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Super Bowl gobble
RedEye asked former Bears lineman Anthony Adams (@spiceadams) to give us his keys to enjoying the Super Bowl, and he did not disappoint.DISCLAIMER: ALL OF THESE THINGS MEAN THAT I WILL NOT GET OUT OF...
View ArticleJug life
Having people over for the Super Bowl? Good luck fitting all those beer cans in your recycling bin. A fresher, more efficient option for quenching your pals' thirst is the growler, a 64-ounce to-go jug...
View ArticleR. Kelly tops Pitchfork
Stop what you're doing, take a deep breath, and absorb this news: R. Kelly a.k.a. The King a.k.a. Kelz a.k.a. the Poet Laureate of the People, will be one of the headliners at this year's Pitchfork...
View ArticleThe Vinepeek drinking game
It's an unwritten rule of the web: If it's new and hyper-addictive, a drinking game must be made.Vine, Twitter's app that allows users to shoot six-second videos and Tweet them, is entertaining on its...
View ArticleFebruary TV guide
Every February we celebrate Valentine's Day and Black History Month, but this one is extra special because we welcome NBC's "Community" back to TV after too long a hiatus. It's also when the...
View Article47 ways to rock Super Bowl XLVII
Look, we don't have a lot of time. Here are 47 ways to have the best Super Bowl XLVII party on Sunday. Ready? GO!1. Unlike New Year's Eve, the Super Bowl is not a time to be fancy. If people serve...
View ArticleWeekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATDoggie BowlFilini221 N. Columbus Drive 312-477-0234Bond with your pooch at a pet-friendly Puppy Bowl IX viewing party, where the menu accompanying the Animal Planet canine competition includes...
View Article5 Super parties
Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar, 960 W. 31st St. 773-890-0588This Bridgeport bar's New Orleans-themed menu should console those who couldn't make it to the Big Easy for the game. Stop in for...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATBirthday RisottoSocca3301 N. Clark St. 773-248-1155The Lakeview restaurant celebrates its eighth anniversary by offering chef-owner Roger Herring's first signature dish, Risotto alla Cacciatore...
View ArticleIt's time to get even, Stephens
I consider myself a champion of the downtrodden, a latter-day Tom Joad, and in the role of social crusader I'd like to stick up for a group of people very close to my heart: the Stephens.Not "Stevens"...
View ArticleWelcome back, Boy
The return of Fall Out Boy is something the world's 20-somethings have been waiting for and counting on in these hard times, with no music melancholy and self-pitying enough to quell all our feelings,...
View ArticleThat's so Ravens
So it's a bummer that the Bears weren't in the Super Bowl. Again. But there still were fans in Chicago with plenty at stake.RedEye sent Jack Silverstein (@readjack) to Ravens haven Fizz Chicago and...
View Article10 wishes for the 2013 Grammys
Annual grumble: The Grammys refuse to nominate anything that's not already widely popular. Why? Why?!!OK, now that that's out of the system, I still have plenty of favorites and artists I root against,...
View ArticleChicago urban explorer
Bowling trophies that have collected dust from decades past litter the interior of Mont Clare Shoe Repair (7181 W. Grand Ave.), a family-owned business tucked away in the city's far Northwest Side Mont...
View ArticleCraigslist goes nuts for FOB tickets
How desperate are Fall Out Boy fans for tickets?If Craigslist is any indication, the answer is very.Surprise tickets to see the band--which has been on a break for three years--play at Subterranean...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATMighty MollusksBrasserie 545420 N. Clark St. 312-280-2660Don't stop till you get enough during the Andersonville spot's new all-you-can-eat mussels night, which includes unlimited servings of...
View ArticleRapid loss of parking?
No final designs have been unveiled, but some already are raising concerns about potential options for express bus service along Ashland and Western avenues.The CTA is evaluating four designs that...
View ArticleStates of reunion
Fall Out Boy on Monday announced a new tour (which kicked off at Subterranean), album ("Save Rock and Roll," out May 7) and single ("My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)"). But we can't...
View ArticleReview: Fall Out Boy at Subterranean
"I was getting all nervous, like it's my first time."Which "first time" Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz was referring to, we don't really want to know, but the mortar attack of announcements that came...
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