Lakefront getting Flyover
Construction on the Navy Pier Flyover -- intended to provide a safer route for lakefront trail users -- is set to begin this spring, according to city officials.One of the most congested segments of...
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Right about now, Chicagoans are stir-crazy: anxious to get outside without a puffy coat and enjoy the few warm months the city offers between winters.Once that first warm day hits, Chicagoans flock to...
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In the past few years, some have criticized the annual SXSW music festival in Austin, Tex. as becoming a logjam of bands, brands and free vodka that no longer serves as a place to discover promising...
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Review:Bottlefork441 N. Clark St. 312-955-1900Rating:Â !!! (out of four) Off to a good startI tried to keep an open mind when walking into Bottlefork, the new River North restaurant from former Four...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATLasagna MadnessTuscany1014 W. Taylor St. 312-829-1990The Little Italy restaurant brings you daily-changing lasagna specials-all are $14 for lunch; $16 for dinner-in celebration of March Madness....
View ArticleBottlefork's $35 cocktail
Like chef Kevin Hickey, Bottlefork's head barkeep Brandon Phillips (The Drawing Room) has a pedigree. Then again, when I read about a cocktail called Bill Brasky, the Gentleman's "Cut" ($35), a mix of...
View ArticleLolla '14 headliners
The lineup for Lollapalooza's 10th year Aug. 1-3 in Grant Park won't be announced until next week, but industry sources confirm that the headliners will include Eminem, Skrillex, Kings of Leon and...
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Have friends or family expressed wonder-or concern-about your encyclopedic knowledge of "Battlestar Galactica?" Ever passed up a date to avoid ending a role-playing game marathon? Does your idea of a...
View ArticleLolla '14 headliners
The lineup for Lollapalooza's 10th year Aug. 1-3 in Grant Park won't be announced until next week, but industry sources confirm that the headliners will include Eminem, Skrillex, Kings of Leon and...
View ArticleOn sale!
***= Matt Pais' recommended showsOn sale 10 a.m. FridayBackstreet Boys, Avil Lavigne, Wednesday, June 11 ($15-$150, all ages) at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island.Jim Jefferies, Friday, June...
View ArticleReview: Richard's Bar
Richard's Bar491 N. Milwaukee Ave. 312-733-2251Looks like: A neon-lit bar with a packaged beer fridgeSmells like: Cigarette smokeSounds like: Frank SinatraIt's a bit reductive to call Richard's Bar a...
View ArticleJason Bateman tested
Jason Bateman didn't want to star in his feature directorial debut "Bad Words," opening Friday. He tried to find other actors to play 40-year-old Guy Trilby, who exploits a loophole in the rules to...
View ArticleThe rainy day blues
Call them Second City problems.Summing up what the city of Chicago collectively feels about the winter, the Second City Network released a parody video Wednesday panning reviews of warmer climes on...
View ArticleThings to do tonight
EATFourth Birthday BashM Burger161 E. Huron St. 312-254-8500Order any menu item-yep, even just fries-and get a complimentary hamburger, cheeseburger, secret menu burger or signature M burger (regularly...
View ArticleLorde seizes Chicago
"Hey, Chicago? Does anyone have a hair tie?"It's not the sentence you'd expect Lorde to say in the middle of a show. Hey, even worldwide pop sensations need to get their damn hair off their necks.The...
View Article'Divergent' stars dish
Though part of the strength of "Divergent" is that it's much more than just a love story, the big-screen version of suburban-Chicago-raised Veronica Roth's massive novel simply wouldn't work with...
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