Authentaco taqueria's risky business
Mini-review:Authentaco1141 N. Ashland Ave. 773-360-7345Rating: 3.5 (out of 4) Heating upIt seems like culinary suicide to open a new taqueria in Chicago's tortilla nexus, aka the La Pasadita corridor...
View ArticleRapper Mykki Blanco's beats
A combination of gruff rap and beats that sound like "Tetris" on crystal meth, Mykki Blanco is equal parts Marilyn Manson and DMX. She is also the female alter ego of 28-year-old California native and...
View ArticleStudents accused of sexual assault
Four months after a list of Columbia University students accused of sexual assault began appearing around that campus, a similar phenomenon seems to be occurring at the University of Chicago.Students...
View ArticleGoodbye to Sox slugger Paul Konerko
Seventeen years ago, Paul Konerko made his major league debut with the L.A. Dodgers. But his career was only just beginning-he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds and in 1999 was dealt to the White...
View ArticleBook-share program could turn 'L' riders into readers
Forget books on wheels. Try books on rails: The CTA is being transformed into a mobile library.As part of Chicago Ideas Week, Chicago ad agency Leo Burnett on Sunday started placing hundreds of books...
View ArticleEmanuel, Lewis clash over weed
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday knocked down potential challenger Karen Lewis' idea to legalize and tax marijuana, saying he doesn't "think you should balance the budget by promoting recreational...
View ArticleFall fashion preview: Trendy colors to try
Somehow, fall in Chicago makes it a little bit easier to say goodbye to summer. The trees change from green to red, the air turns from humid to crisp, Sundays spent brunching al fresco turn into...
View ArticleBe warned: Sox Red Line robberies
Chicago police have issued a community alert about a string of robberies at or near the Sox/35th Red Line stop.In four incidents in August and September, men approached riders and demanded money....
View ArticleJust say Umami Burger
Burger review: Umami Burger1480 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-423-2005Rating: 3.5 (out of four)No one of my grooming and sophistication would be caught doing something as crude as, say, making a joke beginning...
View ArticleHow to move on from a slow breakup
Dear Anna,I recently moved out of my now ex-boyfriend's apartment, because he said I needed to find myself and my independence. He thinks I relied on him too much, him being the one to ask me to move...
View ArticleDenzel kills it in 'The Equalizer'
**1/2 (out of four)Let's see how many past Denzel Washington titles can be sensibly incorporated into a description of "The Equalizer," a serious movie about an ex-agent/killer/whatever who's comically...
View Article5 fashion essentials for fall
The early autumn in Chicago keeps everyone guessing as the weather vacillates between chilly mid-40s one day and sunny low 70s the next. These wardrobe staples are ideal for making the awkward...
View ArticleWhy Chicago needs the crazy-talented Bucket Boys
Playing on buckets seems too unsophisticated to be worthy of anything at first, and I'm sure I thought as much when I first saw it happen. It must've been 10 years ago, and I probably was window...
View ArticleCTA to replace O'Hare escalator
Arriving next year at the CTA O'Hare stop: a new escalator.The CTA plans to replace the escalator damaged in March when a Blue Line train derailed and crashed into the platform. Thirty-two people were...
View ArticleStep into that Purple Haze with 'Jimi'
*** (out of four)Alluring and elusive, "Jimi: All is By My Side" refuses to spell everything out. It's not a musical biopic that tracks an artist's career from beginning to end and asks the actor (in...
View ArticleSexual assault claims: naming names?
When it comes to sexual assault allegations, is it ever a good idea to name names? That question arose this week when a group claiming to be current and former University of Chicago students created...
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Parlor Pizza Bar's massive opening
Pizza review: Parlor Pizza Bar108 N. Green St. 312-600-6090Rating: 2.5 (out of 4)Eventually, the club kids become restaurant owners. Jerry Kleiner parlayed his experiences at Cairo and Shelter into...
View ArticleA timeline of work conference thoughts
So your boss says you can have two days off of work to attend some conference in town. Word. So what exactly are you expected to do? Are you being graded on this? And how's the free stuff situation?The...
View ArticleYour final weekend fest planner
The last weekend of September is as bittersweet as a strong latte sipped while crunching leaves under your boots and adjusting your scarf. OK, we're not quite that far into fall territory yet, but this...
View ArticleMust-love singer Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves has won over a lot of people. But the Grammy-winning, breakout country star took particular delight in converting fans who were only there to see the headliner on Musgraves' recent...
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