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Birmingham, Ala., embraces its complex history

2013-04-14 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When I told friends I was planning a trip to Birmingham, the reaction was universal. "Alabama?" one asked. "On purpose?" I shared their skepticism, viewing the travel literature with the jaundiced eye of a longtime Angeleno...

Big Bear area hotels, vacation rentals info box

2012-12-23 00:00:00

Pali Mountain Retreat & Conference Center, 30778 State Route 18, Running Springs; (909) 867-5743, http://www.paliretreat.com. Retreat packages (open to groups of 25 or more) range from about $70 to $120 per person per night (including bunkhouse bed and...

A little Jack White with your burger?

2012-05-19 00:00:00

Is a hyper-curated playlist the new house-made charcuterie? Whether a restaurant's playing Lady Gaga or Langhorne Slim says as much about the place as its Mason jar drinking glasses or farm-to-table pickle plate. And in an era when even Facebook tracks...

Mozza and Hatfields among OpenTable's top foodie restaurants

2011-09-23 16:34:55

Kutztown allows guns on campus

2013-05-09 20:22:08

In a move bound to please gun-rights advocates and appall critics, Kutztown University has altered a policy to allow weapons to be carried in certain areas of campus "for compelling reasons of … personal safety." The revision, which took effect...

New barber shop opening as merchants in Hampden play musical chairs

2013-05-06 10:07:00

A shave and a haircut of yesteryear cost the proverbial two bits, 25 cents. A shave alone at The Old Bank Barbers, a soon-to-open barber shop on The Avenue in Hampden, will cost $25. It won't be any old shave, though. Owner Daniel Wells promises an old-...

Florida resort options for Mother's Day

2013-04-19 12:32:00

For a change this year, let’s give Mom a trip plus the traditional treat of a fabulous Sunday brunch. With a stay in a luxury resort, she can experience spa, room service, housekeeping and all the pampering that goes with a real vacation.� Here&...

A cheap day out in London

2013-04-09 00:00:00

It was the final day of a two-month trip to Europe. I was in London, and with all of my work behind me, I had the freedom to do whatever I wanted. So I decided to test my five free London audio tours in a citywide blitz spanning two neighborhoods, one...

'Check, Please!' narrows field for new host

2013-03-19 22:05:00

At last, after great deliberation and much wringing of hands, David Manilow made a decision. White smoke rose from a pipe outside the window of his Lincoln Park office. He adjusted the zipper on his navy blue garment, splayed his hands on a conference...

Rare treats

2012-11-29 00:00:00

Rodrick Markus reached for the top shelf of a metal cabinet at the back of his office. "I know, I know, I know," he said to himself. His fingers worked across a row of jars and stopped at a tall glass cylinder. I had asked him about rare ingredients. Rare...

Best in chow

2013-01-17 00:00:00

What you hold in your hands is our favorite issue of the year. We get to revisit our sauce-stained notebooks and offer raised glasses to the restaurants and chefs we felt best defined Chicago's dining scene these past 12 months. This marks our third...

What's on your plate?

2013-01-13 00:00:00

We've all heard about Noma, the Danish restaurant at the forefront of the Nordic food movement headed by chef Rene Redzepi. But what does the impact of Nordic cuisine (and other influences on modern dining) look like on the plate at Chicago's leading...

Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas) and pastry chef Patrick Fahy (Blackbird, Cafe des Architectes). The result is dining bliss, ably abetted by flawless service and sommelier Nathan Cowan's imaginative beverage pairings. Yes, the price tag is as eye-popping as its magnificent view.

2013-01-16 13:47:40

There are several ways to dine here. There is the a la carte menu; the seven-course chef's tasting menu, with choices in several categories; and the splendiferous, 12-course Menu Prestige.

2012-09-26 08:03:00