Monday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATIn your kitchenSlurping Turtle, 116 W. Hubbard St. 312-464-0466Meet Emmy Award-winning chef Ming Tsai (Public TV's "Simply Ming") and taste appetizers created from recipes in his new cookbook,...
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Officials had a simple warning as the Chicago area braced for high winds and waves from a massive storm along the East Coast."Stay off the lake folks," said Gary Schenkel, executive director of Office...
View ArticleResident targets vacant lots
When Chicagoans see old dilapidated pockets of space in the city, they usually write them off as causalities of urbanization. But last week, Erin Dowdall looked at the lots near her Roscoe Village...
View Article200th dangerous building demolished
A vacant building in Roseland on Monday became the 200th "dangerous building" demolished by the city since the summer to stop gangs from using them as an illegal activity haven.Demolition of the...
View ArticleShare your ideas on bike sharing
The Chicago Department of Transportation is hosting meetings this week for suggestions on where to place stations for the city's $19 million bike share program, which is expected to launch this...
View ArticleHow manly is Chicago?
Humorist and Time magazine columnist Joel Stein freaked out several years ago when he found out that his pregnant wife was having a boy. A self-proclaimed wuss, Stein decided to try to "man up" and...
View Article'Skyfall' is sexy, crazy and cool
***1/2 (out of four)Though not a reference to Chicken Little, "Skyfall" (opening Nov. 9) does carry a thunderclap of impending doom: A modern threat has emerged, and the old guard that is MI6 may not...
View ArticleHow bad will it get?
NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) - Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of...
View ArticleWhere are they now?
OK, so there are 52 weeks in a year, right? RedEye has published about five cover stories a week over ten years-give or take. That's like 18,250 stories on the front page over the last decade, if...
View ArticlePlaying with Fire
Fire defenders Arne Friedrich and Austin Berry are used to going one on one against opposing forwards. But how did they do when asked personal questions about each other? We quizzed the occasional...
View ArticleYour timeline needs more Republicans
After the second presidential debate, one of my Facebook acquaintances announced in a status update that she was in the process of pruning outspoken Republicans from her friends list."I can't take all...
View ArticleFire superfans go all out
The sharp footwork on the field at Toyota Park isn't the only teamwork you'll find taking place at Chicago Fire games. And yet to the casual fan, the action taking place as Section 8 unfurls its...
View ArticleMeet Chicago's perfect woman
How much dough are Chicago men willing to cough up for their "perfect" woman? Apparently quite a bit.Recently, WhatsYourPrice.com, the world's largest dating-auction website, surveyed 5,000 males in...
View ArticleHow in the ...? Chicago costume tales
Benny Torres didn't mind how many people took photos with this year's costume. In fact, he insisted upon it.The 27-year old from Noble Square was, however, surprised at how much attention his "Che...
View ArticleRestaurants get dressed up too
This Halloween, Chicagoans won't be the only ones sporting costumes. Two local restaurants are slipping into costumes as well. Lula Café has been doing it for years, and this year the Logan Square...
View ArticleCan 'Captain' Kirk rescue the Bulls?
When Derrick Rose fell to the ground, cradling his knee in agony, Bulls fans collectively gasped. With their Superman recovering from a torn ACL, who would save the day-and the season?Why, Captain...
View ArticleBlood, meat and tears
Spooked by the sight of blood, let alone the thought of eating it? Ingredients like blood, bones, organ meats and insects may seem more trick than treat to some Chicagoans, but in many parts of the...
View ArticleWhen do holiday tunes start?
Christmas music is pretty light-hearted, with its pa-rum-pum-pum-pums and jolly jams. But at WLIT 93.9 FM, it's serious business.The Chicago radio station known as Lite FM plays smooth tunes most of...
View ArticleCostumes on parade
Unless you've spent the year immersed in nothing but "Real Housewives"-and if you have, thanks for tearing yourself away long enough to read this-you've probably heard the news that 2012 is the...
View ArticleKunis or Kerr? Why choose?
Mila Kunis and Miranda Kerr: We wouldn't want to take on either of these women in a beauty pageant. Fortunately, Esquire won't make us choose. Kunis last month was named Sexiest Woman Alive by the...
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