Review: UE FITS Are Shaped for Your Ear. Literally.

By Kirk Miller Your earbuds are worthless if they keep falling out. In my years of testing headphones and audio gear, I’ve never found a pair of earbuds that didn’t feel like they were going to slip out at an inconvenient moment, particularly when I’m …

Review: OMAGE Puts a New Twist on Brandy

By Kirk Miller What we’re drinking: OMAGE Very Special, VSOP and XO Where it’s from: The Brand House Group is behind this Cognac-inspired brandy, produced in California using four grape varietals from the Central Valley. Why we’re drinking this: I’ve b…

The 5 Best Restaurants That Opened in Chicago in June

By Amanda Topper To keep tabs on every Chicago restaurant and bar opening is folly. But to keep tabs on the most worthy? Yeoman’s work, and we’re proud to do it. Thus we present Table Stakes, a monthly rundown of the five (or so) must-know spots that h…