Weekend Photos: The Double
There’s family vacation, and then there’s vacation from family. Welcome to your new I-just-need-30-minutes-to-myself holiday drinking destination: The Double, which opened December 10th in Logan Square…
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Because we've cultivated a come-one, come-all bar culture
Fountainhead lures all ages and creeds with a tried-and-true local bar formula: It flaunts trends (cask beer, anyone) while retaining the feeling of casual familiarity that Chicago’s night owls love best.
Going Public: The Chaser gets a sneak peek inside River North’s Public House
With their 10,000-square-foot watering hole Public House—actually, it’s less like a hole and more like a good-sized lake—on the cusp of bringing beer to the River North masses, the Bull & Bear owners and longtime friends David Rekhson, Brandon Zisman, and Luke Stoioff are planning to give nearby spots (Hub 51, Rockit) a run for their money…
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A Second Jam to Open in Logan Square
Pump Up the Jam
The crowds at the breakfast favorite Jam (937 N. Damen Ave.; 773-489-0302) frequently have made the name feel more like a verb than a noun…
Checking the Pipes: The Chaser Tries Out Racine Plumbing in Lincoln Park
As I stood shivering last night on a Lincoln Park sidewalk, bitterly waiting for one of those waste-of-paper receipts to emit from a horrid parking box, I noticed a young couple exiting a nearby apartment building, hand in hand. “Where in the world is that girl’s coat?” I wondered, predicting pneumonia would put a damper on her holiday hi-jinks…
Leopold Coming to Noble Square
Opening soon: a new Belgian-style spot