The Chaser - March 2010

03/26/10

Get Glowing: Chicago bars go energy-efficient for Earth Hour tomorrow night

Always careful never to stumble into bad lighting, I wholly approve of any excuse to flip the switch altogether in favor of candlelight's ever-flattering glow. That's why Earth Hour (tomorrow night from 8:30 to 9:30) is my favorite new-ish holiday...

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03/23/10

High Heels, Hot Cheese & (more) Haughty Bouncers: Tips & tricks from a weekend's events

I stayed in last night for the first time in weeks, and, scarcely knowing what to do with myself other than watch Dancing With the Stars and Gossip Girl, I did just that. It was satisfying, from the Duck Walk tofu Pad Thai to the moody Gossip Girl opening sequence set to my favorite Rihanna song of the moment, Rockstar 101 (feat. Slash). But, since this blog is all about going out...

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03/17/10

Top picks for St. Patrick's Day

There are miles and miles of endlessly sprinkled, technicolor-green grass in Palm Springs, and staring at it as I lounge by the pool shall be my ode to this over-hyped holiday. You see, I'm on vacation. It's the first time in my nine Chicago years that I have missed St. Patrick's Day—the bead-tossing, beer-guzzling, river-dyeing, midday-puking excuse for debauchery that, truth be told, I've never much understood...

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03/12/10

St. Pat's Preview: Guinness's nearest and beerest hits Chicago tonight

There's a competition for everything, I guess—ugliest dog, extreme ironing, worm charming—but it never crossed my mind that somewhere, some people are going head-to-head over beer pouring. Tonight, that somewhere is Chicago, as the St. Patrick's Day festivities swing into action and Guinness brewmaster Fergal Murray presides over a "pour the perfect pint" competition at Grace O'Malley's in the South Loop...

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03/05/10

Who Needs Hollywood? Big-time Oscar-night bashes, Chicago-style

This time last year, I donned a sequined dress and went to two over-the-top Oscar viewing parties: a Moet shindig featuring gold-body-painted champagne girls, and the Center on Halsted's red-carpet bash. When I got home, I had no idea who won what and had to look it all up on TMZ.

I've already gone out a lot this week, so this year, I'm kind of hoping some friend will pop out of the woodwork and invite me over to...

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03/04/10

Schubas, Schmoobas—No Wallet=No Entry for The Chaser

Anyone who follows my Twitter or Facebook feeds (sorry, what an unbearable thing to write—and worse, to link to) may remember that I lost my Little Red Wallet last Saturday night. It contained an Illinois driver's license featuring a particularly fetching photo of yours truly, my CTA Chicago Card Plus, and my Art Institute press pass—among other things. Please let me know if...

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03/02/10

Did Patti make him a match? Watch with Jimmy D. at Citizen tonight

I have a love/hate relationship with the Bravo reality show The Millionaire Matchmaker. That's the one that follows silky-tressed L.A. matchmaker Patti Stanger and her motley crew as they set up a rotating cast of weirdo "millionaires" with an endless array of wannabe actresses and pharmaceutical sales reps with suspicious extensions...

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