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…
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…
Shell Game
Oysters may be the first Chicago food trend of 2011…
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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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.
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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NEW: The restaurant boasts several spicy sushi dishes
