? Wow! Chicagoist wishes we'd bought some. more ›

We have no idea where this thing came from, and we have no idea what the lady in the video is saying, but she has a kick-ass way of folding t-shirts, and Chicagoist thought the world should know more about this rockin' laundry folding method. more ›