4 Windy City Rollers hurt in crash
Four Windy City Rollers were injured over the weekend on the way to the roller derby league's annual awards ceremony when their car was hit head-on by another vehicle evading police.Erin Karson, public...
View Article$10K+ raised for family of fallen cyclist
In less than 10 days, more than $10,000 was raised to help the family of cyclist Hector Avalos, who was hit and killed while riding his bike on his way home from work.Friends and family set up a Give...
View ArticleNew ramen restaurant in the works
"Can't stop, won't stop." That must be the motivational poster hanging in the Melman siblings' office, as R.J., Molly and Jerrod (children of Lettuce Entertain You's Richard Melman) announced...
View ArticleI'll miss you Dominick's
Dear Ukrainian Village Dominick's,I'm not sure how to say goodbye. You've changed so much lately; it's like I don't even know you. Your shelves are stripped bare. The cereal aisle looks like a mashup...
View ArticleQuick 'n' dirty winter sex advice
Bisexual phases, cuddling compromise, and holiday hookups with an ex Hello, hot stuffs! I didn't see you there through the ski mask and poofy down material covering 98 percent of your body. That must...
View Article'I was labeled as the geek, the loser'
Chicago Bears' cornerback Charles "Peanut" Tillman talks about being bullied as a child in the upcoming "NFL Characters Unite" documentary."I was labeled as the geek, the loser," Tillman says in the...
View ArticleKanye: Good or what?
After both attending Wednesday's Kanye West show at United Center, we decided to do a written version of "Good or what?" Here's the email conversation that ensued.MP: Ernest, I feel like every show I...
View ArticleThursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATHoliday Ham TV DinnerRockit Bar & Grill22 W. Hubbard St. 312-645-6000There's no need for a TV tray, but you can still revisit your childhood with this homestyle throwback meal featuring bourbon...
View ArticleReview: Nico Osteria is 'money'
Review: Nico Osteria1015 N. Rush St. 312-994-7100Rating: !!!1/2 (out of 4) Heating up She didn't like her name. Herbert Tobias, the photographer who discovered her, agreed. "Christa Paffgen" was...
View ArticleCool as folk
Asked to choose if great songwriting or great performance ability is more important for a musician, "Inside Llewyn Davis" star Oscar Isaac hesitates, wavers, then decides."I'd say definitely...
View ArticleGet your Donut Fest tickets
Update, Dec. 20: DonutFest announces online ticket sales will begin through its website Monday, Dec. 23.Did you think last year's first annual Poutine Fest was the zenith of the city's indulgent food...
View ArticleTop 10 Chicago LGBT stories of 2013
Whether it's The Advocate-America's oldest gay news magazine-anointing Pope Francis as Person of the Year for his more lenient views on homosexuality or Russian President Vladimir Putin signing a law...
View ArticleHow to own 2014
Ah yes! The year is almost over, so you're going to see a lot of "how to make next year your best year"-type stuff. Lotta flash, no substance. That changes now. See, the 10 things below were things I...
View ArticleWeekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATHoliday TreatsDinkel's Bakery and Cafe3329 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-281-7300Take home a two-pound loaf of signature stollen fruit cake made with Joseph Dinkel's 1922 recipe ($24.95), a hand-decorated...
View ArticleReally, Bears?!
Win and they clinch the NFC North. That was the situation for the Bears heading into Sunday night's game at Philadelphia after both Green Bay and Detroit lost earlier in the day. The message must not...
View ArticleWhat you'll watch on TV this week
Christmas week is mostly repeats, specials and "Doctor Who." We say goodbye to Matt Smith's 11th Doctor and hello to Peter Capaldi's 12th in the annual Christmas special, "The Time of the Doctor." Here...
View ArticleWhy you should pay for porn
Buying holiday gifts blows. You've got to get him something meaningful but useful, something she wants but doesn't need, something unique and worthy of posting filtered images of on Facebook on...
View ArticleHolidays in Chicago
'Tis the season for Aunt Mary, and host we now our dear friend Harold.As if the stress of the holidays isn't enough on it's own, you have friends and family in town coming into town and get the added...
View ArticleBlackhawks holiday video is ... watch
Wait, wait. Brandon Bollig was in an actual movie? That's the takeaway from an otherwise hilariously awkward video from the Chicago Blackhawks for the holidays, released over the weekend. As every...
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