Rolling in the Dough

Decisions, decisions.

There are the no-brainers (Would you like ice cream with that?), the challenging (Bootleg or cigarette?), and the downright impossible (Um, where ever should we eat?).

Frasca, which opened yesterday in Lakeview, can help with the last one. Part ...

Small Wonder

You’ve worked so hard to master the concept of not sweating the small stuff. Split ends, aggressive drivers, clutter on the kitchen counter —nothing gets you going these days.

But hold tight: It seems that small stuff is all you’ll ...

The Fabulous Baker Boy

Lard.

Any way you slice it, it ain’t pretty. The saturated fats. The cholesterol. The high school cafeteria nickname you’d rather forget altogether.

It’s also one of the things that Andersson’s promises you’ll never find in their European-style market. Not ...

Culinary Literati

You really were going to read the Larousse Gastronomique cover to cover. It’s just that your interest in culinary vocabulary waned somewhere between “abalone” and “anchovy.”

Curses. Doomed to a lifetime of intimidating head-scratching before impressive restaurant menus.

Not so ...

The Weekend Guide

In honor of Earth Day, make like a tree and leave the house.

EAT
Take Five
What: Everything on the menu costs five bucks.
Why: It’s all about the Lincolns.
When: Mon.-Thurs., 5-11 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., ...

Bride-ing Light

Odds are someone you know is boldly stepping into the tulle-loving, tissue-paper-hoarding, poem-friendly zone otherwise known as wedding season.

So, to help you (and those you love) brave the saccharine-filled waters of almost-wedded bliss, here are our spring picks.

The ...

Fat Cat

Chicago wasn’t named the fattest city for nothing. We like things big. Buildings. Hair. (Thanks, Schaumburg.) And portions.

Avenue M, which opens Wednesday, should fit right in. At the new contemporary American steakhouse, chef Daniel Kelly (D. Kelly) serves larger-than-life ...