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Eat. Watch. Do. Thursday, June 12, 2025 | | |
| | It’s Thursday, Chicago. And Father’s Day is Sunday. Luckily for my dad, his gift is already en route to his mailbox in Michigan. Chicago restaurants can help you celebrate the dad or father figure in your life, with specials cooked up just for the holiday. In a previous journalism job, an article I wrote gave me a glimpse into the complex, fascinating and often bizarre world of art forgery. This week, Tribune critic Nina Metz reviews “Art Detectives” on Acorn TV, a British show about detectives who investigate crimes in the art world. Read her review here. Enjoy the weekend, we’ll see you back here next week. — Lauryn Azu, deputy senior editor | | “True Blood’s” Stephen Moyer plays a cop in the U.K.’s Heritage Crime Unit, working cases that pertain to the art world. | | | Whether you think your dad would love a multi-course dinner with plenty of time to talk or to show off his skills in a putting competition, these spots make it easy to enjoy some quality time together. | | | Writer and director Dean DeBlois, making his live-action debut, co-directed the original and returns to the fantasy world of the dragon-beset North Sea island of Berk. | | | Chicago could have another local Top Chef, a coveted title that frequently propels cast members to successful restaurants, television spots and cookbooks. | | | The new British writer and composer Jack Godfrey has created a fun show based on the true story of a man who flew in a lawn chair, with songs inspired by earlier musicals. | | | In Chicago, the dish is a ritual. It’s dramatic, it’s delicious, and — let’s be honest — it’s also a little absurd in the best possible way. | | | Set some ways into the future, the outer frame of the play is a futuristic and over-the-top game show. | | | The right summer read is a promising dirt road in a field. | | | |
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