Soon you’ll be able to page through Alinea’s cookbook — around 400 pages of recipes, essays, and photographs that document the restaurant’s magic.
Halloween Horror Show Inspired in part by her passion for horror films, a Glenview woman’s annual haunting of her own home fills every room with spine-tingling terror.
Personal Space Now, more than ever, homeowners are giving their kitchens a facelift with their own needs in mind.
A Fare to Remember A scheming gourmand experiences the culinary wonders of a cruise liner’s food festival with gusto.
•Foie Pas? We assumed the repeal of Chicago’s foie gras ban would usher in a golden age for the famed French delicacy. But recent tastings suggest that foie gras’ tastiest days may be behind us.
•This Woman’s Work: Cancer survival rates are more promising than ever. But for some patients, chemotherapy and other treatments to battle the disease often come at a cost.
Encounter: Mundelein’s Queen of Halloween, Linda Considine, invites us into her unique haunted house.
Q+A: John Grogan, author of the best-selling memoir Marley & Me, takes the “long” way home.
•Arts & Antiques: A North Shore physician focuses on healing and connections in both his science and his art.
•Voice: A “neglected horse husband” expounds on the woes of his wife’s equine habit.
Work in Progress Howard Van Doren Shaw’s summer home in Lake Forest has been a haven for artists for 32 years. The Ragdale Foundation celebrates the opening of its new Meadow Studio and reveals the long-term need for an even more ambitious restoration.
Cloud Nine An Evanston writer experiences the ultimate luxury, from sea to cloudy sea.
Six Degrees of Concatenation Ever wonder how a local publication like North Shore was able to land one of the most famous photographers of our time?
Q+A with Ray Bradbury In June of 2001, we sat down with Ray Bradbury, the acclaimed author of more than 500 published works. Turns out, he had a lot on his mind, ideas that we thought were worth a second look as we celebrate North Shore magazine’s 30th anniversary.
Nouveau Niche How French architect Lucien Lagrange is putting his own stamp on Chicago architecture.
Brick by Brick The opening of America’s first indoor LEGOLAND in Schaumburg has LEGO enthusiasts lining up around the block. But if you’re a parent of one of these junior builders, there are a few things you may want to know to make your visit click.
Bookmark Susan Hahn’s eighth collection of poetry, The Note She Left, is a book you can’t read just once. The language she utilizes is so dazzling and expansive it’s impossible to absorb the consequences of her lyricism in one sitting.
Northwestern University’s decision to evict a local historical society from the gilded Evanston mansion General Charles Gates Dawes said was to be their home in perpetuity has sparked a firestorm of protest.
