The Survivor
House withstands the Great Depression and current crisis
Year: 2009
A New Development
J. Paul Beitler sells his 80-year-old North Shore mansion
5 Bars …
that open early Saturday for long summer afternoons of alfresco drinking
Fill ’er Up
The guys behind Sound-Bar, Y, and Zentra have long provided hot spots for the very young and restless, but their glam new venture, Fuel Kitchen & Cocktail Lounge, caters more toward the latter.
Victor/Victorian
A new restaurant-bar hybrid in Boystown embraces its graystone roots; plies nightlifers with stiff drinks and comfort food
On The Scene
Beacons of Ancestorship (Thrill Jockey), out in June, is the first new record in five years from the Chicago band Tortoise, an influential quintet with no singer and a reputation for experimental rock. The band has hardly been slacking since the release of 2004’s It’s All Around You. In between, it has released a three-CD … Read more
Weekend Photos: Cattle Call
Cowboy hats, line dancing, tight jeans? Must be Cattle Call, Andersonville’s new country-themed LGBT dance bar, where our photographer headed Friday to snap the boot-stomping revelry.
Sale of the Week: Foreclosure on the 50th Floor, Gold Coast
List Price: $1,150,000
Sale Price: $1,185,000
The Property: In what appears to be the city’s loftiest foreclosure so far, a five-room condo on the 50th floor of the Park Tower, the 70-story hotel and residential high-rise immediately west of Chicago’s historic Water Tower, was sold on May 28th. Although there were five bidders—all offering to pay up…
Get Carded
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Foursided on Clark Street is one of my favorite Chicago framers—they have a great selection of frame options and approach everything with the eye of an artist and the attention to detail of a good contractor. They also have great gifts and cards, and put together window and store displays that make my heart glad. I stopped by the other day, and the store was packed with old toys, games, and the largest selection of vintage educational flashcards that I have ever seen, big and small. Most of the ones in this shot cost two bucks, and for an additional $5 they will spell your favorite name or word and mount it together as a wall hanging. It took me right back to Mrs. Sturtz’s third-grade classroom.
—BRADLEY LINCOLN
A Small World
Acquaintances became friends when the green community came out for the 2009 Green Awards, presented by Shedd Aquarium and Chicago magazine.