When someone dies at the hands of police, can local prosecutors be trusted to investigate the cops? Some criminal justice advocates in New Jersey say no. They want police violence to be scrutinized by outside investigators they believe are fairer and more impartial than county prosecutors who may be cozy with local police departments. A bill recently passed by the New Jersey state legislature would require the Attorney General's office to investigate any death at the hands of police or that...

When I was starting my wine career, I worked at and eventually managed a wine shop. There I learned first and foremost how to communicate with customers of all levels of wine knowledge, in spite of my own tendency toward know-it-all-ism. Even though I knew my way around reds and whites, I found that my geekiness was actually a roadblock for getting to know a customer's needs. They became intimidated or flustered, and often apologetic, for not knowing how to talk to me. Often, they'd settle...

Former Chicago restaurateur Attila Gyulai, 45, was arrested Dec. 27, 2018, in Spain on fraud charges. (Chicago Tribune) Attila Gyulai, who fled the country after his West Loop restaurant, Embeya, was shuttered amid a fraud scandal, has been arrested in Spain, according to Spanish newspaper Las Provincias. The arrest comes nearly a year after Gyulai was charged with misappropriating at least $300,000 from partners and 2½ years after he closed the restaurant while blaming family obligations and...

I ruined all my future potential for joy that first time I tasted Roquefort with Canadian ice wine. I was on a trip with a then-partner in his home region of Niagara-on-the-Lake, a wine-growing area just outside of Toronto, enjoying some time among the vines. I was a novice, with zero knowledge of wine fundamentals, so the tasting room attendant showed me the light. Wanting to expose me to the wonders of nectarlike ice wine, she carved a nugget of salty, funky Roquefort and changed the course...

E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune) I ruined all my future potential for joy that first time I tasted Roquefort with Canadian ice wine. I was on a trip with a then-partner in his home region of Niagara-on-the-Lake, a wine-growing area just outside of Toronto, enjoying some time among the vines. I was a novice, with zero knowledge of wine fundamentals, so the tasting room attendant showed me the light. Wanting to expose me to the wonders of nectarlike ice wine, she carved a nugget of salty,...