Features
Sausages About Town
Our beloved Racing Sausages don’t let their, uh, top-heaviness get in the way. They just go with the flow, whether it’s pie at LuLu or a day of browsing fine art. by Dan Zaitz
Hard-Luck Heroes
In the early ’40s, the Milwaukee Chicks baseball team tore up the field, but was hardly a fan favorite. Their story and others from our pro-baseball past. by Cliff Saunders
Miller Park Field Pass
Bernie Brewer to Bob Uecker, our must-read for ballpark trivia buffs. by Evan Solochek
The Boys of Summer
Sweet dreams are made of … Ryan, Prince, Yovani, etc. by Nick Bullock
Guide to Galleries
Venues where art is truly the focus. by Paul Kosidowski
Ripeness is All
Crouched in a berry patch, face buried in a tangle of vines, hands smudged with dirt. Summer captured in a crate of pick-your-own produce. by Jim Hazard
Rock Around the Clock
OMG, my totally favorite band is playing at the Pabst! Before you get stoked, learn the highs and lows of our local concert venues. by Kevin Kosterman
Patio Panache
Feeling cooped up, after nine months of dining indoors? A plein-air table awaits. by Ann Christenson
Departments
Outfront Sausage for the soul. by Bruce Murphy
Mail Airy correspondence.
Events Such stuff as dreams are made of … from a new theater company, Summerfest’s best, meaty Mahler, and other summery sights and sounds.
Insider The old ball game. A nostalgic return.
H20bsessed Gushing facts about water.
All-a-twitter Brevity, the soul of wit?
Road Warriors Cycling sensations.
Do you Abide? Big Lebowskif ans unite.
Culinary Close-Ups Food TV loves MKE.
Health How to keep your brain and body from going to mush this summer. by Caroline Goyette
Dining Find a smoke-free Italian joint on the West Side with a fish fry in five seconds flat. We’re timing you. edited by Ann Christenson
Endgame True confession: Our new assistant editor renounces her wicked, pro-Chicago ways. by Cristina Daglas
