2014 Taste of Chicago lineup
The lineup for the 34th annual Taste of Chicago will include AWOLNATION, Janelle Monáe, Nickel Creek, Jeff Tweedy and Aloe Blacc at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park on July 9-13, the City of...
View ArticleComing soon: New Lincoln Square bar
One year after opening well-received River North cocktail bar The Berkshire Room, Benjamin Schiller and The Fifty/50 Group (Roots Handmade Pizza, The Fifty/50, Homestead) will double down on their...
View ArticleJohn Turturro on 'Fading Gigolo'
This is a tale of two interviews. Well, two halves of the same interview. The first, sunnier half is the best reason to talk to John Turturro (whose "Fading Gigolo," which he wrote, directed and stars...
View ArticleNo love for Sheridan
Call it the Leonardo DiCaprio of CTA stops.The Sheridan Red Line station has been passed over again-but not for an Oscar, like Leo. The CTA last week proposed a $1.13 billion overhaul of four North...
View Article'This award is a team award.'
"I get asked that every day, man," a seemingly exasperated Taj Gibson said when prodded to talk about how much Joakim Noah has meant to the Bulls this season. But Gibson's response wasn't one of...
View ArticleCrime and punishment
Could the Blackhawks-Blues series be any more tense? No, we're seriously asking. Between St. Louis captain David Backes getting his head pounded like a pinata and Brent Seabrook's suspension, these...
View ArticleTaking out the trash: Chicago's recycling problem
When Holly Worthy moved to Bucktown from Des Moines, Iowa last year, recycling her used cans, bottles and paper goods was second nature.But Worthy, 25, and her partner, Conor Altier, 28, observed that...
View ArticleWomen dislike oral sex?
Hi Anna,I'm a guy who really enjoys going down on women. Not very kinky, I know. The girl I'm seeing doesn't want me to do it. I don't get it; it's got to be pleasurable, right? She's my second girl to...
View ArticleSaint Millie's road to glory
Saint Millie is screwed.OK, maybe that's pushing it. But it only sort of matters that the 22-year-old Oak Park native (born Milton McKinney) is talented and professional and honest in interviews; that...
View ArticleCake gate
Wrigley and the Cubs had their birthday cake, and now it's in the trash.The 400-pound Cake Boss-created birthday cake for Wrigley's centennial was a spectacle at Wednesday's celebration. Now it's...
View ArticleReview: 'The Other Woman'
* (out of four)Congratulations, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ("Game of Thrones"). It's a big moment in any actor's career when he gets to have loud, painful diarrhea on screen. Now that you've had your...
View ArticleCured, prepared meat 101
Review:Tete Charcuterie1114 W. Randolph St. 312-733-1178Rating: !!! (out of 4) Off to a good startThe chef duo behind the new West Loop restaurant Tete Charcuterie-Thomas Rice (Jean Georges in New York...
View ArticleWeekly 'RedEye Rundown'
Sean Ely, RedEye's video editor, reviews some of this week's craziest headlines. This week: the 400 pound Wrigley Field cake that no one ate, man trying to dine and dash from a $950 bill at Tavern on...
View ArticleMan of steel
By day, Kyle Mathis is a mild-mannered Edgewater resident, going about his daily duties at Arda Wigs on the North Side. But that won't be the case this weekend at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment...
View ArticleWant some rap with that chicken?
What is it about fried chicken sandwich shops that makes them a lightning rod for controversy?A little under two months ago, Leghorn Chicken opened in Ukrainian Village. Though the owners have never...
View Article'Poutinerie' would face demolition for CTA project
The CTA has released the list of buildings that would face demolition if the Red and Purple Line overpass project goes through, and some beer taps might run dry. Beer on Clark, Clark Street Beach,...
View ArticleChicago juke pioneer DJ Rashad reportedly dead
Chicago footwork and juke pioneer, DJ Rashad Harden, 35, died Saturday afternoon, according to police.Chicago police are conducting an investigation after a friend found Harden's body in an apartment...
View ArticleHoroscopes: April 28 to May 4
Taurus April 20-May 20There's a big solar eclipse and new moon in your sign, and this will give you a huge burst of energy. You'll want to make big changes to your life. If you're in a relationship...
View ArticleRunners self-defense workshop
Thousands of people use the lakefront path to walk, bike and run. While many trail users along the lakefront feel safe, crime does happen near the path.Two-time Olympic long-distance runner and...
View ArticleBeyonce, Jay Z to perform in Chicago
The Carters are coming! The Carters are coming!For weeks rumors have circulated that married icons Beyonce and Jay-Z would headline a tour this summer, and the rumors have now been confirmed: You can...
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