Weekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATSweateriffic BrunchNana 3267 S. Halsted St. 312-929-2486Hideous holiday attire is the rule at the Ugly Sweater Brunch, where the staff snaps a photo of your god-awful sweater as you dine on such...
View ArticleWhy your dad hates Christmas
Is your dad a chill guy? Mine is. He's funny, he's about as maternal Mr. Mom as it gets, and he rarely gets mad. Except around the holidays. Growing up, I always associated Christmas with the one time...
View ArticleTake heart, Bears fans
As the Bears prepare to play Arizona on Sunday, they need other teams to lose for them to make the postseason. But just because you need help to get into the playoffs doesn't mean you can't do some...
View ArticleApatow's best yet
**** (out of four)"Forty can suck my [bleep]" -- Debbie (Leslie Mann) in "This is 40."Writer-director Judd Apatow ("The 40-Year-Old Virgin,""Funny People") may always be a softie, but his latest film...
View ArticleParty like a Mayan
Promontory Point, Hyde ParkThe downtown skyline views from Burnham Park's look-out point are not to be missed..Calumet Fisheries, DouglasThis take-out seafood shack right off the 95th Street Bridge...
View ArticleThey'll light you up
It's a problem every self-styled Clark Griswold is going to face at some point when stringing up lights during the holiday season."You have a light set of 100 and half of the set's out," said...
View ArticleNorthwestern ice rink taking shape
When the lines to ice skate at Millennium Park are too long, wouldn't it be nice to have your own ice skating rink in your backyard?Northwestern University students are lucky enough to have something...
View ArticleArmisen remembers Chicago holidays
Long before he gained fame on "Saturday Night Live," Fred Armisen spent many years in Chicago. He returned this week to be part of Second City's 24-hour Letters to Santa event which benefits families...
View ArticleOpposite sex text translator
Ever get one of those text messages from the guy or girl you're crushing on, and it drives you crazy trying to figure it out? Of course you have.In the interest of promoting a greater dating dialogue,...
View ArticleBears keep hope alive
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Chicago Bears staved off NFC playoff elimination Sunday by dispatching the hapless Arizona Cardinals 28-13 at University of Phoenix Stadium, but still must win next week at...
View ArticleChicago athletes and their gifts
Professional athletes are just like us when hit comes to holiday shopping. Well, except for the fact that they can afford gifts that are out of reach of the average person.But it's always cool to find...
View ArticleAll I want for Xmas is the NHL
Kate Upton naked. Jay Cutler smoking. Hopefully I have your attention now.Had I started off just talking about hockey, most of you probably would have moved on to something else. The NHL is locked out...
View ArticleAdvice for NYE hook-ups
Every year I dread New Year's Eve--the crazy cover charges, the pressure, the indecision, etc. I want this year to be different, and I don't want to end it alone. Isn't this the biggest party night of...
View ArticleCTA Renew Crew hits end of the line
The CTA is winding down its program to clean and repair stations across the system-but it's not exactly a clean sweep.When CTA president Forrest Claypool and Mayor Emanuel announced the Renew Crew...
View ArticleProcrastinators' NYE
Let's talk about why you haven't made plans for New Year's Eve yet. Maybe your friends are so hard to wrangle that you couldn't agree on plans until all the big bashes sell out. Or you're scarred from...
View ArticlePay up for parking
Drivers will have to dig a little deeper in their pockets for extra quarters next week if they plan on parking at a meter.On Jan. 1, the rates of the parking meters go up.In the Loop if drivers can...
View ArticleInside the Bears' locker-room antics
Lots of Bears fans can rattle off Brian Urlacher's career highlights: Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, eight-time Pro Bowler, future Hall of Famer. But there is one achievement that...
View ArticleThursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATFresh TakeLockwood 17 E. Monroe St. 312-917-3404Chef Joseph Rose joined the Palmer House Hilton's restaurant in October and shows off his style with a new menu. Get a taste by ordering up...
View ArticleCity demolishes 270 buildings in 2012
Should the mayor's new title be "Demolition Man"?This year, Mayor Emanuel had city crews tear down 270 dangerous vacant buildings so gangs would stop using them as illegal activity havens."I am...
View Article2012's last party can be the best
For reasons I can't figure out, New Year's Eve continues to be a source of frustration for Chicagoans looking to have a great time. It's not that hard, people! Allow me to walk you through, hour by...
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