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Weekend Photos: South Branch Tavern and Grille

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Right now that 4,000-square-foot patio just sits there, taunting you, but come summer—or even, say, 60 degrees—you’ll be the first one out on deck. In the meantime, console yourself with floor-to-ceiling river views from inside South Branch Tavern and Grille, a new happy-hour destination that opened in the Loop last week…

Still Glam at 78: The Ever-Popular Coq d’Or Gets a Facelift

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There’s only one Gold Coast bar I haven’t tried yet, so after a party last night at the Hermès flagship on Oak Street, I tried to enlist a few friends to help me check out the neighborhood’s only Cancun-themed spot. “Who wants to go to Paradise Cantina?” I proposed brightly as we stood on the sidewalk, debating our options…

Music of the Night: ‘Phantom’’s Emmy Rossum on Drinking in Chicago—and Billy Dec on Emmy Rossum

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Emmy Rossum sings at the JW Marriott on Monday night  Photo: WireImage for JW Marriott Monday night’s lavish grand-opening bash for the new JW Marriott hotel in the Loop reminded me of prerecession partying, circa 2006. Gift bags! A full bar! Lobster on the buffet! Even a celebrity attendee! On a small “red” (actually black) … Read more