Seen on the Scene

02/06/12

Weekend Photos: Super Bowl XLVI at The Ogden

A mostly dispassionate crowd—Bears fans to the core, we presume—kept one eye on the game last night at The Ogden (1659 W. Ogden Ave.; 312-226-1888) as the Giants beat the Patriots, 21–17...

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01/30/12

Weekend Photos: Frank “Big Hurt” Thomas @ Public House

What would America's pastime be without beer? It was only a matter of time before a baseball legend would slap his nickname on some tall boys, and that legend is former White Sox slugger Frank “Big Hurt” Thomas...

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01/23/12

Weekend Photos: Winter Block Party for Chicago’s Hip-Hop Arts @ Metro

War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. But when the battlefield is the dance floor, it's good for absolutely everything...

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01/16/12

Weekend Photos: Theophilus London @ Lincoln Hall

On a frigid Friday night, a young crowd warmed up and cut loose in Lincoln Hall during a performance by hip-hop-meets-eighties-pop artist Theophilus London...

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01/09/12

Weekend Photos: Happy Birthday to the King; Elvis Paintings and More @ Delilah’s

In honor of the King's 77th birthday, Delilah’s displayed a collection of kistchy Elvis paintings—yours for a cool five grand each—by Kentucky artist Bettye Brookfield...

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01/03/12

Weekend Photos: New Year’s Eve at Hard Rock Hotel

Still nursing a holiday hangover? On Saturday night, an ambitious crowd gathered at the Hard Rock Hotel for a live performance by the Gold Coast All Stars and sets by DJ Chris Kennedy and Timbuck2...

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12/27/11

Nightlife Photos: Santa Shuffle Pub Crawl

’Twas the Wednesday before Christmas, when all through six bars, everybody was drinking, and being rock stars...

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12/19/11

Weekend Photos: Derby

And they're off! Last week, our nightlife reporter previewed Derby, a new racing-themed watering hole that opened Friday near DePaul...

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12/12/11

Weekend Photos: Kamehachi

The sushi standby Kamehachi opened a new Wells Street location in November, and while we had heard the scene in the upstairs bar—featuring an updated cocktail list...

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12/05/11

Weekend Photos: Highball Lounge

Frou-frou cocktails, begone! On Saturday night, natty folks in search of simpler drinks—scotch and sodas, anyone?—headed en masse to the recently opened Highball Lounge in River North...

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