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Most of us will have Monday off, and if the weather cooperates this weekend, I'm guessing a lot of you will be inspired to pack a picnic and hit the lush grass in some bucolic field or lakeside retreat. Get out there and enjoy what brief warmth we seem to be blessed/cursed with.

A shark was spotted in Chicago Sunday – but not on the golf course.

Every year, the third week of May brings with it some predictable events in Chicago.

Visiting the Hopleaf in Andersonville is an education (and appreciation) in the nuance and complexity of Belgian beer. With more than 100 by the glass, Michael Roper has assembled a list that can humbly be described as mind-bogglingly impressive.

Increasing urbanization has put strains on the Chinese agricultural system. The labor-intensive rice crop remains the quintessential Chinese dish, but some scientists and policy advocates are beginning to push potatoes.

I think the slingshot threw me for a loop. When the Old Fashioned was placed on our table at the Aviary - Grant Achatz's and Nick Kokonos' new cocktail lounge/lab in Fulton Market - it looked like a giant ice egg, filled with brown liquid.

Listen in as Anupy Singla discusses the history of dum pukht, the original slow cooking style of Indian cuisine. Only about two centuries old, this style of cooking centers on stewed meats and beans cooked over a very low flame in a container sealed with dough.