Wine coolers, in recent years, have fallen off the radar to become a nostalgic giggle. But thanks to ENO Wine Room, wine coolers are cool again, and they’re primed to become the al fresco libation of the season.
 

In terms of summer dining trends this year in Chicago, Jamaican jerk spices are red hot. Between two new Jamaican openings and Jamaican-inspired menu offerings around town, it’s never been easier to take your taste buds on a tropical vacation.
 

What’s old is new again at Hewn, an Evanston bakery culminating a three-year project to revive early 20th century bread traditions. Under the tutelage of owner Ellen King, a baker with a Master’s Degree in American History, the bakery has collaborated with a scientist, a farmer, and seed collectors in order to create loaves of bread as true to historical Midwestern roots as possible.