Richard Dent, Richard Roeper, a fan in a furry bear costume: All three were on-site Sunday morning when Harry Caray’s Tavern on Navy Pier hosted tailgating with Dent, the legendary Bears defensive end, in advance of the team’s season opener. Despite the early hour, fans flocked to meet the Super Bowl XX MVP, then boarded a water taxi—christened by Dent with a bottle of bubbly—bound for Soldier Field…
It almost seemed as though the dark cloud was lifting: On Saturday—the day our photographer stopped by The Curse, the new Wrigleyville sports bar dedicated to various low points in sports history, most notably the misadventures of Chicago’s own North Siders—the Cubs won the second game in their weekend series against the Mets…
The mobile food trend is about to gain even more traction with the addition of organic, hyper-local Simple Sandwich aiming to launch September 7. As the name suggests, the concept is straightforward sandwiches (such as roast beef, turkey, grilled chicken) paired with sophisticated accoutrements to add complexity (balsamic onion…
The SwitchMichael Taus, the main man behind Duchamp (2118 N. Damen Ave.; 773-235-6435), is parting ways with his partners there, Nick Podesta and Jason Freiman …
FROM GOAT TO HERO: Stephanie Izard, everywhere at once and nowhere at all for two years, finally makes good on her promise in the West Loop
Since Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz took over the Tizi space, everyone’s been wondering what the boys would do there. We had heard it would be a steak house, but now comes word that 531 North Wells Street will be a “chef-driven oyster bar…”
The last we’d heard of Ed Swiderski, the winner of The Bachelorette (starring Jillian Harris), was that he had split from his fiancée and was seen lighting a firecracker on a friend’s head on the Fourth of July. The Chicagoan resurfaced on Thursday night at Bull & Bear for a fundraiser for his new…
The Portage’s roasted adobo salmon on summer succotash with frisée and asparagus GIRL & THE GOAT In case you’ve been in a coma, the girl is Stephanie Izard, the goat is her culinary plaything, and this is the slam-dunk success of the summer. 809 W. Randolph St.; 312-492-6262 GILT BAR Darker than a Lynch … Read more
CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER: We love the cocktails and the clutter chic at River North’s pleasing, if perplexing, new speakeasy
BREWIN’ IT IN THE BURBS: A short guide to some of Chicagoland’s unsung artisans of beer
