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Memory Lane: Zinnia
Ah, me, those duck tacos. And the painting – maybe by Theresa Disney? – of the corgis. The back porch was fun, too. I'm talking about Zinnia, the lavender palace that began lots of evenings at the opera and the theater for our family and lots of other folks, too. It's this month short wander
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Bad Jews
"Bad Jews" is the current show at the New Jewish Theatre. It could almost be a meditation on what it means to belong to any particular ethnic group, except that Judaism has the singular distinction of not only referring to a widely varied ethnic group but to a religion as well. Grounds for dissention, therefore,
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Felix’s Pizza Pub
What a good idea: A pizza place that's not just a pizza place. Think about how many arguments Felix's Pizza Pub has saved. "I want pizza, okay?" "Aw, man, you always want pizza. How about a sandwich, or maybe some wings?" "But I've just got a craving for pizza. You can get a sandwich at
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The Amish Project
Autumn is here. Yes, it's not yet Labor Day, and no one is wearing sweaters (except indoors at cold offices), but the theater season has opened. "The Amish Project", by Jessica Dickey, kicks off the ninth season for Mustard Seed Theatre. Somewhat based on the Amish schoolhouse shootings nine years ago, it gains an accidental
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Publico
Perhaps the word to describe Publico is "locaMex". Just inside the front door of the very modern interior, not a sombrero in sight, thank goodness, is a chalkboard with the local suppliers contributing to that evening's dinner. However it isn't quite Mexican either – certainly not in the Tex-Mexican sense we still automatically think of,
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Kinky Boots
"Kinky Boots" seems the offspring of a chance mating of "The Full Monty" and "Priscilla Queen of the Desert". "La Cage aux Folles" was its godmother. The show, a dance musical with more sequins and spangles than a Mardi Gras ball, opened Tuesday night at the Fox. A struggling shoe factory in the English Midlands
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Becoming Dr. Ruth
If all that comes to mind when you hear "Doctor Ruth" is a tiny little woman with an accent and a little bit of a giggle – well, you'll probably enjoy The New Jewish Theatre's "Becoming Dr. Ruth" more than you expect. The journey from pre-war Frankfurt to becoming America's sex educator is a long
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Granite City Food and Brewery
Not all brunches need to be meals of debauchery. Sometimes all you need is a little room to spread out, the comfort food that doesn't awake the brain too jarringly and some time. Granite City Food and Brewery is NOT referring to the city on the Illinois side of the river. It's the nickname of
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Vinnie’s Italian Beef and Gyros
I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who have never said to themselves, "I should be eating more vegetables." I am not one of them. I say it all the time. I like vegetables, I just don't crave them the way I do things like really ripe peaches or a fine lamb burger.