09/28/09Weekend Photos: 'The Hills' Season 6 Premiere Party with Justin Bobby @ LumenWhen it comes to The Hills—the MTV reality show launching its sixth season Tuesday, September 29th at 9 p.m.—some things change (L. C. is out; Kristin Cavallari is in), and some things stay the same: Justin Bobby is hot. The show's bad boy was in town Friday night for a season premiere party at Lumen, where he sipped Absolut and Fuze cocktails until close. Our photographer was on the scene, along with oodles of adoring fans. We're not sure what prompted Justin's oh-so-casual over-the-shoulder tie look, but the ladies didn't seem to mind... Posted at 04:22 PM in Seen on the Scene | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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09/21/09Weekend Photos: Beckett's Public HouseWhat's good for the gander is good for the other gander: Oscar Wilde gets his due at East Lake View's Wilde Bar & Restaurant; now Samuel Beckett earns a similar tip of the cap with Beckett's Public House (3210 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-880-9620), a new Irish pub in West Lake View from the Wilde team of Paul Sheahan ("He says it 'SHEE-han,'" explains general manager Rob Potter) and Martin Cournane ("He says it 'COR-nan': They're... Posted at 03:32 PM in Seen on the Scene | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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09/14/09Weekend Photos: HuettenbarLederhosen, lager, Lincoln Square: Must be the North Side hamlet's German Day Festival (a.k.a. Oktoberfest). Our photographer caught folks midpolka on Friday, the first night of the weekend-long fest, before heading inside the neighborhood tavern Huettenbar... Posted at 02:41 PM in Seen on the Scene | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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09/08/09Weekend Photos: White Shoes Party at Hub 51Maybe they didn't get the memo: Despite the chance to don their white kicks one last time before Labor Day Fashion Police put the kibosh on said footwear, a Sunday night crowd showed up to Hub 51’s White Shoes Party largely white shoe–free. Oh, well. At least this way folks weren't crying over spilt wine on their sparkling Choos... Posted at 01:21 PM in Seen on the Scene | Permalink | Comments (0) |
Call it bar hopping by proxy: Each week we send our photographers into the thick of the action to capture the latest openings and the most buzzed-about events; then, on Mondays, we post the photos here, where you can view them without getting elbowed in the side or having a drink spilled down your pants. You’re welcome. And for those who do run into our photographers out and about, be sure to smile for the camera.
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