For the past month, I've been taking the liberty every Wednesday to introduce you to something warm and cozy, food that fills up your soul as much as your belly.‚  We've visited Hearty in Lake View, Sola in North Center and last week, Fabulous Freddie's in Bridgeport.

On Wednesday, the 27th, Jade Asian Infused in Carol Stream is hosting its grand opening party with complimentary cocktails and food samples.

I've always love the ceremony and procedure involved with ordering and then devouring an order of Peking Duck.

They say all good things come in threes, and this certainly is the case on Mondays at Tizi Melloul. Known for its sophisticated Middle Eastern and Moroccan fare, the restaurant is offering a variety of drinks and food for $3, a deal that's both delicious and easy on the wallet.

Vidal grapes hanging in nets at InniskillinNIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIOI'm riding in the back of a car, heading down a country road, looking out the window on a gray, overcast afternoon.

Le Bar at Sofitel Hotel Chicago Feeling a little cheeky this Sunday? Le Bar at the Hotel Sofitel has just launched "French Specialty Nights" every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

A few of the goodies at Bake in West BucktownWhenever a new bakery opens in a part of the city, there is cause for excitement (unless you're gluten intolerant).‚  I recall for years - after I first moved to Chicago in the early 90s - the only place we would ever go for the kids'