Bulls get gored
LOS ANGELES — The postgame talk first centered on Dwight Howard establishing the Lakers' physical presence early en route to his 16 points, 21 rebounds and four blocks. Conversation shifted to Metta...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATChowdah FestColumbia Yacht Club ship 111 N. Lake Shore Drive 312-938-3625Hop aboard a 1940s merchant vessel to sample chowders prepared by 14 chefs including Homaru Cantu of Moto and Ing...
View ArticleA Stewart-less summer
Three months. That's how long you'll have to go without America's most popular satirist-and, awkwardly enough, its most trusted newsman.Jon Stewart is taking a three-month hiatus from "The Daily Show"...
View ArticleFake leprechaun awarding real money
St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday this year, so most of the green-tinged festivities will have already happened by the time the actual day arrives. But any Chicagoan who isn't too hungover to solve a...
View ArticleStop dragging your feet, D-Rose
The narrative of Derrick Rose's return from injury has intensified from a simple comeback to a saga, and we're one Reggie Rose impromptu press conference away from a full-blown soap opera.He needs to...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATMussels and MicrobrewsTuman's Tap & Grill2159 W. Chicago Ave. 773-782-1400Top off your Tuesday at the Ukrainian Village pub with $9 Prince Edward Island mussels prepared with chicken chorizo,...
View ArticleCharm School for trans youth
Learning how to sit like a lady or how to apply maquillage for daytime versus evening looks are just a few of the things "Mama Gloria" Allen, a 67-year-old-retired nurse, teaches her young, transgender...
View ArticleBar flirting 101
Are you tired of feeling like a game-less loser? Do you leave bars empty-handed on the reg? Fear not, men and women of Chicago. Here are three gender-tailored tips to ensure a successful night of...
View ArticleVenting about Ventra
Some CTA riders on Monday night put the "vent" into Ventra.About 60 people attended a hearing at CTA Headquarters about Ventra, the contactless fare payment system the CTA hopes to debut this summer....
View ArticleHoly smoke, it's Pope Madness!
March Madness isn't limited to NCAA basketball this year.With cardinals meeting in the Vatican to elect a pope any day now, pools have sprung up across the city as Catholics and non-Catholics place...
View ArticleThis generation needs to get paid
Most of my friends don't have full-time jobs. No, they have overly-full-time jobs, as in 60-hour-work-week, soul-crushing, existing-on-Red-Bull-and-happy-thoughts-of-retirement jobs. Or if they don't...
View ArticleChicago violence's last straw?
A 6-month-old baby girl is the latest victim of Chicago's street warfare.Take a second to comprehend that.It should make you angry, sick, confused, aghast ... pick whatever word you want. But will it...
View ArticleNext up, U. of C. cuddle parties?
What do a greenhouse, a bell tower, a three-course gourmet dinner and cuddling have in common? No, this isn't a riddle. These are the focuses of some of the projects led by students at the University...
View ArticleCity targets peeing, drinking, gambling
If you get busted for gambling--or peeing or drinking in the street--and don't pay the fine or skip the hearing, you could get slapped with another fine or jail time.Currently, the fine for drinking,...
View ArticleThursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EAT$3.14 Pi Day PizzaTuscany1014 W. Taylor St. 312-829-1990Whether or not you're a math whiz, you can observe National Pi Day with a dine-in deal on four signature pizzas-margherita, speck (gorgonzola,...
View ArticleReview: JT's 'The 20/20 Experience'
***1/2 (out of four)When you're in love, there's no way to look cool. In theory, love's a graceful, sophisticated experience, but in practice it's full of silly pet names and stupid inside jokes -...
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