The rock lounge Angels & Kings, formerly of River North, reopened last night to an invite-only crowd in the lobby of the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. Pete Wentz and his new band, Black Cards, played a short set before posing on the red carpet (that’s him, with what we can only assume are pro-Bears swipes of solidarity greasepaint) then hitting the bar…
Yesterday, I used a very important communication tool (Facebook) to poll a medium-sized group of people (my Facebook friends) on an extremely pertinent question: Where will you be watching Sunday’s Biggest-Deal Sporting Event of All Time?…
DOWN(TOWN) AND OUT: A gay nightlife scene in River North? According to your smartphone—Yes!
@pennypollack: Full disclosure: I’m not a breakfast person but the pancetta-laced omelet @ Meli Cafe could turn me around. http://yfrog.com/gy58wctj MELI CAFE & JUICE BAR: 301 S Halsted, Chicago, 312-454-0748
Nine Questions for Greg Biggers
The new chef at Café des Architectes (Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, 20 E. Chestnut St.; 312-324-4063) is Greg Biggers…
RIVER NORTH STEAKOUT: Meat, the new boss—same as the old boss
Comparing itself to the nightspots of Vegas, Dubai, and Ibiza—and an answer to the “run-of-the-mill, overpriced, watered-down clubs of Chicago”—the Gold Coast lounge Privét opens tonight at 937 North Rush Street…
DEER OLD ENGLAND: The British pub invasion takes a wood-paneled detour through the North Woods
For a spot that’s only been open a week and a day, the West Loop scene-stealer Maude’s Liquor Bar—brought to us by the owner of Gilt Bar and Curio, and one of my most fervently anticipated nightlife openings of 2011—was sailing a smooth ship last night during The Chaser’s first visit…
Pollack’s Dinner at Bistro One West in 111 Words
Bistro One West (1 W. Illinois St., St. Charles; 630-444-0600) has a comfortable dining room tucked inside a building that’s a tad hard to find in the dark…
