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The Hot List: 10 places everyone's talking about and dining at in January (in order of heat)
Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month
Weekend Photos: New Year’s Eve at Public House
Public House doesn’t officially open for business until January 13th, but a flock of early birds got a sneak peek during the River North bar’s preview party on New Year’s Eve. Spotted: 25 brews on draft; in-table taps for both beer and liquor, plus a “wall tender” beer-dispensing system; and some 520 festive revelers toasting 2011. Browse our photos…
The Chaser Countdown: 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Chicago Bars
As a creative procrastination measure to avoid making her own New Year’s resolutions for 2011, The Chaser gets the job done for Chicago nightlife.
10: Hire more cicerones. “Cicerone” was a new word for me in 2010. Pronounced sis-uh-ROHN, these “beer sommeliers” are experts at helping drinkers find their next favorite brews…
Just Say No: How to Sidestep a New Year’s Eve Meltdown
Ah, the fiascos of New Year’s Eves past. Readers, allow The Chaser a gander down memory lane…
Now Open: Paradise Cantina
Sand, cerveza, and more air brushing than the cover of Cosmo: Welcome to Paradise Cantina (1212 N. State Pkwy.; 312-202-0994), a new Mexico-inspired bar in the vicinity of Rush and Division that, beach party overload aside, looks pretty darn good right now in comparison to the snowdrifts outside…
In the Spirits: The Chaser gets festive with high and low holiday drinking
It was the night before the night before—well, several nights before—Christmas, and my friend Jenny and I had decided to venture out for one last holiday cocktail before the family madness set in…
Frontier to Bring Oysters and Game to Noble Square
Shell Game
Oysters may be the first Chicago food trend of 2011…
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…
Seven Chicago Food Trucks: Where They Go and What They Serve
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