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Eat. Watch. Do. Thursday, July 3, 2025 | | |
| | | | | It’s Thursday, Chicago. Another three-day holiday weekend is headed our way. Starved for ideas? Make sure you check out our roundup of restaurants offering specials for Independence Day, and our list of area fireworks displays should spark some enjoyment. This week, food critic Louisa Kung Liu Chu reviews Void, a new Avondale restaurant serving whimsical takes on Italian American classics, like reimagined SpaghettiOs. Plus, we have your go-to guide to farmers markets in Chicago and the suburbs this season, and a review for “Jurassic World Rebirth,” the latest summer blockbuster out this week, by film critic Michael Phillips. Enjoy the holiday. We’ll be back next week. — Lauryn Azu, deputy editor | | | | Spaghetti Uh-O’s emerged early as the signature dish since opening in Avondale last August, along with their non-alcoholic No-Lört. | | | | | A unique comedy game show is coming to Chicago, and while anyone can watch, the show’s contestants share one commonality: divorce. | | | | | Bars and restaurants offer their own ways to enjoy Independence Day, including serving flights of red, white and blue drinks. | | | | | "While far from an uneven franchise’s worst, 'Jurassic World Rebirth' has a peculiar sense of pacing and a grim endurance-test tone," writes critic Michael Phillips. | | | | | Midwestern farms provide a bounty of produce in summer and fall, harvesting seasonal fruits and vegetables ranging from asparagus to zucchini. | | | | | Lili-Anne Brown returns as the director of this beloved musical with a long Chicago history, back in a confident production at the Goodman. | | | | | Our state loves its towering Abe Lincolns and ketchup bottles. Looking for a road trip? There’s a Giants Museum in downstate Illinois along Route 66. | | | | | Celine Song’s “Tom & Eliza,” now playing at TUTA Theatre, is a dark, sometimes absurd portrait of unraveling. | | | |
