Chef Scott Walton tends a serious rooftop garden that provides some great ingredients to the kitchen. more ›

A few weeks ago, we posted about how Wrigley Field's rooftop businesses were struggling. Now, the AP has picked up on the story and provided the photo evidence of the lackluster crowds. Of course, putting a bad team on the field doesn't help matters. more ›

This past winter, the Chicago Cubs battled a rooftop owner who claimed his view of the field for the NHL's Winter Classic was blocked by a jumbotron installed for the game. Now, the team is battling another rooftop, but this time an advertiser. For years, a large rooftop beyond the left field stands was emblazoned with a Budweiser logo. This season, though, it became a large ad for Horseshoe Casino after a new owner bought the building halfway through the 2008 season. The Cubs aren't happy about the Casino ad being so prominently displayed, especially for a television audience multiple times a game, and have now installed new boards that block the rooftop from view. more ›

Surrounded by dirt, trellises, plants and happy gardeners; you would think we had wandered into a fairy tale about sustainable agriculture. Which, in a way, we had … except this storybook was set in a magical land 20 feet above the ground. On Saturday, Uncommon Ground opened America’s first organically certified rooftop garden at their Devon Avenue location, and they invited Mayor Daley to join in the revelry. more ›

Every last Friday of the month, the bartenders and servers at Kuma's Corner donate their night's tips to a worthy cause. Tonight, it's all going to Windy City Roller Tahira "Tequila Mockingbird" Johnson, who's still recovering from her injury over the summer. If you find yourself gorging on the "Hatebeak" or "Goblin Cock" this evening, please tip better than you usually do. Just in time for Hanukkah, local food writer Leah Zeldes will give a... more ›