Food & Drink

Plenty of Horne: White House Tavern Controversy
Plenty of Horne

White House Tavern Controversy

New owners of 1890 tavern making changes, alderman files for historic preservation.

Bar Exam: The Cheapest Tavern in Town?
Bar Exam

The Cheapest Tavern in Town?

Ollie's is classic South Side workers' bar with no craft beers, but 111 years history.

Now Serving: Downtown Gets New Crab House
Now Serving

Downtown Gets New Crab House

Third Ward gets "craft tacos," Walker's Point gets Toast, and Coquette gets closed.

Dining: Swingin’ Door Is a Winner
Dining

Swingin’ Door Is a Winner

Downtown tavern serves up great food.

Now Serving: New Bay View Donut Shop
Now Serving

New Bay View Donut Shop

Plus: Mr. B's Steakhouse is soon to reopen, but it's closing time for the Silver Spring House.

Bar Exam: What Makes Hooligan’s a Landmark
Bar Exam

What Makes Hooligan’s a Landmark

Long colorful history includes days as a political campaign headquarters.

Dining: Who’s Got the Best Pho?
Dining

Who’s Got the Best Pho?

Three Silver City restaurants are offering $5 bowls of Pho. We gave them a taste test.

Now Serving: The Return of Von Trier
Now Serving

The Return of Von Trier

Plus: More Poke for East Side, more pies for Bay View, more beer for Tosa.

City Hall: No Strip Club for Riverwest
City Hall

No Strip Club for Riverwest

Owners of Tha Circle cite miscommunication, withdraw application.

Dining: New Pie Place For Bay View
Dining

New Pie Place For Bay View

SmallPie is brainchild of Honeypie's owner. Yes, it will offer pies.

Dining: Rising From the Ashes of Growing Power
Dining

Rising From the Ashes of Growing Power

New cafe, Rise & Grind, opens in old location of Growing Power cafe.

New Bakery in Third Ward

New Bakery in Third Ward

Not French or Italian bakery. Batches will specialize in American and southern sweets.