Host Catherine De Orio welcomes guest reviewers Mae Medenilla, Ed Kawa, and Nick Olson, who weigh in on area eateries Macku (Lincoln Park), Coalfire (West Loop), and White Fence Farm (Romeoville).

Macku, chef/owner at his eponymous restaurant is not Japanese – as one might assume of a sushi chef – but Chinese.

Put down the mojitos, it’s time to get serious about drinking. Patio drinks are all well and good, but when it comes to drinking in Chicago, we go big and bold, and it's basically the only thing that makes frigid temperatures worthwhile. This means cocktails made with coffee and tequila, housemade limoncello, boozy sundaes studded with Chartreuse gelato, and lots more. Here’s the latest batch of booze news in Chicago.