Weekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATWHOLE HOGHomestead1924 W. Chicago Ave. 773-645-4949Enter through Roots Handmade Pizza (1916 W. Chicago Ave.) and head upstairs to Homestead's Pig Roast on the Roof, which includes spit-roasted pork...
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Sure, Labor Day has come and gone, but that doesn't mean summer festival season is over. In fact, this weekend is one of the busiest of the festival season, from wine-tasting in the heart of downtown...
View ArticleCandy corn Oreos?
The minds that brought you Double Fisted Bacon Cheeseburger Ruffles and 7-11 branded hot dog flavored chips have a new trick up their sleeve for Halloween.All right, maybe not the same marketing...
View ArticleOrwells makin' noise
In many ways, Grant Brinner, Henry Brinner, Mario Cuomo, Dominic Corso and Matt O'Keefe are normal teenagers from Elmhurst. All but Mario are 17-year-old seniors at York High School (Mario is 18 and...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATMargherita-villeNella da Pizzeria Cucina Napoletana 1443 W. Fullerton Ave. 773-281-6600This Lincoln Park pizzeria's Margherita Monday special is the perfect excuse to try chef-owner-and Naples...
View ArticleGuilt isn't a job benefit
Congratulations! You were able to get a job in this economy when everyone else seems to be looking everywhere and finding nothing.You probably worked hard for this position. Or had a stroke of luck....
View ArticleBears get first laughs
It's been awhile since Bears fans were this giddy about the start of the season, and with good reason. The team appears healthy. Jay Cutler's got tons of weapons on offense. And Urlacher's knee well,...
View ArticleTeachers will strike
Chicago's teachers union said it will strike this morning for the first time in 25 years after talks with Chicago Public Schools ended late Sunday night without resolution. "We have failed to reach an...
View ArticleServer comes to the rescue
It was a day this week at the Daily Bar & Grill that began like any other for server Chris Necker.The weather was nice Monday and the patio was getting full for lunch shortly after the Lincoln...
View ArticleNew Chicago concerts on sale
*** = Recommended showsOn sale 4 p.m. Wednesday***Prince, Wednesday, Sept. 26 ($29.50-$149.50, all ages) at United Center.On sale 10 a.m. FridayLewis Black, Saturday, Nov. 17 ($39.50-$65, all ages)...
View ArticleGlue gunnin' for a fight
I have painstakingly crafted Pinterest boards to decorate imaginary houses, fill make-believe closets and plan fictional vacations. I have stacks of well-intentioned exercises that are supposed to...
View Article4 new sushi spots make a splash
Tired of the California roll at your go-to takeout joint and bored with the nigiri your neighborhood BYOB? These sushi spots, all new additions to the dining scene within the last six months, will...
View ArticleD'Angelo's set short but sweet
Perhaps it shouldn't have been surprising that the man who's taken 12 years-and-counting between albums would be running late.Yet I was still shocked when long-dormant R&B singer D'Angelo took the...
View ArticleAnother CTA delay
The CTA said this week it is delaying installation of more than 200 Bus Tracker displays at bus stops across the city so it can make upgrades to the signs.The CTA had announced in September 2011 that...
View ArticleWear your bottled water at Hideout
How does wearing a water bottle sound? Not very comfortable, you say? Well, get ready to be comfortably surprised.The people at Fred water recently began an initiative to turn recycled water bottles...
View ArticleWill NASCAR catch on in Chicago?
The biggest star of America's second-most watched sport took a very public stroll around Millennium Park this week, yet no one seemed to notice."I went to the Bean and no one said a word," said Dale...
View ArticleMan crossing U.S with bacon as money
Tickets to a Jets-Bills game: six packs of bacon. A Civil War relic handed down for generations: one pack of bacon. A tattoo in Louisville: 200 packs of bacon. Finding out people are willing to do...
View ArticleThe weekend must list
EATMOLLUSK MADNESSRoscoe VillageDamen Avenue and Roscoe Street 773-868-3010The summer festival season winds down with early-fall favorite Guinness Oyster Fest, which features raw and cooked oysters...
View ArticleHenry Melton's got that 'MNF' glow
"Monday Night Football" is a big deal for NFL players. And when the game is played less than 20 miles from your high school, you're bound to feel extra excitement. That was the case Monday for Bears...
View ArticleWeekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EAT(Free!) CHAMPERS AND CAVIARThree Forks180 N. Field Boulevard 312-938-4303Toast the steakhouse's first anniversary with a complimentary flute of champagne paired with chef Grant Clark's caviar...
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