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Chicago: 5 Bourbon Cocktails We Love

The summer heat is slowly giving way to crisp fall days in Chicago. Gone (hopefully) are the pummeling heat waves and the unbearable humidity. City drinkers will again start seeking their warmth from the bottom of a glass, which means bourbon season is upon us. Luckily, the Windy City has no shortage of bars serving up unique cocktails that feature the iconic southern libation. Here are five of our favorites. More

8 Chicago Donuts We Love

What was traditionally the stuff of cliché cop jokes is now the focus of serious culinary attention, catering to all tastes and cultural stylings. Chicago is no exception to the trend, with a scene as varied as donuts themselves. Our Windy City favorites include a 90-year-old bakery, a six-month-old pop-up, a South Side staple, and a James Beard Nominee's Wicker Park dessert destination. More

Chicago's Best Steak Taco at Carbon

[Photograph: Michael Nagrant] I like a steak taco that doesn't look like it's been hacked to death by Edward Scissorhands. But, rather than cutting skirt steak nicely across the grain in reasonably sized slivers, most of the Chicago taquerias... More