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- Thin Mint madness
  
  Chicago sweet shops come up with their own take on Thin Mints, and a local Girl Scout and her mom to weigh in on how they stack up.
  
  Chicago sweet shops come up with their own take on…
- Must-try pies
  
  The whole family will flip for these seasonal offerings.
  
  The whole family will flip for these seasonal…
Eat out
- Restaurant review | Next: Childhood
  
  Born in the ’70s? This will suit you just fine.
  
  Born in the ’70s? This will suit you just fine.
- Family-friendly (and cool) restaurants
  
  Think you can’t eat at the buzziest restaurants in town with kids? We tried, and (most of the time) it went better than we hoped.
  
  Think you can’t eat at the buzziest restaurants in…
- Ask the critics | Baby-friendly restaurants
  
  Our friends at Time Out Chicago answer your foodiest questions.
  
  Our friends at Time Out Chicago answer your foodiest…
Sweets and snacks
- Five spots for hot chocolate
  
  Hit these spots for a sweet warm-up as temperatures drop.
  
  Hit these spots for a sweet warm-up as temperatures…
- Four new candy stores
  
  From housemade caramels to retro candies, those four new stores have our sweet tooths aching.
  
  From housemade caramels to retro candies, those four…
- Cookies where you least expect them
  
  Surprise! These unexpected Lincoln Park spots have killer cookies.
  
  Surprise! These unexpected Lincoln Park spots have…

Thin Mint madness

Chicago sweet shops come up with their own take on Thin Mints, and a local Girl Scout and her mom to weigh in on how they stack up.

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- Chicago’s doughnut scene

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Manners for tweens

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Food without fear

These Chicago restaurants accommodate kids with allergies.
Try this instead!

The best way to get your kid to eat new foods: Opt for tasty (and maybe a little sneaky) alternatives to the bland staples they always eat.
Grilled cheese to please young palates

Move beyond toasted Wonder with Kraft to these more interesting options.

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50 Sweet Scoops

Our favorite flavors of ice cream, Italian ice, gelato and sorbet. We tried them all. Now it’s your turn.

On the blogs

The Chatterbox | February 22

The Hunger Games marketing machine, a shocking story out of Houston and a young boy’s sassy plea to LeBron James: Find these stories and more in today’s edition of the ’box.

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