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Tag: The Urbanist

How to Cook an Entire Wild Boar
By Rod O’Connor
A tale of a city dude, his Weber grill, and a big honking slab of meat Read more
Chicago's Drone Racing Scene Is Like a High-Tech Heist Movie
By Rod O’Connor
The meet-ups held by Chicago Drone Racers are The Fast and the Furious for the pocket-protector set: a little fierce and a lotta tech. Read more
What It Takes to Be the Voice of Budweiser
By Rod O’Connor
And other lessons learned from a one-on-one session with Chicago's most prolific voice actor. Read more
How Not to Teach Your Daughter to Love Bowling
By Rod O’Connor
Things looked pretty bleak for this dad before he brought in a ringer. Read more
Inside the Weekly Meeting Where Hackers Gather for the Greater Good
By Rod O’Connor
What motivates these benevolent hacktivists? Our writer ventures to Chi Hack Night to figure it out. Read more
Inside a Chicago Shop that Still Makes Suits Completely by Hand
By Rod O’Connor
Meet the craftspeople at Richard Bennett Custom Tailors & Shirtmakers who measure, cut, and stitch each garment the old-fashioned way. Read more
Diving Into My Past Life in a Lincoln Square Chakra Shoppe
By Rod O’Connor
In a session with a past-life regression therapist, our writer gets in touch with his inner Depression-era child. Read more
Escape from the L with Brains, Not Brawn
By Rod O’Connor
Our writer gets trapped in Escape Artistry’s CTA-themed room with five dudes in the name of fun. Read more
My Accountant, the High-Stakes Poker Player
By Rod O’Connor
Should I be nervous that the guy who handles my taxes bets thousands on poker games? I decided to see Ron Rindone in action. Read more
Life as an Abraham Lincoln Impersonator
By Rod O’Connor
Michael Krebs gives us the honest truth of making a living as the Great Emancipator. Read more
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