Sweet Dreams with Jam Box

Sleep. To me, it is the single most important factor in determining whether my family has a good day or a disaster. Both of my…

Restaurant Review: Grand Lux Cafe

When friends come into town and ask for restaurant recommendations, Grand Lux is always on my list. It is perfectly situated on Michigan Avenue, overlooking…

#DateNight with My Son at Max and Benny’s

When I was little, there was a restaurant in town that everyone when to. You would find every age from newborns on their first trip…

#DateNight: Food and Fashion at Firefly Kitchen

When a new restaurant enters your town and brings a breath of chic Brooklyn air to the dining scene, you simply must check it out.…

#DateNight: Food & Fashion at Yum Cha Dim Sum Parlor

In downtown Chicago, there is a little known spot called Lakeshore East. Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan where the Chicago River meets, this…

#DateNight: Food & Fashion at Merlo’s and Ravinia!

When I first moved to Chicago in my early 20s, my aunt and uncle would visit and take me out for a wonderful dinner. It…

Sugar Factory: Chicago’s Sweet Spot

This Mother’s Day, my friends and I decided to do a little something different. Every year, we are faced with the inevitable “spread yourself so…