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OPINION

I Went to North Side Restaurant Week and Everything Had Foam on It

By Tom Hennessey —

Tom Hennessey braves the North Side Restaurant Week prix fixe menus and discovers that every dish, beverage, and possibly the napkins have been topped with some kind of artisanal foam.
OPINION

The City That Used to Work Now Runs on Oat Milk and Anxiety

By Tom Hennessey —

Opinion columnist Tom Hennessey takes aim at the modern Chicago lifestyle, wondering when the city traded in its blue-collar grit for overpriced lattes and meditation apps.