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The Chicago Traveler

September 6th, 2008

Weekend Stuff (Sept 6-7, 2008)

• If fresh-shucked oysters and pints of Guinness sound like a good time to you, check out the Guinness Oyster Festival in Roscoe Village. There are also vendors of other foods, pints of Harp’s and Smithwick’s available, and live music. (Sept 6)
• Chow down on brats, potato salad, sauerkraut, smoked sausages, and beer at the […]

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July 9th, 2008

Sweet Collective Offers a Tempting Trio of Treats

When it comes to sweets, you don’t discriminate. You love them all: cakes, ice cream, candy. You don’t care how a dessert shows up, as long as it shows up. Sweet Tooths, listen here… and welcome to paradise.
Three female pastry chefs, each with their own individual business, brought their shops together under one roof, creating […]

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March 18th, 2008

Project Runway’s Hershey’s Dresses

When it comes to fashion, one day you’re in, and the next day… you’re out.
Are you a fan of the Bravo network’s Project Runway? The most recent season of the reality competition show required fashion designers to create a garment using materials from a Hershey’s store in Times Square, New York City. Now the results […]

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December 30th, 2007

Scooter’s

It’s the middle of winter, and that has many of us dreaming of spring and warmer temperatures. Which, of course, means frozen treats!
Scooter’s offers some of the city’s best frozen custard, coming in basic flavors (like chocolate and vanilla) as well as a unique flavor of the day ranging anywhere from strawberry swirl to “Belmont […]

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November 1st, 2007

b5media Celebrates Fall

The folks here at b5media’s Travel and Culture Channel are making sure Autumn doesn’t fall by the wayside with this month’s Theme Day. This season brings out some of the most beautiful colors that nature has to offer, and there is no better place to witness them than at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The 385-acre […]

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October 28th, 2007

Suckers Candy, Inc.

Pretty soon, those little superheroes, ghosts, and pirates will be ringing your bell and knocking at your door, expecting something sweet to eat. Sure, you could go to any store and pick up the same ol’ Snickers and M&M’s that everyone else has, but how many houses can boast Abba Zabba, Mary Janes, or Wonka […]

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August 21st, 2007

Sarah’s Pastries & Candies

Sarah Levy, a Chicago native who graduated from Northwestern University and the French Pastry School of Chicago, is sharing her talents and labors at Sarah’s Pastries & Candies. This charming pink and burgundy café (right around the corner from Le Colonial) is as close as you’ll come to France without the long flight.
Mark Levy may […]

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July 10th, 2007

Perfect Popcorn

There’s plenty to see inside Navy Pier, but you won’t need your eyes to find this special treat. The scent of delicious popcorn will draw you in to the Popcorn Palace and Candy Emporium. This old-fashioned popcorn-and-candy shop has been tempting pier-goers since 1995. This Palace doesn’t just offer the traditional butter-flavored popcorn you can […]

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