Beverly
Breakdown
The communal dining room and kitchen at Northwest Mental Health Center has long been a fixture of programming at the clinic. Rosa Torres, who has worked as a clinical therapist at Northwest for 21 years, recalls how busy the kitchen used to be. Many of the clinic’s Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Support (PSR) programs were... »
A Beverly Hills mystery
The broad oak and tiny honey locust leaves on the streets of Beverly flew into the air as bikers wheeled around between 91st and 111st. These riders—some young enough to wear Barbie helmets and others old enough to have bought their bikes before they became vintage—were on the hunt for clues at the Beverly... »
Beverly
Originally dubbed “Beverly Hills” in reference to a massive prehistoric ridge that spans it, the neighborhood has always been home to more upwardly mobile middle class families than California-style celebrities. Today, while the outskirts of the neighborhood are home to commercial development, a continuous stream of traffic, and sun-baked sidewalks, the heart of Beverly... »
Best of the South Side 2010
Beverly Hills and Morgan Park are far from what the average Chicagoan thinks of when he or she hears the words “South Side.” Instead of tall apartment buildings, you'll find rows of Carpenter Gothic, Queen Anne, and Prairie-style homes; instead of huddles of fold-out chairs on the side-walk, you'll see parents around their... »
Sandwiches of the South Side: In search of three local culinary creations
Inspired by a recent article in Dining Chicago on the city’s lesser-known signature sandwiches, I set out last week to find and consume three that are native to the South Side: the big baby, the Freddy and the mother-in-law. My expedition very quickly deteriorated into a desperate search, however. I met with caged, closed... »
Wild Blossom: Illinois’ only meadery brings an ancient tradition to the South Side
The preferred beverage of Viking warriors and the legendary Beowulf has found a surprising new home on the South Side of Chicago. Mead, or honey-wine, is considered one of the oldest fermented drinks on Earth. Archaeologists have found evidence of its production that dates back to 7000 BCE. Fast-forward several thousand years to the... »
Best of the South Side 2009: Beverly
To those of us who only take public transportation northwards, 95th and Dan Ryan can seem pretty far from home. However, to the intrepid traveler, it’s just a 15-minute ride on the 95 bus west from the Red Line station, or a 20-minute Metra ride from downton’s LaSalle Street Station, to one of Chicago’s... »
Warsaw Nights: Polish cinema screens at the Beverly Arts Center
The romantic comedy and the grandiose epic are genres familiar to most Americans, so much so that we may think of them as indigenous to Hollywood. But however practiced we may be in the fine art of the chick flick, we can hardly claim a monopoly on it, as the schedule for this year’s... »
