Beyond, Event, Front page

Socially Distanced Chicago Christmas Gift Guide 2020

2020 is weird, and there’s no sense not acknowledging the differences between this and most other holiday seasons, if even just because it hasn’t really snowed here yet. But different […]

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Front page

Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/27 – 6/30

We’re at the final weekend of June and there is still so much left to do! Concerts, festivals, Pride celebrations, art, and more are going on in Chicago for this […]

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Music, Previews, Venues

Let’s Celebrate – The Whistler is 10 Years Old

Photo courtesy of The Whistler If you’re a longtime Chicago resident, you’ve probably spent a late night (or 12) at The Whistler. A dimly lit ambience, craft cocktails full of […]

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Beyond, Museums

Focus On: Logan Square’s Busy Beaver Button Museum

We Chicagoans have long prided ourselves on our many world-class museums. Famous institutions like the Field Museum , the Museum of Science and Industry, and the Adler Planetarium entice millions […]

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Food, Lit

Feasting on Fat Rice: A Conversation in Review

If you had asked me a week ago if I knew what Macanese and Polynesian fusion cuisine was, I would have ZERO clue what to tell you. Not only have I […]

Sarah Brooks /
Food

Do Yourself a Favor and Head to Logan Square’s Boiler Room

Logan Square’s Boiler Room set up shop in 2006 and remains a neighborhood “hidden gem.” Honestly, I’d prefer that it not be so hidden, so I’m encouraging you to drop […]

Tracie Bedell /
Food

Beer, Bragging Rights, and More Up for Grabs

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I must be in a drinking mood this week because this sounds like my kind of evening. On Monday, February 29, Parts and Labor is hosting an evening of trivia […]

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Food

Recovery Soup: Eat Well, Do Good for $6

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New underground food group The Dinner Table will be hosting “Recovery Soup,” starting at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 28 at The Double in Logan Square.  Dylan Heath will be […]

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