The High Noon Saloon Takes Tamales and Bourbon to Wicker Park By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The replacement for People Tapas Lounge, under the same ownership, will have a Rick Bayless alumnus whipping up Tex-Mex in the kitchen. Read more
Nine Wicker Park Boutiques Are Holding March Madness Sales By Lynn Okura Bey If your bracket is history by the weekend, try a little retail therapy. Plus: Deals at Clever Alice, Sofia, and Paul Stuart. Read more
How Conservative Is Lyric Opera’s Next Season, Exactly? By Graham Meyer For opera in Chicago, is a repertory full of familiar titles really such a bad thing? Read more
‘Jekyll & Hyde’ Review: Bad Show, Good Performers By Catey Sullivan For such a big budget show, you'd really think this adaptation of the 19th-century novel would be a lot better. Read more
Chicago Is Not as Irish as You Think By Whet Moser Chi-rish? Not exactly. Chicago's not that much more Irish than anywhere else. Read more
What to Do This Weekend: Eat the Best of the Wurst in Hermann, Missouri By Catey Sullivan Initially cooked up in 1979 as a way to celebrate the seven sausage makers in the Hermann, Missouri area and to help usher in spring, Wurstfest has grown to attract thousands... Read more
Happy 40th Anniversary to the Parakeets of Hyde Park By Whet Moser Monk parakeets are celebrating four decades in the city—thanks to Harold Washington, a threatened lawsuit, and the habitat of Hyde Park. Read more
River North Will Get Its Own Community Home Supply By Alice Oglethorpe If the Lincoln Avenue location always seemed like a schlep, then Community II is the location for you. Read more
Six Great Chicago Dining Deals This Week By Kristina Vragovic Get your hands on a free burger, half-price wine, and a $35 demo on how to stuff and roast a leg of lamb. Read more
Jason Lazarus Just Finished a Whole Film of GIFs By Jason Foumberg The Chicago-based artist orders a vodka soda and talks about his upcoming show at the MCA Read more
