Ann Sather

Where to celebrate Mother's Day

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Mother's Day is a little more than a week away, so if you haven't made brunch/dinner plans, it's time to get cracking. Here are a few suggestions to get you started. Allium. Mother's Day brunch seatings from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Expansive buffet with...

Ald. Lingonberry could get famous driving the Cubs from Wrigleyville

2013-03-21 00:00:00

If there's one surefire way for a lowly Chicago alderman to surpass the worldwide fame of Michael Jordan and Al Capone, it's this: All the alderman has to do is help drive the Chicago Cubs out of town into the waiting, trembling arms of suburban...

Phil Vettel recommends

2012-12-20 00:00:00

The trick to dining out on Christmas Day is finding interesting places that are open. Chinatown, where Christmas is just another day, is always an option, and hotel restaurants always offer something, if only to ensure that guests in the hotel don't go...

Let's break out the old crystal ball

2012-11-08 00:00:00

Time once again for my annual exercise in humiliation, as I try to predict the star recipients in the 2013 Michelin Chicago Guide, which hits bookstores Wednesday. This is the third year that Michelin has published a Chicago guide, and if there's one...

Best dining options for Thanksgiving

2012-11-15 00:00:00

As Thanksgiving approaches, let us give thanks for those restaurants who cook and serve beautiful Thanksgiving dinners, so we don't have to. Ann Sather. As it has for more years than I can count, Ann Sather will serve a traditional turkey dinner from...

The seventh annual Andersonville Dessert Crawl

2012-08-31 08:50:46

Featuring the best desserts from local restaurants in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. Choose between THREE routes, each featuring sweet treats from 11 different Andersonville favorites! The event benefits the Andersonville Development Corporation, a...

Boystown notables and hidden gems

2012-06-12 14:25:00

Whether you're looking for celeb chef-fronted restaurants or little-known bars, don't miss these 20 spots that make Boystown and East Lakeview. 1. Frog N Snail (3124 N. Broadway 773-661-9166). Chef Dale Levitski, known by local foodies for his turns...

Generous rules govern aldermen's pensions

2012-05-01 05:29:00

When Chicago aldermen floated a proposal in 1987 to boost their city pensions dramatically, Mayor Harold Washington's administration dismissed it as an arrogant ploy that lacked even a cursory cost analysis. Three years later, the proposal still didn't...

Serving a slice of Chicago

2012-03-23 00:00:00

— While there will be hectic and tense days ahead as Chicago prepares for the NATO summit in May, Thursday was a day of good feelings for an Illinois delegation as it introduced the city to NATO officials and others here. From a rousing party at...

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2012-12-19 13:04:00