Testing 'new' malort
It's telling of malort's taste that most people first try the liquor as a dare. Chicago-based Jeppson's has produced the wormwood-based spirit for decades, and it's that familiar yellow-and-red bottle...
View ArticleBarinholtz talks Chicago, pee and Pudi
Ike Barinholtz finds no downtime working as a writer for and costar of Fox's "The Mindy Project," but the Chicago native wouldn't trade the job for anything."It's long hours and I don't look good...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs wanna have fun
In 2012, we heard a lot about Chicago's startup community. Entrepreneurs are thriving here like never before, and people all over the world are taking notice. I'm a musician who's never had an actual...
View ArticleWednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATNew BrewsStout Barrel House & Galley 642 N. Clark St. 312-475-1390Chef Chris Curren celebrates the Chicago arrival of Oregon's Deschutes Brewery by offering a four-course dinner with pairings...
View ArticleReview: The Glunz Tavern
Review:The Glunz Tavern 1202 N. Wells St. 312-642-3002Rating: !! (out of four) Give it some timeThe Glunz Tavern has been gathering 90-plus years worth of dust-that's not quite as long as the Cubs'...
View ArticleNo Sosa, big problem
If Sammy Sosa isn't worthy of the Hall of Fame, then the Hall of Fame should not exist.Wednesday's announcement that no eligible players were selected for enshrinement says more about the fallacy of...
View ArticleHusband lied about friending exes
I recently found out my husband found ex-girlfriends on Facebook two years ago and they are friends. He said he kept them secret because he knew I would be upset. Well, I am upset by his disregard for...
View ArticleLillie's Q coming to French Market
Wicker Park barbecue joint Lillie's Q is bringing some Southern cooking to the West Loop's Chicago French Market. Owner and chef Charlie McKenna said the new location will be a 200-square-foot booth...
View ArticleThursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATBuilding a Better BurgerRockit Burger Bar3700 N. Clark St. 773-645-4400A healthy burger might seem like a fantasy, but the Lakeview spot's $12 Lean & Mean Burger delivers. Available through...
View ArticleQ&A: Marlon Wayans
Within the first three minutes of our conversation, Marlon Wayans mocks my shoes, imagines an ethnically diverse array of naked women surrounding him, describes the peaceful way to strangle a cow and...
View ArticleSpecial fares for homeless kids?
The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless plans to ask the CTA board on Friday to create a reduced fare pass for local homeless youth.Julie Dworkin, the coalition's director of policy, said she has been...
View ArticleParade-drinking proposal on hold
The proposal to double the fines for drinking in the public way and public urination or defecation while within 200 feet of a parade in progress was tabled Thursday at a City Council committee...
View ArticleIs this Chicago's perfect man?
Chicago's female population has spoken: The perfect Chicago man is well-educated with money to burn.Dating website WhatsYourPrice.com, which late last year revealed what Chicago men consider to be the...
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JT, Destiny's Child double-team us
Before we begin, can I take a second and twerk somethin'?Ok. Now, we can get started. Oh HAPPY DAY, AMERICA! For those of you who just started teething under the age of 20, the biggest pop names of the...
View ArticleSosa's camp verifies Pinterest board
In case you were wondering, it really is Sammy Sosa, the real Sammy Sosa, on social media.Rebecca Polihronis, marketing manager for Injex 21, a company that makes needle-free technology for drugs that...
View ArticleUnited Center upgrades digital service
Crowd noise should be the only thing making it hard to talk on your cell phone at the United Center these days, as the arena recently wrapped up a long-term, multi-million-dollar project with AT&T...
View ArticleThe pot ticket tally
More than 350 tickets were written for pot possession since the ordinance decriminalizing marijuana went into effect over the summer, bringing the city nearly $98,000 in fines.From Aug. 4 through Dec....
View ArticleThe truth about video game violence
Video games have a Donkey Kong-sized image problem, and it's only gotten worse since last month's massacre in Newtown, Conn.In the weeks following the Sandy Hook shooting, the NRA has blamed the...
View ArticleThese guys are ridin' hurty
While some people might get in the pen with a 2,000-pound enraged bull and see the physical manifestation of their worst childhood nightmares, Chase Outlaw sees something different."It's just a dancing...
View ArticleMiss Wu hits Nordstrom
Envy Michelle Obama's wardrobe? Her favorite designer is making the first lady's style a bit more accessible.Jason Wu, the designer behind her 2008 inaguaration gown, has launched a contemporary line...
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