One of my favorite ways to spend a night out is to begin with something glamorous—the kind of party where your eye shadow glimmers in the soft light of the chandeliers and you fill up on endless Champagne top-offs while exclaiming that the flower arrangements are really altogether spectacular—then switch gears, ditching the heels for flats and wrapping up with something at the opposite end of the spectrum... Read more
Nerds of Chicago, unite! Logan Square’s hipster haven The Whistler—known for its craft cocktails, offbeat live music, poetry readings, art installations, and more—adds its first ever spelling bee to the mix tonight at 8 p.m... Read more
Seeking vintage treasures but don’t have time for the hunt? Get clicking. These five Chicago bloggers are doing the work for you. The best part: They all deliver (or you can pick up). Read more
Truth is, when The Creative Director first alerted me to a newly opened bar somewhere in the vicinity of North Center and Irving Park, he did so with a smirk. “You should see this place,” he said. “They have their name cast in concrete over the door, and there’s this huge LED sign out front... Read more
A Highland Park resident and developer of the Wit hotel, Scott Greenberg will unveil his latest brainchild, the 15,000-square-foot “boutique concert venue and nightclub” Viper Alley, on March 11th in Lincolnshire. With final sound checks underway, he explained to the Chaser why he thinks the North Shore is ready to rock... Read more
Sub-Zero and Wolf opens in LuxeHome at the Mart this month. That’s big (look for live cooking demos, a wine grotto, and a section devoted to outdoor living), but Sub-Zero is showcasing small: new 27-inch column refrigerators and freezers bring big-shouldered appliance swagger to tight spaces... Read more
