The first time I encountered Alice Oseman’s “Heartstopper” was during a trip to local bookstore Bookends & Beginnings last January. I was looking for a heartwarming queer read, and the clerk...

Passersby clogged the sidewalk in front of Farmhouse Evanston, the city's newest restaurant, trying to grab a glimpse of the menu on its opening day Wednesday. The Midwestern craft tavern, 703 Church St.,...

Small plates seem to be all the rage these days. Modeled after the Spanish tapas, restaurants have begun serving up taste portions of internationally inspired dishes rather than traditional, one-plate...