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EATFLIGHTS & BITESBirreria at Eataly 43 E. Ohio St. 312-521-8700The in-house brewpub helps you avoid commitment issues with a daily trio sampler including Gina pale ale paired with fried shitake...
View ArticleBlackhawks appear on 'Chicago Fire'
Give this to NBC: The network knows how to play to a Chicago crowd.The network announced Monday that Blackhawks defensemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook will make guest appearances in Tuesday's...
View ArticleWeekend Blue Line closures ahead
The four-year overhaul of the CTA Blue Line O'Hare branch will be getting underway a few months early, the transit agency will announce Monday, with sections closing over 10 weekends between late March...
View ArticleAlderman's bachelor party video leaks
Alderman Jason Ervin has released a statement after a YouTube video of his 2012 bachelor party was uploaded to YouTube on Sunday. In the video, two strippers give a lapdance to several people in what...
View ArticleFallon's coming to town
Jimmy Fallon didn't get cold feet after Mayor Emanuel challenged him to take the plunge. Chicago - I'm wearing a suit and tie for the #PolarPlunge. Show solidarity by wearing a necktie. (I'm not...
View ArticleLily Allen's new album is called 'Sheezus'
All hail the new monarch? On Friday, Lily Allen announced on "The Graham Norton Show" that she was going for broke and naming her next album "Sheezus." (You know, like the Kanye album? Get it? GET...
View ArticleThe next big thing
Search "Kacey Musgraves Nashville Star" on YouTube and you'll find the recent Grammy winner performing as a contestant on USA's now-defunct singing contest in 2007. "The plan for my future," she sings...
View ArticleComing March 8 ...
Lena Dunham of HBO's "Girls" will make her "Saturday Night Live" hosting debut on March 8 with musical guest The National.The appearance will also mark The National's their first time on the...
View ArticleBack in 'Americans'
Matthew Rhys was slightly hesitant to play a Soviet spy working undercover in the U.S. on FX's "The Americans.""I'm not the big, macho, butt-kicking person," the Welsh actor said, "but I think as a...
View ArticleBest trailer of 2014?
"I wanna talk to somebody in charge." That's Bryan Cranston's first line in the full "Godzilla" trailer released Tuesday. Modern times haven't been great for "Godzilla" reboots. Matthew Broderick's...
View ArticleCider passport
Despite her love of Basque and Normandy ciders, Vera's beverage director Liz Mendez doesn't recommend them to cider newbies."You would never take your friend out for sushi for the first time and have...
View ArticleChicago shows on sale
***= Recommended showsOn sale 10 a.m. FridayDie Antwoord, Tuesday, June 3 ($27.50, all ages) at Riviera Theatre.Eels, Chelsea Wolfe, Saturday, May 24 ($35, 18+) at Vic Theatre.***First Aid Kit, Willy...
View Article25+ delivery options
Sure, you survived the Polar Vortex, but that doesn't make leaving the warm cocoon of your apartment any easier. Lucky for you, dozens of restaurants have launched delivery service within the last...
View ArticleIt ain't broke, but ...
Now that the Sochi Olympics are done, the Blackhawks get back to the business of keeping the Stanley Cup local. Depending on how you look at it, the Olympics were a success or a colossal failure. Team...
View ArticleJoakim Noah was nervous for GQ
Who would have thought Joakim Noah would get so nervous in front of the camera?The eccentric Bulls' star revealed in the March issue of GQ magazine - which features the Miami Heat's LeBron James on the...
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