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Terzo Piano Team More Modern Than Ever
Modern Times
Balcony Café, on the second floor of the Art Institute’s Modern Wing, will be reborn this Friday as Caffe Moderne (159 E. Monroe St.; no phone yet), with the team upstairs at Terzo Piano taking charge…
Chicago Cut Steakhouse Mini-Review
Matty Moore and David Flom, two steak-house vets with 40 years of combined local experience, are about to enter the meat fray. Our question, as always: How will you stand out from all the other steak houses in Chicago? “The push will be for the powerhouse women players,” says Moore, who read in Crain’s that … Read more
Executive Decision: Chat About Chicago Tavern Culture Tonight with The Chaser
I think my executive cocktail did me in. Have you ever ordered one of those glorious beasts at any of the bars in The Drake hotel? If you ask for an executive Maker’s Mark with a splash of Diet Coke, like I did last night, this is what you’ll get…
Credit Scare: A Chicago Bar Gets Bullish on Halloween
Ever wondered what $10,000 in Halloween decorations looks like? Neither had I, until I got an alert last week from the Lincoln Park bar and cover band venue Uncle Fatty’s Rum Resort claiming that’s how much the spot had spent to lure this year’s faux Snookis and Antoine Dodsons away from their Halloween house parties…
Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar Opens
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Weekend Photos: Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar
On Saturday our photographer pointed his camera toward Bridgeport and captured what just might be the most inviting new (or new again) watering hole we’ve seen this year: Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar (or just “Maria’s,” for short). Browse the photos…
5 More New Places to Drink South of the Loop
Our short list includes the Living Room Lounge, Turtle Bar & Grill, 260 Sports Bar, Vintage Lounge, and The Bar 10 Doors
Running on Empty: Postmarathon Drinking
The Chicago Marathon—which begins this Sunday, October 10th, at 7:30 a.m. in Grant Park—has taken over my life, and I’m not even running it. The Creative Director is, though, and over the course of his seven months of training I’ve found myself engaged in the following activities…
Weekend Photos: Owen & Engine
While you could order a glass of wine or a seasonal cocktail at Owen & Engine, the new Brit-style pub that opened last Thursday down the block from its (somewhat incongruous) sibling, Fat Willy’s Rib Shack, we’d like to direct your attention toward the beer…