Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2022 i Chicago magazine

IN THIS MONTH’S COVER STORY (PAGE 50), WE OFFER UP FRESH twists on autumn activities. But what about the perennial pursuits? I asked some of our staffers and contributors for their favorite fall things to do. Deputy editor Stanley Kay: “For many Chicagoans, tennis season is ending. But for me, it’s just beginning. I love playing on the city’s public courts when the air gets crisp and the crowds finally ease.” Design director David Syrek: “We head to Chez Moi at Dickens and Halsted for soul-warming, earthy cassoulet.” Contributing editor Kelly Aiglon: “I love the outdoor Elkhorn Antique Flea Market in Wisconsin, which is also an excuse for a scenic drive.” Dining editor Amy Cavanaugh: “I swing by Queen Mary Tavern to drink an Enzoni, made with gin, Campari, and…

@filipina_in_chicago When Carene Beltran, the social media pseudonym for a 40-year-old Edgewater marketing director, had family in town recently, she took them to brunch at Beard & Belly in her neighborhood. She didn’t hesitate on her order: Off Color Brewing’s Beer for Brunch, a Berliner Weisse brewed with orange and grape juices. It’s part of the brewery’s “Beer For” series, which Beltran adores. “During the pandemic, I would pick up cases of them,” she says. Her favorite? Cherry Beer for Pizza, which tastes like cherry cola and takes inspiration from kids’ pizza parties. WE ALSO LOVED … NEXT CONTEST Post your best high-resolution shot of a cup of coffee on Instagram by October 15. Follow and tag @chicagomag and include #chimagcontest on your story or post to be considered. The…

JULIE MORRISON WAS elected to the Illinois Senate in 2012. Each year since then, she has taken part in the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, which is in her district. This year, she was a block from the spot where a sniper killed seven paradegoers. Morrison and her family and volunteers were unhurt, but she declared shortly afterward that she would never again put them at risk by asking them to march in a parade. In the weeks that followed, Morrison, who is from neighboring Deerfield, cosponsored a statewide assault weapons ban proposed by Omar Aquino, a state senator from Chicago and a fellow Democrat, and traveled to Washington, D.C., to lobby for a federal ban. She spoke to Chicago about her experiences at the parade, and what…

OUR MEAL’S THIRD COURSE, Trampoline Papillote, had the flavors of southern France literally all wrapped up. The papillote part of the dish looked familiar enough, a parchment bag I tore open to reveal a burst of steam and a tasty slice of scallop nestled on a tart sauce niçoise. The “trampoline” — a membrane cast from modified potato starch and stretched over a bowl of bouillabaisse — was new to me. The server hovered a spoon containing a yellow sphere of encapsulated aïoli above the bowl. It bounced twice on the surface, creating a fissure, then slipped inside. Hi, Alinea. The combo is one of several edible tableaux that now define the dining experience at this once-groundbreaking Lincoln Park restaurant. Chef and co-owner Grant Achatz has rewritten the menu to…

LIKE MANY OF US, OLIVER Poilevey, Jonathan Zaragoza, and Amer Abdullah learned to cook at their parents’ sides. But one small difference: Their family kitchens were actually notable Chicago restaurants. Now chefs themselves, these children of local culinary figures are already leaving their own mark on the city’s food scene. “I can always hear my old man when I’m cooking,” Poilevey says. “ ‘Oh, I don’t know if I would do that.’ ” It’s easy to understand why his father, Jean-Claude, looms large: Until his death in 2016, he ran Bucktown’s beloved French bistro Le Bouchon with his wife, Susanne. So when Poilevey and his brother, Nicolas, a wine director, opened Obelix (700 N. Sedgwick St., River North) in May, he understood that their vision couldn’t — and shouldn’t —…

MY SISTER LAURA WAS STRUGGLING TO CONvince my 91-year-old mother that she hadn’t been at a party in Ireland the night before. They were sitting at the breakfast bar in my sister Martha’s sunny kitchen in Northbrook, my mother recounting what fun she’d had at a family reunion in Cork. Someone had given her a microphone, and she shook her index finger at an admiring crowd. “Never,” she told them, “never give up on your children.” Even though she’d had a wonderful time at the party, she was having some day-after remorse. “Maybe I had acted a little too proud.” “I’m sure you were fine,” Laura said. “But, Mom, do you remember showing your passport to anyone last night?” “My passport? Aha! You might be right. Maybe I did dream…

1. Step on Step by Charles Stepney. The album features never-released tracks recorded by the influential funk and soul producer at his South Side home before his death in 1976. Out now 2. Ghost Hunter by Red Scarves. The jangly pop quartet marries throwback sounds with 21stcentury neuroticism on this EP, ahead of a full-length album in 2023. Oct. 14 3. How the Light Felt by Smut. Coming off a tour with Wavves, vocalist Tay Roebuck and company drop a shimmery, confident full-length debut. Nov. 11…

In her highly anticipated new book, Ling Ma, who teaches writing at the University of Chicago, has penned eight hilarious and haunting stories about the frequent dissatisfactions of contemporary life. Like her critically acclaimed first novel, 2018’s Severance — which balanced millennial coming-of-age workplace satire with full-on zombie apocalypse horror in a world stricken by a plague that causes people to work themselves to death — Bliss Montage, out September 13, crosses the absurd with the appalling, simultaneously evoking both the fantastical and the all too real. The collection envelopes you in a dream-like ambience that shades into nightmare, tackling with wit and weird wisdom everything from abusive ex-boyfriends to immigration, from academia to unexpected pregnancy. Here, she discusses her new work. Q: The stories in Bliss Montage create a…

“We have to preserve what we have of our Puerto Rican identity,” says Iraida Rodríguez-Negrón, a curator at Puerto Rico’s Museo de Arte de Ponce. That’s why her institution is loaning 21 important paintings to Chicago’s National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture for the exhibition Nostalgia for My Island, opening September 20. Chosen to embody Puerto Rico’s spirit, the pieces include works by José Campeche and Francisco Oller, among the island’s most celebrated artists. It’s the first time most of these paintings, which date from 1786 to 1962, have been shown outside Puerto Rico. The free exhibition is organized into three parts: one featuring countryside and city scenes; another exploring identity and traditions; and the third displaying the splendor of Puerto Rico’s nature and food. 3015 W. Division…

Pastry chef Maya-Camille Broussard is having a big fall. Broussard, who was a finalist for outstanding baker at this year’s James Beard Awards, is set to open her Justice of the Pies pastry shop in Calumet Heights (500 E. 87th St.) and is returning for a second season of Netflix’s Bake Squad. There’s more: Her first cookbook, Justice of the Pies: Sweet and Savory Pies, Quiches, and Tarts Plus Inspirational Stories From Exceptional People, will be published October 18. (The book includes profiles of folks such as Christopher LeMark, who founded the nonprofit Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health, which helps people, particularly those in Black neighborhoods, access therapy.) “I am always about pushing the envelope when it comes to reimagining what types of flavors go into a traditional baked good,”…

Watch for open water “Eagles love to fish the churning waters near dams and locks, which you’ll see in Wabasha and as you drive alongside the Great River Road National Scenic Byway,” says Hahn. Be an early bird The old adage is true, says Hahn: “You’re more likely to spot eagles in the morning or midday — activity quiets down by around 3 p.m.” Look for legs “The cue that they’re about to dive for a fish is to see their legs down with talons positioned for the kill,” Hahn explains. There’s nothing quite as thrilling.…

1. Relative. Chicago filmmaker Michael Glover Smith (Mercury in Retrograde) turns out another captivating ensemble dramedy, with Clare Cooney, Francis Guinan, and other local actors as a tightknit Rogers Park clan fracturing over their youngest’s college graduation. The New 400 Theaters. Oct. 2 2. A Compassionate Spy. The latest from Oak Park–based documentarian Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters) is a sympathetic, layered portrait of Ted Hall, the nuclear physicist who sneaked atomic secrets to the Soviets during World War II. Chicago International Film Festival 3. Rounding. Alex Thompson follows up his acclaimed Saint Frances with a biting bit of psychological horror centered on a traumatized doctor (Steppenwolf’s Namir Smallwood) who obsesses over his asthma patient (Never Rarely Sometimes Always’s Sidney Flanigan). Chicago International Film Festival.…

When you think of wine country, you probably don’t picture Illinois. But while the Land of Lincoln may not be California, the state’s unique viticulture is worth exploring — especially the Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area, near the southern border. Featuring 20 wineries and 55 vineyards, it has a unique terroir (a combination of climate, topography, and soil) that allows for easy drainage, which helps to produce grapes that fully ripen to reach a more concentrated flavor. The 40-mile Shawnee Hills Wine Trail includes 11 of those wineries. A six-hour drive from Chicago, it’s a good excuse for a weekend getaway in the fall, when the harvest takes place, allowing you to see winemakers pressing grapes and preparing wine for aging. How best to spend an autumn afternoon sipping downstate?…

Established in 1984 on the site of a dairy farm dating back to the early 1800s, Door Creek Orchard, outside Madison, Wisconsin, is a two-and-a-half-hour trek from Chicago, but it’s worth every minute for the lyrical apple experience that awaits. With its varied terrain of wetlands, woodlands, and rolling prairies, Door Creek exists as a magical realm for apple nerds, cooks, and nature lovers alike. Sustainable and family run, less county fair and more fairy tale, the charming operation yields subtler delights than your typical autumn agritainment destination. If it is corn mazes (see page 62) and hayrides you seek, look elsewhere. But if you crave a peaceful haven that specializes in strange, poetically named heirloom varieties with intriguing pasts, like the Belle de Boskoop (introduced from the Netherlands, likely…

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■ When Jean Cate and Julie Purpura opened their concept store, the Center of Order and Experimentation, in June, they had a goal: to start conversation. They’ve done it with a far-out but utilitarian mix of products that includes everything from storage jars to kitschy candles resembling cakes and handmade in Italy (pictured; $75). “We love finding a product so obscure it’s difficult to look at without comment,” says Purpura. They’ve designed the shop in the style of a 1960s post office, drawing inspiration from Bauhaus and municipal buildings of the era. Supplement the immersive experience with a pastry and Monday Coffee Co. java from the onsite café. 1727 W. Grand Ave., West Town…

ROBBY BAUM’S CHILDhood memories are probably different from yours. “If I wasn’t playing sports, I was at a flea market,” says the entrepreneur. “I was probably one of the youngest guys to have a pewter ice-cream mold collection.” No surprise, then, that Baum and his wife, Debra — principals in the Chicago hotel operator Bedderman Lodging — found a kindred spirit in Stuart Grannen, the Indiana Jones of antiquing. Grannen’s beloved Architectural Artifacts in Ravenswood closed its giant doors in 2018. Now they are all partnering on a reborn concept housed in the former St. Joe’s elementary school. Once again, it’s an endless trove of discoveries for sale, from midcentury modern furniture to art deco adornments to centuries-old statues. But this time, it’s spread out over an even bigger space…

Immersion Reporting FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS, contributing writer Mark Caro (pictured) managed to dodge COVID-19. Then one morning this summer, he woke up with a sore throat. A test confirmed he had the virus. The twist? He was hit by COVID while in the midst of writing a story on a leading COVID expert: Northwestern Medicine neurologist Igor Koralnik (page 70). Having immersed himself in the findings of Koralnik, who is at the forefront of studying and treating COVID’s considerable neurological effects on long-haul patients, Caro had grown even more alarmed about the virus. “Now I really wouldn’t want to get it, because this is scary,” he recalls thinking while reporting his story. Luckily for him, he isn’t in need of Koralnik’s services — he’s now symptom-free. — JACK…

FOR YEARS, DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN DAN CRONIN LED A QUIXOTIC struggle to reduce taxes by cutting Illinois’s enormous roster of local governments — nearly 9,000 publicly financed entities, by one count, far more than any other state. In DuPage, Cronin eliminated or absorbed seven: underutilized fire districts and water sanitation agencies, a dedicated street lighting office, an election commission, and an authority devoted to helping put on the county fair. Those moves will save taxpayers more than $100 million over 20 years, the county estimates. Even so, political interest in slimming local government is waning. And that mystifies Cronin: “If all 102 counties in Illinois abolished seven units of government, it would be significant. But I’m not optimistic there are going to be meaningful conversations about this.” Anyone who…

Q: Is THC level the best indicator of how high I’ll get? A: THC is certainly a big contributor; it can stimulate more than 200 receptors in your brain. But when it comes to cannabis flower, the main factor is actually the terpene makeup and content. Terpenes are natural essential oils that have pharmacological benefits. When cannabis flower is grown and stored properly, it retains a large amount of these, which will ultimately enhance its effects. They allow the cannabinoids to cross the blood-brain barrier more easily. A low-THC flower product high in terpenes can be more effective than a product high in THC but low in terpenes. Common terpenes such as myrcene and limonene can relax your muscles and elevate your mood. But your biology plays a part. Someone…

DURING A 2015 TRIP TO MUMBAI, Sheal Patel made it his mission to try as many Bombay Frankie rolls — a street snack of Indian flatbread tucked around flavorful fillings — as he could. A few years later, while he was dreaming up the pop-up Dhuaan BBQ, his research paid off. “It was the first dish we ever made,” he says. “We actually messaged people on Instagram and asked if they were willing to try my rolls for free just for their opinion. It’s our whole origin story.” The roll that launched one of Chicago’s most delicious barbecue outfits features a fragrant lamb kebab, a wafer-thin omelet, and coriander chutney wrapped in a flaky paratha. You can find all ingredients at Metro Spice Mart. SHEAL PATEL’S FRANKIE ROLL Makes 4…

1. The Two Lives of Sara by Catherine Adel West. The Chicagoan’s sophomore novel takes readers to 1960s Memphis, where the titular character, having fled Chicago, lands in a boarding house run by the warm but mysterious Mama Sugar. The book traces the romance between Sara and a schoolteacher as they confront the hope and turbulence of the civil rights era. Out now 2. Liberation Day by George Saunders. The Oak Forest native returns with his first story collection in nearly a decade, filled with the hallmarks of his surreal, sci-fi style. Expect off-kilter tales set in dystopian theme parks, as usual. Four of the nine stories have never before been published. Oct. 18 3. Please Be Advised by Christine Sneed. A new entry in the storied tradition of workplace…

1. Dine in Palestine: An Authentic Taste of Palestine in 60 Recipes From My Family to Your Table by Heifa Odeh. The Chicago food blogger (fufuskitchen.com) explores her Palestinian heritage with modernized takes on classic Middle Eastern recipes. Recipe to try: Fig and honey pistachio cake. Out now 2. Bread Head: Baking for the Road Less Traveled by Greg Wade with Rachel Holtzman. The head baker at Publican Quality Bread, Wade reveals how to create his signature breads, cakes, and pastries. Recipe to try: Cornmeal whoopie pies. Sept. 27 3. Listen to Your Vegetables: Italian-Inspired Recipes for Every Season by Sarah Grueneberg with Kate Heddings. Monteverde’s Grueneberg presents more than 180 veggie-centered recipes. Recipe to try: Carrot and lamb merguez sausage lasagna. Oct. 25…

University of Chicago professor and literary star Eve L. Ewing’s poetry collection 1919 commemorated the 100th anniversary of the deadly Chicago race riot that was spurred by the killing of Eugene Williams, a Black teenager who drifted near a “white” beach while swimming in Lake Michigan. Thirty-eight people died in the violence that followed, and the Illinois National Guard was deployed to patrol the city for nearly two weeks. Steppenwolf Theatre Company recruited playwright J. Nicole Brooks (Her Honor Jane Byrne) for the challenging task of adapting Ewing’s work for the stage. We spoke to Brooks about her play, which runs October 4–29. Q: How did you become attached to writing this adaptation? A: Steppenwolf asked me if I knew who Eve L. Ewing was, and I was like, “Oh,…

Need to get away but don’t want to travel? These new or newly refreshed Chicago hotels are just the answer. FOR BOOKWORMS The Study at University of Chicago Opened in the spring, the hotel has 167 handsome rooms, each with a large desk and a soft leather chair and ottoman perfect for curling up with a book from its library supplied by the Strand, New York City’s storied bookstore. Just outside, there’s more to lure philomaths, like the Seminary Co-op Bookstore, home to one of the largest collections of academic volumes in the world; Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House; and the Renaissance Society, where you can catch the exhibition Fear of Property through November 6. From $299 a night. 1227 E. 60th St., Woodlawn FOR THEATERGOERS The LaSalle Chicago Occupying…

“Hang out with any Mexican long enough and they’ll tell you some spooky personal story,” says local playwright Ricardo Gamboa. “It shouldn’t be surprising when you consider we come from a culture that celebrates Day of the Dead.” For this year’s Día de los Muertos, the Mexican holiday commemorating the deceased, Gamboa is hosting ¡Ay Cucuy!, a night of scary stories and live music at the APO Cultural Center (October 8 and November 2; $20 suggested donation). Drawing its name from a Mexican legend used to frighten misbehaving children into listening to their parents, ¡Ay Cucuy! stems from Gamboa’s love of the supernatural — and his desire to give Latinos in Chicago a platform to share tales of the macabre via an open mic. “This event is a celebration of…

■ I’ve found, after 30 years, that being in Congress is great in terms of the macro, but not as much for the micro. Poor people need help from an institutional perspective but also from an individual perspective. I want to spend the rest of my life trying to help those people spiritually, politically, and culturally by getting into communities and meeting them where the rubber meets the road. ■ I’ve been on the elevator with Republicans who would not even speak to me. It wasn’t just because I’m a Democrat — it was also because I’m Black. ■ One thing that endeared me to the [Black] Panther Party early on was its focus on the intellectual development of the people. We weren’t just some automatons walking around with guns,…

1 Governor J.B. Pritzker and his opponent, state senator Darren Bailey, will air their differences — on guns, abortion, taxes, and pronouncing the state “Illinois or “Ellinois” — in debates Oct. 4 in Normal and Oct. 18 in Chicago. 2 Both 2021 champs return to the Chicago Marathon Oct. 9: Ethiopia’s Seifu Tura and Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich. The last winner to repeat — Brigid Kosgei in 2019 — set a world record. 3 Divergent author and Barrington native Veronica Roth releases Poster Girl on Oct. 18. Yes, it’s about a dystopian future city, but it’s based on Seattle and Portland, not Chicago. 4 The Blackhawks play a preseason game against the Wild in Milwaukee Oct. 2 — the first NHL game there in 30 years. Will Wisconsin get a hockey team…

INSTAGRAM HANDLE @the.urban.canvas FOLLOWERS 24,700 ■ Who’s behind the account Kyle Barron, 42, a Ravenswood marketing consultant ■ What it is Barron posts street art he sees on his travels. Two of his most recent: a folk art portrait from Mexico City and a Morton Salt–inspired mural from Rogers Park. ■ Why he does it Tracking down street art is a good way to explore places, he says: “It’s usually located outside the city centers.” ■ Why it works here Street painters love brick walls. “They’re looking for industrial buildings and warehouses. That’s kind of our bread and butter in Chicago.” ■ Favorite post On Logan Square’s Concord Music Hall is a Robin Williams mural created by Jerkface and Owen Dippie. Barron photographed it after a rainstorm, titling it Double…

1 DAISY’S PO’ BOY AND TAVERN What Erick Williams (Virtue) opens this homage to New Orleans and its classic sandwich, with fillings ranging from barbecue Gulf shrimp to spicy sausage to fried green tomato. Why If the po’ boys don’t do it for you, perhaps the fried chicken and biscuits, seafood gumbo, or NOLA cocktails, like a frozen Hurricane, will. Where 5215 S. Harper Ave., Hyde Park 2 LE COLONIAL LAKE FOREST What A location of the Gold Coast Vietnamese standby lands on the North Shore. Why The sleek patio is the ideal spot to nosh on tuna tartare with sweet chile. Where 655 Forest Ave., Lake Forest 3 FORA What A Mexican seafood spot debuts at the newly opened Emily Hotel. Why Billy Caruso (Rye) and Matt Danko (Grace) serve plates…

On “Sheepskin Lady,” the lead single off Ari Lindo’s solo debut Cost of Giving (out October 7), the 26-year-old singer-songwriter muses about “jumping in the deep end of the pool” and finding a reset in the form of a new relationship. Having contributed to an eclectic set of local bands (Late Nite Laundry, the Devonns, Lester Rey), Lindo is at ease forging his own deceptively simple folk sound that draws on the third-generation immigrant’s Brazilian influences. A sense of confidence — on both a personal and a creative level — permeates the album. On the opener, “Chances,” for instance, Lindo sings, “Past the point of no return / Don’t forget the lessons learned.”…

1. Spanish flamenco superstar La Lupi (née Susana Lupiañez Pinto) shares the stage with the Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater in a world premiere solo work at the Auditorium Theatre. Oct. 1 2. Jazz dance standard-bearers Giordano Dance Chicago’s fall program includes a premiere by Cesar Gerardo Salinas, recently named associate artistic director after eight years with the company. Oct. 21–22 3. In collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Joffrey Ballet stages two world premieres by Cathy Marston and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa at Symphony Center. Nov. 10–12…

Haymarket Books, the local font of socialist literature, is also, lo and behold, a publisher of Moscato-fueled existential poetry. Super Sad Black Girl (out December 13), the debut collection from 33-year-old Diamond Sharp, doesn’t reprove the investor class, the speculator class, or other gangsters of capitalism. Instead, it lays bare, in seriocomic fashion, the mental health challenges of a restless and highly resilient young woman muddling through life on the South Side. It’s partly an interior monologue, partly a dream-like requiem for Black women felled by violence. (“Me, Rekia, and Sandra are in the Purgatory Room and this shit’s getting boring,” Sharp writes.) Although Sharp, an editor at the online music magazine Bandcamp Daily, has an extensive background in music criticism, there’s little doubt that poetry is her raison d’être.…

“With a lot of my stuff, whether it be sad or angry, there’s ultimately a sense of excitement and, hopefully, joy,” says the multilingual and multidisciplinary musician Nnamdï. “The ultimate intention is to be uplifting in some way.” His new album, Please Have a Seat (out October 7), excels, much as his previous four did, at a riffy, mathy kind of nerd rock. But there are other genres to be mastered, and master them he does. Art pop? Post-punk? Falsetto-crazed R&B? This record reconstitutes them all in Nnamdï’s likeness. The son of Nigerian immigrants, the 32-year-old was raised in south suburban Lansing; he began playing in bands while studying electrical engineering at UIC and became a fixture on the local indie scene. This fall marks a level-up moment. Please Have…

1. The Malignant Ampersands. Playwright Brett Neveu riffs on Orson Welles’s classic film The Magnificent Ambersons in this “very unofficial sequel” at A Red Orchid Theatre. Sept. 29–Nov. 20 2. Tiger Style! Chinese American siblings wrestle with model-minority expectations in Mike Lew’s comedy at Writers Theatre. Sept. 29–Oct. 30 3. Routes. Remy Bumppo Theatre Company stages the U.S. premiere of British playwright Rachel De-Lahay’s award-winning portrait of African refugees stuck in immigration limbo. Oct. 12–Nov. 20…

In his compact office at Northwestern Medicine’s Searle Medical Research Building in Streeterville, Igor Koralnik leans into one of two computer screens perched atop his uncluttered desk. The neurologist’s team of doctors, researchers, and medical students has assembled for a video meeting to reveal their latest findings about patients with long-term effects from COVID-19. Koralnik, now 60, softly yet insistently directs a question at a young doctor presenting fresh data. ■ “What jumps to your mind?” he asks. “What is something that we’ve never, ever thought about?” ■ Senior neuroimmunology fellow Gina Perez-Giraldo says she’s surprised the rates of depression and anxiety are higher for long-COVID patients who weren’t hospitalized than for those who were — 16 percent compared with 9 percent. It’s counterintuitive because you’d think milder cases would…