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• These are the last few days to take part in the Chicago Originals Restaurant Week Celebration. A select number of restaurants offer two- or three-course dinners specially priced at $20.08 in honor of the New Year. For a list of participating businesses, head to http://www.chicagooriginals.com/ (ends Feb 3)
• Brrrr… It’s cold out there, which […]
Your precious pooch is your best friend. You wish you could take him everywhere, don’t you? But something tells me your fellow office workers wouldn’t look too kindly on a cubicle “accident” or chewed up files. The grocery store is enough of a zoo with all those screaming kids. And we won’t even talk about […]
Upon first walking into Café Trinidad, you might assume it’s a Jamaican restaurant. However, Trinidad offers a West Indian cuisine that is much subtler than its Caribbean counterpart. This can be attributed to Trinidad and Tobago’s geographies, exposing them to African, Indian, and even British influences.
One main ingredient found in many of the entrées […]
It’s nearly February, and it may be a little late for a 2007 round-up, but I’ll risk it.
Chicago is well-known for its pizza, but who has the best? Trust me, this question has long been debated by Chicagoans and an agreement won’t be reached any time soon. Here is a list of Chicago’s ten best […]
The Wheel of Fortune is coming to Chicago! Pat and Vanna will be taping three weeks’ worth of shows this March, but you have to act FAST if you want to be a part of the live studio audience.Shows will be taped March 7, 8, and 9 at Navy Pier. The scheduled theme weeks include […]
If you want a hot dog that packs a punch, head to Wiener and Still Champion in Evanston, where the cartoon wiener over the door is sporting a pair of boxing gloves. Anyone who’s been here will be sure to tell you that these franks are champs indeed.
Inside this simple storefront, patrons of all ages […]
The Chicago Athletic Association Building and Annex are excellent examples of early-20th-century progressive architectural trends. They housed the city’s upscale athletic, dining, and social club. Founded in 1890 by Marshall Field, Henry Ives Cobb, Cyrus McCormick, A. G. Spalding, and others, the CAA was a not-for-profit organization providing a setting for athletic, business, and social […]
Located at 600 S Michigan Ave, the Alexandroff Campus Center is the main building of the Columbia College Chicago and was the institution’s first structure. It was built in 1906-1907 by Christian A. Eckstorm, an architect popular for his industrial and warehouse designs.
The Center is a classic example of Chicago’s trademark “tall building” design. It […]
I know nothing about shoes, except that I can never find them in my size. However, if you ladies know your shoes better than you know your friends, check out the new boutique on Damen Avenue, just north of Hot Chocolate: Grace.
Heels, flats, boots, pumps, wedges: shop owner Kristi Ryan has ditched the stale office […]
Golf is popular simply because it is the best
game in the world at which to be bad.
–A. A. Milne
Golf can be a wonderful game to play. However, with all the rules about who can play, where they can play, and how much it will cost them, the game can be quite inaccessible. But many folks […]
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