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Masters of the Pit: In search of Chicago-style barbecue
Anybody can tell you about Chicago’s culinary specialties. Some cities might stop at a single dish, but between the pizza, hot dogs, and Italian beef, our broad-shouldered town has a rock-solid reputation. Alas, it doesn’t extend so much to barbecue, for which Chicago has a distinctly lackluster reputation. Frankly, it’s deserved. Even though barbecue... »
Brown Sugar Bliss: Caramel and cupcakes delight patrons at a 75th Street bakery
The layout of Brown Sugar Bakery seems specially designed to invoke all five senses in the gustatory experience. Pressing your hands and face to the counter, witness a veritable feast for the eyes, while a tantalizing aroma wafts in from the kitchen, and owner Stephanie Hart chats with customers about her decadent desserts. As... »
Cultural Crock Pot: Café Trinidad offers homestyle island fare
Serial dieters and otherwise picky eaters beware: Café Trinidad serves up generous portions of Trinbagonian food just like your fantasy grandmother used to make. The food is as filling as it is flavorful. You may want to save the calorie counting for when you’re back on campus because each bite transports the palate. »
The Levee’s Gonna Break: Radical love and hate collide in eta’s latest production
When Wesley’s sassy sister-in-law, Lily, comes home for a visit, her agenda includes more than just reminiscences of familial life with her late father and sister; Wesley’s single widower status and indecision about the fate of his daughters provides more than enough fodder for the chiding of firebrand Lily. As the story of the... »
Best of the South Side 2008: Grand Crossing & Chatham
In some ways, Grand Crossing and adjacent Chatham are like a case study in urban history. Both were originally settled by European immigrants working on the railroads and, later on, in factories. Both neighborhoods prospered during the first half of the 20th century. And starting in the 1950s, both were integrated; but here is... »
Generation Gap: A new production of an eta classic pits young against old
eta Creative Arts Foundation’s new play opens on a scene of newlywed bliss, which quickly turns into an argument before marital harmony is restored and the couple rushes off stage to have sex. It is a scene repeated countless times in “Checkmates,” written by acclaimed playwright Ron Milner and first performed at eta in... »
Senegal on 79th
Yassa’s African Restaurant was easy to find, just west of the intersection of 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Its unassuming exterior matched the rest of the gritty block—simple yet bright signage above the entrance, dark brick exterior, and a row of open parking meters lining the front. Knowing little about Senegal, a few... »
In Good Faith: eta brings back its popular gospel musical
“I always believed that we were doing art with a purpose, not art for art’s sake,” says Director Runako Jahi, “I believe that art should support humanity in some way.” »
