Weekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATFood Truck BrunchBig Star1531 N. Damen Ave. 773-235-4039Start your Sunday with $2 breakfast churros and dipping chocolate, $2 scrambled egg tacos, $6 fried egg and green chorizo tortas, and $2 cups...
View ArticleBulls game day
Back in mid-January, following yet another desultory home loss to the Suns, Tom Thibodeau crinkled up his face and offered a quote for the ages about readiness to play."If they say we're playing at...
View ArticleHawk's eye view
Round 1, Game 5: Blackhawks 5, Wild 1The Blackhawks have begun the chase for the Stanley Cup, and RedEye is covering their journey through the eyes of the fans. With their 5-1 victory Thursday at the...
View ArticleParty police
Whatever you do, don't call them bouncers.They're the people who keep Chicago's nightlife safe, screening the patrons who line up to enter clubs around the city, breaking up fights inside and, if you...
View ArticleSox offer ticket deal for CTA riders
The White Sox are offering a $10 off deal for CTA riders a day after the CTA shuts down the southern portion of the Red Line, including the Sox-35th station.Sox fans can use the "SOXCTA" code to...
View ArticleFall TV scorecard
Chicago native Danny Pudi and "Community" fans got a big surprise Friday during a flurry of news about what we'll be watching on the TV networks this fall. The beleaguered NBC sitcom has been renewed...
View ArticleSurvive the shutdown
Here comes the pain-but not the train. It's finally arrived, CTA riders.The CTA on Sunday will shut down the Red Line between Cermak-Chinatown and 95th Street for five months to overhaul the track. The...
View ArticlePresenting the All (_______) Team
The Bulls were in an almost-must-win situation against Miami on Monday at the United Center. Win, and they turn it into a best-of-three series. Lose, and they're practically sunk with Game 5 on...
View Article3D printing is here
Visitors at The 3D Printing Experience in River North can have their body scanned while a tiny machine assembles a small plastic replica of their head in a half an hour. They also can design jewelry...
View ArticleThe 5-second commute
Picture the stereotypical telecommuter: Is he or she still wearing pajamas at noon, calling clients from the kitchen or emailing the boss from bed?Even though she works from home, Shelby Carlson, 26,...
View ArticleFull Lollapalooza schedule released
Lollapalooza presented festivalgoers with some difficult choices Tuesday when it announced its hour-by-hour schedule for the three-day, sold-out festival. Two headliners a day will play simultaneously...
View ArticleIt's warm! Go drink or eat outside!
"Do you remember when it was 80 degrees in March last year?"Yup, that might be the most common complaint muttered by coat-clad Chicagoans this spring.Sure, summer didn't come early this year as it did...
View Article5 tough Lolla 2013 conflicts
The silver lining of a down year for Lolla (Aug. 2-4) is fewer tough decisions. When the schedule's stacked, there are a lot more conflicts between great artists that either require your willingness to...
View ArticleFilling the Bonny's void?
Andy Gould, one of the owners of Scofflaw, definitely has a sense of humor. A redacted press release posted on Scofflaw's blog Wednesday was a playful way to announce a new Logan Square bar that the...
View ArticleChicago's close-up
With a 2013-14 TV schedule that mixes "stability and out-and-out ambition," ABC will air limited-run series and drop one night of "Dancing with the Stars," ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee...
View ArticleNick check
Nick Leddy's voice is so soft that it's become a running joke among his Blackhawks teammates."Whenever we hang out as a group, we always want to give him a microphone so we can hear him talk," said...
View ArticleCTA unveils new train tracker
CTA riders now will be able to track their trains through various stops, search for train stations near them and see trains move on an interactive map using their phones or Web browser as part of new...
View ArticleSpock jams
***1/2 (out of four)And down goes "Iron Man 3."Touching on similar themes with far greater depth and maturity, "Star Trek Into Darkness" sets the bar for the summer blockbuster movie season. Yes,...
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