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The Other Pitchfork
I’ve been craving two things since the chill set in: good bourbon (as a native Kentuckian, it takes me home) and irresistible bread pudding. When I heard a new bar in Albany Park was combining both in one seemingly made-for-me item, I wasted no time in grabbing a pair of tagalongs—my sister Liv and my friend Jenny—and heading north...
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Weekend Photos: Halloween at The Fifty/50
Muppets, pirates, and Hunter S. Thompson: Oh, my! On Saturday we sent our photographer to The Fifty/50, where Halloween tomfoolery included costume and pumpkin-carving contests, plus drink specials in mildly disturbing, only-on-Halloween shades. To the creatively costumed: We salute you. To the pumpkin artists, a word of advice: Next year, maybe wait to dip into the Witches' Brew until after the carving contest is over...
Points South: Modest Jackpots, Savvy Pickups
I’ve spent a good chunk of my eight years in Chicago chillin' in 60614, but last week I was lured outside of its bounds for two adventures with only these directions in common: Take Lake Shore Drive south.
Read more »Weekend Photos: New Line Tavern
First Sweetwater, now New Line Tavern (201 N. Clinton St.; 312-212-5463): Happy-hour options for downtown drinkers have been popping up practically every payday. On Friday we sent our photographer over to New Line, a new tap from the minds behind Seven Ten Lanes and Daily Bar & Grill in the old Powerhouse Building...
Elk, Yuppies, and Decades of Dirt: Looking for a Good Scare in Chicago Bars
In anticipation of the upcoming Halloween festivities, I spent last Saturday trying to scare myself silly, with varying results. First up: Braving River North’s District Bar under strange and unusual circumstances. District is usually a see-and-be-seen kind of place, with a mix of youngish guys and girls watching...
Read more »Weekend Photos: Mustache and Cleavage Benefit at Amp Rock Lounge
No word on how, exactly, mustaches fit into last Friday's bash benefiting breast cancer awareness at Amp (1909 N. Lincoln Ave.; 312-376-1860)—the drink specials, including a Dolly Parton margarita, we're clearer on—but with nearly $500 in donations going to two nonprofits, who cares? Our photographer snapped party-goers trying out a full array of fake ’staches at the Lincoln Park bar.
Drinking Like a Mad Woman
Do you ever put down the remote after the latest DVR'd episode of Mad Men and think, “I could use a drink?” I do, especially after this week’s installment, in which Don Draper proved yet again that unforgivable cads can brood and charm their way out of anything. After a quick glance at AMC’s Mad Men Cocktail Guide for reference, I texted my friend Tim to...
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Men To WatchOctober 29th--Chicago magazine and David Yurman partnered to recognize five "Men to Watch"- Emmanuel Nony, Rick Gresh, Luza Lanzetta, Tom Kehoe, and Greg Hyder as leaders and innovators in the... |
Museum Park at Central Station Welcomes International Resident Jenny Guo |
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SOS Children’s Villages Illinois Gala |
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Six Degrees of MishaIn advance of Baryshnikov's return to the Windy City |
Theatre: Dust to DustYeast Nation vs. Boom: Turns out the beginning and the end of the world have a lot in common—onstage, at least |
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Social Networking: Old Town SocialA newcomer aims to turn chuggers into urban sophisticates |
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The Insider: Tim DaisyFive picks from the versatile Chicago new-music drummer whose trio, Vox Arcana, opens the Umbrella Music Festival on Saturday, Nov. 7th, at The Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia; umbrellamusic.org). |
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Double Play: The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)The 30-member group returns to the MCA for its first concert with the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. |
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