Craft Beer Week guide
How much does Chicago love its beer? Our craft beer week is 11 days long, if that's any indication. The fourth annual Chicago Craft Beer Week (May 16-26) is busier than past years, with 21 new...
View ArticleHow to come out as polyamorous
I'm wondering when is the best time, and how, to tell a prospective dating person that you are in a polyamorous relationship. Obviously before any physicality, but in a more granular sense, when? Call,...
View ArticleChinatown faces CTA headaches
Riders who use the Cermak-Chinatown station just can't catch a break.Five years ago, a semi-trailer truck crashed into the station escalator, killing two people and injuring about two dozen more.Over...
View ArticleFall Out Boy to headline Riot Fest
For its second year as an outdoor music fest (and carnival) in Humboldt Park, Riot Fest has reeled in some major acts to play Humboldt Park at the end of the summer (Sept. 13-15).Organizers announced...
View ArticleIt's magnificent
Chicago's got more than 4,795 of them, but only one mile is called "magnificent."That stretch of North Michigan Avenue-which actually is just shy of a mile in length-from the Chicago River to Oak...
View ArticleFest planner: Mayfest in Lakeview
Let's clap it up for ourselves, fellow Chicagoans. We made it through snow and what seemed like a straight month of rain to arrive, blinking and dazed, at the start of summer festivals. Mayfest...
View ArticleTop 10 mistakes bikers make
I've been biking and driving in Chicago for 12 years, and I've seen the age-old bike-car battle from both sides. In an effort to help both, I'm taking a look at the mistakes each side makes. Here are...
View ArticleHawks can't be slowed
The Blackhawks are known for being a fast team. And no, it's not because of Patrick Kane's rumored sordid escapades. To counter the Hawks' team speed, Detroit coach Mike Babcock said he wants this...
View ArticleThese Chicago brothers really flip out
Chicago brothers Zach and Josh Sharpe will abscond to Frankfurt, Germany, at the end of May to help preside over the World Pinball Championship. They're the president and vice-president, respectively,...
View ArticleBaby falcons hatch, star online
The 'Hawks aren't on tonight, but the Falcons are playing right now in Chicago.Two recently hatched Falcons and their territorial mother are currently perched atop 1130 S. Michigan Avenue, and the...
View ArticleLillie's Q to reopen in June
After a fire closed it down earlier this spring, Bucktown barbecue restaurant Lillie's Q is slated to reopen in mid-June.A fire in the restaurant's basement the night of March 14 caused the restaurant...
View Article16 food trucks apply for Taste
A total of 16 food trucks submitted applications to be part of this year's Taste of Chicago, the city said Thursday.This year's food fest, scheduled for July 10-14 in Grant Park, will include licensed...
View ArticleLocal buzz
Chicagoans take their coffee seriously, and not just when they're drinking it."For a long time in Chicago, coffee shops were split into two camps," said Zaida Dedolph of HalfWit Coffee Roasters. "Ones...
View ArticleBlackhawks fans rescue abused dogs
If you've ever owned a dog, you know the importance of finding the perfect name. Maybe you picked a family name, the name of a childhood dog or even the name of a city you love.Dog lovers Bridgid...
View ArticleSouth Side Red-ache
Ready or not, the Red Line South reconstruction starts Sunday. Until Oct. 19, nine South Side Red Line stations will close as crews rebuild the line south of Roosevelt Road.During this $425 million...
View ArticleChicago getting more ice cream--soon
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream is opening its first Chicago shop this August in Lakeview's Southport Corridor.Located at 3404 N. Southport Ave., the shop will have seating for about 25 and standing room...
View ArticleWhy Shake Shack is so, so good
Months ago, rumors started swirling that Shake Shack, a popular fast-food eatery that started as a food cart in New York's Madison Square Park, would be opening a Chicago location. This month, the...
View ArticleNice weekend musts
EATLate-Night 100 Percent ClubTaverna 750750 W. Cornelia Ave. 773-904-7466Order $5 tapas from the special menu-including heirloom tomato bruschetta with walnut pesto and parmesan; and picatta wings...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATReopeningCentro Ristorante 6 W. Hubbard St. 312-988-7775Step back to the future as Rosebud Restaurants revives this '90s supper club featuring its signature neoclassic Italian dishes-in shareable...
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