Renee Enna

Kudos to Paderewski Learning Academy on Chicago's West Side. The academy's 7th- and 8th-graders won the city-wide Lawry's Foods' Menu for Success competition, which asked schools to create a restaurant...

It is probably safe to say that most of the regulars at Burrito Beach Mexican Grill (average price of dinner, $7) are not regulars at Paul Kahan's Blackbird (average price...

(2 forks) 9430 S. Roberts Rd., Hickory Hills 708-599-7576 Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily Credit cards: A, M, V Noise factor: Conversation friendly First impressions The Pit Rib House could...

Or, rather, lots and lots of grapes: A 750-milliliter bottle of wine contains the juice of 600 to 900 grapes. (This fact comes courtesy of www.wineloverspage. com.) Some wines are...

The Ivanhoe Castle in Lakeview has played many roles over the years, including, in its first life in the 1920s, a speakeasy. Binny's Beverage Depot had shared the space with...

If you're feeling limited by life's choices, visit downtown La Grange when you're hungry. You'll get to choose from among more than two dozen restaurants and cafes, all within easy...

Every time you toss out fresh tortillas, you're throwing away a perfect opportunity for custom-made tortilla chips. In honor of the upcoming Cinco de Mayo holiday, here's a way to...

Lasagna may be a comfort food, but making it from scratch is time-consuming. So it follows that folks with a hankering for lasagna want someone else to do the cooking....

(3 forks) Mexican Grill 40 N. La Grange Rd., La Grange 708-352-4071 Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Credit: A, M,V Noise rating: Conversation friendly First impressions...

The April/May issue of Taunton's Fine Cooking contains the bounty of culinary tips, complete with pictorial assistance, typical of this teaching magazine. "How to Make a Light, Creamy Pasta Sauce"...