July 2019

As actor John Goodman noted in a recent TV campaign touting all the region has to offer, we have not only the longtime favorites, but we have “more than our fair share of James Beard Award–winning chefs,” and “we’re still turning out some of music’s best every night at legendary music halls all over town.”

Under the Obama administration, the EPA required the Veolia hazardous waste incinerators in Sauget, Illinois to monitor which heavy metals were being released in a gaseous form.

The stuff was iconic, a readymade symbol of the postwar appetite for ease and domestic gadgetry. By 1951, annual sales had topped $7 million.

Swoboda explains what diners can expect at the historic hotel’s various culinary offerings—The Last Kitchen, The Last Pantry, and The Last Rooftop.

Nick Bognar’s new restaurant in Botanical Heights, Ben Poremba’s hip corner bodega, and more

Although an especially smug diner might find the decor passé, the strip mall location garish, and the St. Louis–style house salad unhip, there’s nothing pedestrian about satisfying food prepared with sincerity and care.

The year-long program comprises six 8-week segments, with weekly online courses. Students also brew their own beers and visit breweries and labs.

The dining spot offers a contemporary setting in a historic building with a classy wine lounge, piano, and seasonal fare.

In 1969, the patriotic event drew hundreds of thousands, and Famous-Barr orchestrated a whole show in the air and on the water.

“We all have gifts,” says Lessor, “but unless your parents mirror back, you will drop your gift. Parents filter their children.”