City unveils dates for 2013 festivals
Chicago's festival season will begin in May, with the lineup of music and food soirees released by the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events on Wednesday. Following is the schedule,...
View ArticleAre your clothes vintage or old?
If you think digging an old, unwashed T-shirt out from the depths of a closet the next time you visit your parents makes a vintage style maven, think again.It's common knowledge that vintage is...
View ArticleSince we're bringing Furby back ...
Brace yourselves: Furbies are back.Just in time for Christmas, the owl/Mogwai/demon hybrid toy sensation of the '90s has been resurrected and given a makeover. Your new Furby will have an app that...
View ArticleHow to break up without being a jerk
I've been dating a girl for about six months now, and we don't see each other often, but even so, it's become obvious to me that we're not compatible. I don't think she'll be torn up about this or...
View ArticleHip to be squares?
Review: Bel 50738 N. Clark St. 312-496-3948Rating:Â !!! (out of 4) Off to a good startTimothy Jandovitz was having lunch in France two years ago when the idea hit him."I just kind of had this 'Aha!"...
View ArticleQuittin' Time?
Sean Keen was spending about $400 a month on his two-pack-a-day smoking habit, not including the gas money he spent driving from Bridgeport to Indiana for cheaper smokes.As Cook County smokers stare...
View ArticleThursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATTip TopToppers Pizza 2 E. 8th St. 312-291-0400Grab the spare change out of your sofa cushions and head to the South Loop spot's grand opening celebration, where a one-topping personal-sized pizza or...
View ArticleLooking for a love line on the CTA
Arjun Venkataswamy stood before 50 other Chicago singles Wednesday and within four minutes, the crowd had learned he's fond of teaching and a photo gag that isn't appropriate to repeat in a family...
View ArticleChicago scores on LGBT report
The Windy City isn't full of hot air when it comes to polices protecting its LGBT citizens, according to the newly released Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the first-ever rating system to score...
View ArticleIs Chicago startup the new Kickstarter?
There's a well-worn cliche in business that it takes money to make money.But what if you're like Steven Lucy, the 27-year-old co-owner of Open Produce grocery store in Hyde Park, and you have the...
View ArticleMeet Chicago's new sports team
Hey, Chicago, the Lakers want you to come watch them play basketball. In the Loop.No, Kobe Bryant and Co. haven't relocated. But Roosevelt University's men's and women's basketball teams will christen...
View Article'Tis the criminal season
A CTA rider looked like he had gotten his foot stuck in between the train and the platform at the Jackson station in the Loop. Another rider stopped to help the man and then got on the train--without...
View ArticleHuddle up with Billy Corgan
As Chicago's foremost rock star/wrestling company founder/tea house owner, Billy Corgan is a busy guy. On Friday his wrestling organization, Resistance Pro, will host its one-year anniversary show. On...
View ArticleYou look good, you live better
Another year of the Wingman's traditional November of Dressing Nicely comes to an end, and just like the past two, I learned a lot about clothes and how they play into our social...
View ArticleNew on the scene: Rogers Park
At the city's northern point, Rogers Park is the end of the line for suburbia-averse Chicagoans-but don't let that stop you from visiting. This fall's addition of three new restaurants cements this...
View ArticleMeaningful Movember
Loyola University freshman Owen McAndrews admits his Movember mustache is "creepy" and "uncomfortable." He also says it also has taken a toll on his social life, turning off females and eliciting looks...
View ArticleNew Loop bike lane on the way
Work will begin Friday night on Chicago's first two-way bike route with traffic signals.The Loop's north-south protected route will run on Dearborn Street from Polk to Kinzie streets."The Dearborn...
View ArticleDecember TV guide
December is all about the holiday specials on TV, but you'll find other interesting viewing as well. On Dec. 7 Sundance debuts "Restless," a gripping two-night miniseries about a former WW II spy. Nat...
View ArticleWeekend to-do list
EAT(Free!) YULE BE SWEETBrasserie 545420 N. Clark St. 773-334-9463You can have your cake and eat it too as chef de cuisine Ben Reaves prepares the traditional French buche de noel holiday dessert,...
View ArticleMaking of the Shedd displays
Where a normal person might see random fabric hanging from the ceiling when going through a car wash, Shedd Aquarium staff members see the makings of a sea otter habitat. Recycled bottles become...
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