Chicago's poppin' b-day
Hot dogs, deep-dish pizza and cheesecake are about as synonymous with popcorn as they are with healthy dieting. But a Chicago-area popcorn company is bent on changing that by releasing popcorn that...
View ArticleCTA discontinues bus No. 33
The CTA said it is discontinuing a bus route it operates between the Clybourn and Western Metra stations during morning rush hour after the CTA and Metra could not come to agreement about Metra paying...
View ArticleYour weekend to-do list
EATArtisan Food Warehouse SaleThe Scrumptious Pantry3230 W. Fullerton Ave. 301-979-9751The Logan Square purveyor offers discounts on artisanal goodies including TCHO chocolate, Lillie's Q barbecue...
View ArticleMarch TV guide
You could easily focus on three words and wrap up March TV news: "Game of Thrones." But the TV gods have decided to bestow many more gifts on viewers. "Vikings," History Channel's scripted drama about...
View ArticleBlackhawks win = free stuff
Aaron Wolfson realized that when you deep fry an Oreo covered in chocolate cake batter and peanut butter, the confection comes out looking like a hockey puck.So in honor of the Hawks' epic winning...
View ArticleDetroit rocked!
DETROIT - A quick grin flashed across Patrick Kane's face when he was asked if a seed of doubt had entered his mind as the clock ticked down and the Blackhawks' historic streak was in jeopardy of...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATNew Weekday BreakfastBel 50738 N. Clark St. 312-496-3948The waffle sandwich shop adds morning weekday hours and all-day breakfast options such as a short rib benedict with poached egg and...
View ArticleYour alarm clock has been replaced
Just like Channing Tatum's character in "Magic Mike" (Ha! How's that for a way to start a column? You have no idea where the hell I'm going with this ...), I consider myself an entrepreneur.Now I...
View ArticleAmerica's team
It was a 20-minute span Sunday afternoon that clinched it for me. The time it took for Patrick Kane's game-tying goal to sneak through a sliver of open net to Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard's left,...
View ArticleStudents react to anti-immigrant grafitti
Friday wasn't just the first day of March, it also was the first day of National Coming Out of the Shadows Month, a series of events celebrating and urging individuals to be unafraid to publicly...
View ArticlePBR: Still Chicago's No. 1 draft pick
Out of the half-dozen brews on draft at Goldie's, there's only one tap handle that bartender Jason Grigsby kept pulling on a recent Tuesday night, and it belonged to Pabst Blue Ribbon. "Tonight it's...
View ArticleShaky start to CTA reroutes
Color some CTA riders confused. Some Brown Line trains during Monday's morning commute didn't have correct destination signs on the outside of the train, baffling riders whose trains were being...
View ArticleMidnight dash
Runners started entering a lottery to register for the Chicago Marathon at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday.Marathon registration was briefly open for a few hours last month until Web problems forced officials to...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EAT5th Anniversary DinnerMercat a la Planxa638 S. Michigan Ave. 312-765-0524Pig out at the South Loop restaurant's birthday celebration with whole roasted suckling pig, chamomile-smoked pork belly,...
View ArticleDon't tell the Hawks the odds
To put it mildly, the Blackhawks' current streak is impressive. Through 22 games, they have earned at least a point in each one. And they've done it all sorts of ways, including Sunday's win over...
View ArticleArizona bars expand to Chicago
Two Scottsdale, Ariz.-based bars are planning to spread their concepts around the country, and their first stop is River North.El Hefe (Spanish for "the boss") Super Macho Taqueria plans to open the...
View ArticleWho's ready for #SNOWBRAWL2013?
If Mr. Tom Skilling is on the money this time, Chicago is getting pounded with at least 10 inches of snow on Tuesday. So that means...Chicago is FINALLY getting to unleash #SNOWBRAWL2013!Join us, Do312...
View ArticleOffice weight wars
Arnie Niekamp knows he has a lot to lose.Five weeks into his company's weight-loss competition, he is down about 20 pounds from 280. But his teammate in the contest, who happens to be a CEO, is...
View ArticleNew coffee warmers
If the River North and Streeterville area seems a little peppier than usual, here's why: Three popular coffeehouses have expanded their empires by setting up shop in these neighboring downtown 'hoods...
View ArticleMillennials are Generation Stress
Dyan Flores isn't where she thought she would be after graduating from New York University with a degree in dramatic literature, theater history and cinema in 2007."I did a lot of internships at...
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