Thomas Connors

Thomas is a freelance writer based in Chicago. His work has appeared in the Chicago-Sun Times, Crain's Chicago, Playbill and Science Magazine.

All Articles From Thomas Connors

Chicago Chef Rick Bayless Is Here to Next-Level Your Dinner Theater

"A Recipe for Disaster" comes to Windy City Playhouse

Everything You Should Do During Your Weekend Getaway to Door County

Start, if you will, at the brand-newish Dörr Hotel

Can the Chicago Suburbs Become a Fine Dining Destination Once Again?

Chefs from Winnetka to St. Charles discuss the challenges and of business beyond the big city

The Biggest New Name in Chicago Brewing Is a … Yeast Company?

Omega Yeast helps brewers big and small barrel up the best they can

The Story Behind Dock 6, A Supergroup of Chicago’s Biggest Design Talent

By joining forces under one roof, a collective of designers have found a way to keep costs down and creativity at an all-time high

Chicago’s BIÂN Is What Happens When a Team of Doctors Open a Health Club

Blackhawks team physician Angelo Costas is among the names behind River North’s newest health club

America’s Greatest Sneakerhead Mecca Now Has a Home in Chicago

What to expect from Stadium Goods’ second US outpost in River North

A Chicago Brewery That Closed During Prohibition Is Making a Comeback

The great-great-granddaughter of Conrad Seipp is reviving his once-famous brewhouse

An Iconic Chicago Building Gets a New Lease on Life

Once resigned to a grim fate, the Cook County Hospital is being reborn as a stunning hotel and food hall

This Is What a Boxer Looks Like in 2020

Photographer Michelle Keim shares her intimate portraits of a sport that is down, but not out

With America Under Lockdown, Are Meal-Kit Companies Thriving?

A chat with Home Chef about adapting to the demands of a new normal

The Argument for a Letterpressed Business Card

At Chicago's Rohner Press, a centuries-old tradition is alive and well

Eden Chicago to Host Intimate Collaboration Series With World’s Best Chefs

We chatted with Chef Devon Quinn ahead of the first edition of his one-night-only dinner series

Meet the Brothers Behind the Midwest’s Best New Bourbon

Illinois’s Blaum Bros. are making quite a stir in the American whiskey industry

Five Frank Lloyd Wright Homes You Can Rent Near Chicago

Book a stay in a weekend designed by a master

The Science Behind To'ak, The Most Exclusive Chocolate Bars on Earth

Chicagoan Jerry Toth helped found the Ecuadorian chocolate that sells for up to $450 for 50g