Recovered from Pitchfork? #GetFested this weekend
You've had a few days to recover from Pitchfork, so you should be plenty rested in time to do the fest thing all over again. The lineup this week includes some perennial favorites: Wicker Park Fest,...
View ArticleThe wait before the wait
For tourists trying to board the Red Line to a Cubs game at the Grand stop, the lines for the Ventra ticket machines recently have been, well, less than grand.RedEye has observed long lines during...
View Article'Happy Christmas' stars dish on filmmaking in Chicago
Before seeing director Joe Swanberg's appealing new Chicago-made film, "Happy Christmas," at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, I talked to some of the stars on the red carpet. Here's what they had to...
View ArticleCzech this place out: Bohemian House
Review: Bohemian House11 W. Illinois St. 312-955-0439Rating: 4 (out of 4) Already hot"This is either going to be the best or worst meal we eat this year," I told my date before we walked into Bohemian...
View ArticleBeyonce and Jay Z rocked Chicago
Before reviewing last night's Jay Z and Beyonce show at Soldier Field, we should address the elephant in the room: According to Page Six, Mr. and Mrs. Carter are headed toward divorce. The abridged...
View ArticleDon't Google 'RedEye Chicago YouTube'
We can't even.Here's the story. Basically, one of us didn't have the RedEye Chicago YouTube channel bookmarked. Apparently that was a mistake. Above is one of the first results of a Google search for...
View ArticleBautista or 'Boo-tista'?
Pro-wrestling fans know him as The Animal, but comic-book geeks will know Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer when "Guardians of the Galaxy" hits theaters Aug. 1.The athlete-turned-actor admits that...
View ArticleFast-food workers convention
West suburban Villa Park isn't quite in McDonald's backyard-the fast-food giant is headquartered in nearby Oak Brook-but it was close enough, said organizers of a fast-food workers convention held...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATWing WeekCactus Bar & Grill404 S. Wells St. 312-922-3830Brave chef Glenn Pistorio's seven-piece Death Valley wings glazed with your choices of seven sauces including sweet Thai chili or the...
View ArticleMike Tyson takes Cartoon Network
Like many of you keeping an eye on Comic-Con, I saw the news about the "Avengers: Age of Ultron" footage and have been thinking, "Just show the rest of us already!"Then I stumbled upon the trailer for...
View ArticleFighting to curb Chicago violence
As summer rolls on in Chicago, there have been a lot of suggestions on what to do to curb the violence that has become a daily part of our lives. Commentators like CNN's Roland Martin have even...
View ArticleLunchtime! 12 new summer spots to try
It's easy to get into a food funk during the work week if you're eating whatever you can brown bag or grab within a few feet of the office. But summer means it's safe to venture beyond your block to...
View ArticleDate theory
Ah, summer -- those three sun-kissed months when we can finally drag ourselves out of our Tostito burrows and spend some quality time trying to convince near-strangers that they should touch their...
View ArticleThe small side of Lolla
We could go on and on about why Lolla 2014 (Aug. 1-3 at Grant Park) will be awesome thanks to performances by well-known, acclaimed acts Outkast, Arctic Monkeys, Chance the Rapper and so forth. That's...
View ArticleSummer shave-off
Have you noticed more beards than usual in your daily life? Recent trends over the past five years or so have seen men all over the country embracing facial hair, with formerly conservative mindsets...
View ArticleChicago's Bloody Mary Competition revisited
If you missed your chance to be one of the 700 attendees at Chicago's first bloody mary festival in June, you're in luck. Chicago's Bloody Mary Competition will return for a second installment on...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATExpanded In-House BakeryHot Chocolate1747 N. Damen Ave. 773-489-1747James Beard Award-winning chef-owner Mindy Segal expands her offerings to include a sit-down and take-out bakery program featuring...
View ArticleChicago-bred NBA star to U.S. hoops
Anthony Davis is a lot like most 21-year-olds when it comes to how he prefers to spend his time away from work."When I do get a little bit of downtime, I try to really sleep, watch movies. I definitely...
View ArticleOpening soon: Reverie
Adam Cisek and Jesse Boyle, the partners behind Wrigleyville's Red Ivy, are opening a new bar and restaurant called Reverie in River North in early August.Cisek said he'd been looking for a venture in...
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