Hide and Sweet

An excellent new bakery in an unlikely location

Morning buns from San Francisco’s Tartine Bakery have long been on our list of things we’d like to import to Chicago. Now that Christine McCabe opened InterUrban in...

It Takes a Village

Holiday help from Bang Bang, Publican Quality and more

For those without the time to stand slavishly over the Thanksgiving stove, we bear good news: Some local favorites are conspiring to make the holiday easier than ever. Bang Bang...

Solid Gold

A superlative cornbread recipe from Dragon Ranch

We never expected to fall for the cornbread at Dragon Ranch. The barbecue-restaurant requisite is no dry, crumbly afterthought here. Chef Red Hauge set out to create the moistest,...

Sweet Spot

Mugs of chocolate and more at Katherine Anne's new shop

First order of business before visiting Katherine Anne Confections’ new Logan Square storefront: Rally a group of friends. You’ll want help with the eight varieties of...

Insider Trading

Rare Tea Cellar brings its culinary secrets to the masses

Rodrick Markus has been making your favorite restaurants taste better for years. Now he’s doing the same for your pantry with his just-launched retail website. The...

Covet Thy Neighbor

Must-try finds from Michigan

A recent jaunt through our neighbor across the lake left us with loads of pantry fodder. If a Michigan trip isn’t in the cards, you can still mine some of the state’s...