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May 2011
Chicago Craft Beer Week Photos: Beer Fistival at Revolution Brewing
And on the ninth day, the brewers rested. Beer makers and drinkers alike gathered at Revolution Brewing on Friday, the final day of Chicago Craft Beer Week 2011, for a sold-out bash fittingly dubbed the Beer Fistival, featuring guest pours from area breweries, music from the Four Star Brass Band, and a new beer from Revolution dubbed Red Scare... Read more
What to Do This Weekend: Relive the Civil War
Back in the day (way back, as in less than 50 years after the Revolutionary War), one William Conner and his Native-American wife built a homestead above a flood plain about six miles north of Indianapolis. A century later in 1934, Eli Lilly (yes, of the pharmaceutical giant) bought the place; in the 1970s, the property evolved into a museum and would soon begin hosting Civil War reenactments on the property... Read more
The Home of I.D.
By Jan Parr
The very cool home of Anthony Almaguer & Steven Burgert, the owners of I.D. Chicago, is featured on Apartment Therapy... Read more
Bulls-Heat: Chicago's Loss Isn't Derrick Rose's Fault
By Whet Moser
Contrary to what Derrick Rose says, the loss doesn't fall on his shoulders. He made mistakes, but didn't get enough help from his young team, much like the Michael Jordan of old. Plus: Scottie Pippen says LeBron might be better than MJ. Heresy! Read more
Five Things to Know About Smith, the New Wine Bar Coming Soon to Logan Square
By Amalie Drury
On the heels of the hotelier Ian Schrager’s announcement this week that the Ambassador East Hotel, once a celebrity playground, now will be called Public, we learned that the owners of Webster’s Wine Bar and The Bluebird have chosen a name for their soon-to-open Logan Square spot, further feeding this postrecession Everyman trend: Smith... Read more