Two Reinterpretations of the Sports Bar Opening Soon
O Say Can You See
Sports bars have a certain sameness to them—greasy fried food, beer, and lots of big TVs…
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What’s Coming, What’s New, and What’s Cheap in Chicago Dining
THE BUZZ: West on North, BLT American Brasserie, Butcher and the Burger
Weekend Photos: Pig, Swig, and Record Dig at Schubas
On Saturday afternoon, the Lake View bar and music room Schubas laid out a multicourse spread: cheap rum cocktails, crates and boxes and bins of new and used records and CDs for sale…
The Hot List: 10 places everyone's talking about and dining at in October—in order of heat
Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month
120 Degrees Ultra Lounge: A Fanny-Pack-Free Bar Near Navy Pier
It would be a strange existence to live in Lake Point Tower, I’ve always thought. I love admiring the gently curving building from vantage points along LSD, but imagine going home to it: What would you call that little slice of non-neighborhood?…
Bang Bang Pie Truck to Open a Logan Square Storefront
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The husband-and-wife team Dave and Megan Miller launched the food truck Bang Bang Pie & Coffee Show on July 1 with the dream of opening a storefront someday. Someday came quickly…
Nightlife Photos: Pee It Forward Coaster Auction Kickoff @ Empty Bottle
Long gone are the sticky floors and graffitied stalls at the Empty Bottle, that Ukrainian Village live-music institution known for its cutting-edge indie rock and, until recently, its grime…
Filini to Open in the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel with the Chef Christian Fantoni
La Dolce Vita
Just when you thought hotel dining was on the downswing, a new restaurant is poised to open November 1 in the upscale Radisson Blu Aqua…
5 Ways to Drink This Week, Starting Tonight
It’s officially fall—well, as of Friday. We’re too old for back to school (thank heavens), but this week still feels like a good time to apply ourselves to being the most overachieving scenesters we can be. Below, five things to do for every type of learner…