Street fest orgy
It's time to put on your art-gazing goggles this weekend as eight art, lit and craft fests take over 'hoods from the South Loop to Edgewater. Soak up some sunshine while browsing the Old Town Art Fair...
View ArticleMeet the Cell's singing beer vendor
Baseball is a game of nuances. The ballpark's sights, sounds and smells offer a warm blend of familiarity. There's the scent of freshly mowed grass mixing with sizzling hot dogs. The exploding...
View ArticleApp aims to hack nightclub VIP scene
As anyone's who stood outside a club in snowy, rainy or windy Chicago weather can attest, waiting in line sucks. Frequent clubgoers and friends of the club promoter might have a free pass, but a new...
View ArticleBrewery-designed gear
Other breweries sell merchandise like baseball hats, hoodies and pint glasses. Naperville-based Solemn Oath envisions its new Sover line as much more than that."What we're trying to do is build a...
View ArticleFear the beards
Some Blackhawks sport bushy messes. Others have beards that barely cover their face. But all itched and scratched their way through interviews Tuesday in preparation for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup...
View ArticleAdvice: I'm not attracted to my partner
I have been in a monogamous relationship for three years now. Our sex life has always been fun and adventurous. We have tried almost anything we could think of, Google or read about! For the last...
View ArticleCTA selects artists for Red Line stops
The CTA has selected seven artists to create artwork for seven Red Line stations that underwent renovations last year.The CTA board on Wednesday approved the project funding, which won't exceed...
View Article25 Chicago drinks everyone must try
Are you thirsty enough to take on our ultimate drinking to-do list? Some of the drinks features here are signatures that have become synonymous with the bar or restaurant that serves them. Others are...
View ArticleUFO in Logan Square ... or Photoshop?
Was it a mysterious ship in the sky over Logan Square, or just a not-so-clever Photoshop?Most likely, the latter. A photo making the rounds Tuesday claims a saucer hovered low over the north side...
View ArticleWhat the hail?
Chicago is set to hit the ice tonight, and we're not talking about the Hawks.Current severe weather forecasts for Wednesday evening are calling for possible "baseball" sized hail, classified by the...
View ArticleStop. Revel. Repeat?
The Hawks are set on relishing this run toward the Stanley Cup.Of course, winning the Cup in 2010 was, in a word, epic for Chicago."The last time we won it we had the best summer," captain Jonathan...
View Article'Man of Steel' review: Big and strong
*** (out of four)Other than a major influx of action and Kal-El's/Superman's mom giving birth, "Man of Steel" opens much like 1978's "Superman." Kal-El's father Jor-El (Russell Crowe) dismisses evil...
View ArticleTriple the pleasure!
Looks like these strangers from Boston are pretty good. Seeing as the Blackhawks and Bruins hadn't played each other since October 2011, there was plenty of mystery heading into Game 1 of the NHL...
View ArticleRedhot Ranch opening in Lakeview
Logan Square hot dog stand Redhot Ranch is opening a second location in Lakeview this fall.Located at 3055 N. Ashland Ave., the second location will sell the same Depression Dogs,Vienna hot dogs...
View ArticleThursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATNew Grilled SandwichesBaker & Nosh1303 W. Wilson Ave. 773-989-7393The Uptown bakery gets all up in its own grill with two $10 summer grilled sandwich options on fresh ciabatta rolls- seasoned...
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Rooftop romances?
May and early June's rain-soaked weather kept us from unpacking our shorts until last week, but the recent arrival of-hey!-actual warm temperatures means that the city now is patio partying with...
View ArticleFest planner: June 14-16
Heads up, Chicago! Whether you live on the North, South or West Side, you'll probably step out your door and into a street festival this weekend as seven fests rock neighborhoods from Humboldt Park to...
View ArticleSmartphone to the rescue!
Smart phone.After a South Lawndale teen robbed a woman of her smart phone on Tuesday, he took a photo of himself with it, state prosecutors said. That photo became his undoing, they said, when the...
View ArticleBurger review: Smashburger
Burger review:Smashburger2031 N. Clybourn Ave. 312-800-9010Rating: !!! (out of four)One might call opening another burger joint a mere block away from Five Guys Burgers and Fries risky, audacious even...
View ArticleThe other side of Father's Day
Last year, I wrote a Father's Day column about my dad passing away when I was young. It remains the most responded-to piece I've ever written. I certainly understand why-losing a parent at a young age...
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