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Bartending trends have turned back to the basics, but mixologist Jennifer Contraveos' thinking is sp...
March 19, 2007 10:32 AM
I've seen a lot during my barhopping, but I don't think I ever imagined I'd see-and I mean really se...
March 21, 2007 12:23 PM
Get ready to light up your nightlife at the end of April, when contemporary lounge Lumen opens on Fu...
March 28, 2007 6:49 PM
A bar with 150 kinds of vodka? Loved it. The tiny space with most seats reserved for first-class (a...
April 02, 2007 2:00 PM
Holy cow! Yeah, the Cubs are up for sale at the end of the season, but that's not what's got us talk...
April 05, 2007 10:29 AM
Last night I had the honor of being on the judging panel for the "Purrfect Martini" contest at Kit K...
April 05, 2007 12:58 PM
Changes are definitely in store for the Cubs, but when it comes to the Wrigleyville crowd, one thing...
April 06, 2007 2:04 PM
We've all heard the chatter about Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz saying he'd kiss boys, well, now The Adv...
April 11, 2007 4:36 PM
Last night we went to a back alley and picked up a stash of Cocaine. The energy drink, that is. Thre...
April 12, 2007 12:41 PM
Funky Buddha's nextdoor's sibling is -- finally -- ready to emerge! Butterfly Social Club, the long-...
April 19, 2007 5:00 PM
Do people laugh at you for always ordering that fruity cocktail? Well, now you can laugh at them: Re...
April 20, 2007 11:29 AM
Hey, all you hipster kids looking to pick up a bottle on the way to a BYOB: Cellar Rat has you in mi...
April 25, 2007 5:45 PM
Talk about "just say no"!Our big story Wednesday was all about the lastest energy drinks, including ...
May 04, 2007 12:53 PM
Tonight, Tyra Banks will crown another beauty America's Next Top Model. Will you be watching? (I'll ...
May 16, 2007 11:40 AM
Longtime Lakeview neighborhood tap Lawry's Tavern will have last call Wednesday. After 73 years, the...
May 21, 2007 11:34 AM
After last week's "Grey's Anatomy" season finale I thought two things: 1. Meredith is so annoying th...
May 23, 2007 11:28 AM
Irish Update: As I reported here earlier this week, Lawry's Tavern has closed after 73 years. But su...
May 25, 2007 1:18 PM
Tonight our pals at CLTV's "Metromix" will be filming tonight's 7 p.m. show live from North Avenue B...
May 29, 2007 2:14 PM
It's Hump Day, people! And it's pretty damn warm out. That gives you two good reasons to start plann...
May 30, 2007 12:51 PM
We just updated New on the Scene Bars, and all we can say is: Get ready for the battle of the bar an...
June 05, 2007 1:33 PM
...cause for a catfight? If you ain't got a man to slip a rock on that ring finger, hightail it to C...
June 07, 2007 3:13 PM
He died about, oh, 107 years ago, but Chicago's on the cusp of an Oscar Wilde throwdown, with duelin...
June 19, 2007 4:57 PM
1. It's not unusual to go on a bender after quitting time on Friday, but with the 4th falling mid-we...
July 03, 2007 4:01 PM
Despite recently being charged with fraud, Anthony Demasi of Tsunami Capital LLC apparently thought ...
July 10, 2007 11:54 AM
Once upon a time, there was a really hip rock 'n' roll hang named Pharmacy that was about to open in...
July 12, 2007 2:53 PM
Every summer in Chicago, a new crop of bars and clubs jockey for position at the top of trendsetters...
July 20, 2007 4:01 PM
G-Rod signed the statewide smoking ban today, making it a law that on Jan. 1, 2008, it's lights out ...
July 23, 2007 2:27 PM
Crescendo entered the scene with a splash this May and went out with a whisper early this summer. Th...
July 27, 2007 10:38 AM
Talk about splashy! River North's newest lounge/club opened Wednesday with a preview party that dr...
August 02, 2007 11:57 AM
UPDATE:I owe my existence to many things, my parents being one of them, Yak-Zies being another.My mo...
August 06, 2007 12:26 PM
Get to Le Passage as you've come to know it while you can! This Sunday's party (click for info) migh...
August 30, 2007 12:47 PM
So we finally caught up with chef Shawn McClain to get the scoop on his involvement with the revam...
September 05, 2007 3:25 PM
Last night was a great night that pretty much felt like an official end to a long and awesome summ...
September 06, 2007 11:07 AM
You heard it here first: Stone Lotus will now be open late-night. As in really late-night. The offic...
September 18, 2007 9:24 AM
I’ll be at Melvin B’s, enjoying today’s summertime temps and sipping a vodka lemon...
September 20, 2007 2:14 PM
This is it! Friday and Saturday are the last nights that Le Passage will be open--as you've come t...
September 21, 2007 11:20 AM
After seven years, Cherry Red closed this past weekend. (We have to admit, it seemed like the place ...
September 21, 2007 1:33 PM
Customers are hungry for Piece delivery, so the the popular Wicker Park brewery and pizzeria is answ...
October 10, 2007 1:24 PM
This weekend I popped into the recently opened La Madia to check in on our Best Bartender finalist...
October 22, 2007 9:22 AM
Sure, Chicago has its underground party scene. But the Chicago arrival of traveling entertainment ...
October 24, 2007 11:57 AM
The long-awaited NV Penthouse Lounge officially opened this weekend after a series of soft launch ...
October 29, 2007 1:23 PM
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Well look at that! Our photograp...
October 30, 2007 10:43 AM
>> Whiskey Road recently moved into the former Darwin’s in Bucktown. It's owned by Mat...
November 14, 2007 3:43 PM
Spent all your dough on holiday prezzies but still want to
go out for a drink? Rockwell Lounge ha...
December 10, 2007 3:36 PM
Spy Bar is closing ⦠for a couple months, anyway. The River North nightclub will host a closing...
December 28, 2007 9:40 AM
If you feel yourself slipping into a serious case of the winter blues, hold on: The owners of The ...
January 08, 2008 1:45 PM
Platinum blonde hair. Black bikini top. Tattoos on display. There I was—OK, there was my cho...
January 28, 2008 2:37 PM
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I know that for some people Mardi ...
February 04, 2008 9:28 AM
Evites and attached jpeg flyers are a dime a dozen. If you really want to grab our attention at Me...
February 15, 2008 1:34 PM
With everyone crowing about Sixteen’s spectacular views, it’s no wonder that you misse...
February 27, 2008 2:35 PM
If you haven’t heard yet, Chicagoans are being asked to turn out the lights from 8 to 9 p.m....
March 24, 2008 2:50 PM
Fans of Yak-zies tasty wings rejoice: The Lakeview location on Diversey Parkway is planning to reope...
March 27, 2008 3:38 PM
In case you’ve been living under a rock, let us inform you that today is the Cubs home opene...
March 31, 2008 1:14 PM
In case you haven’t heard, the original Goose Island Brewpub is closing on Dec. 31, unable t...
April 15, 2008 9:38 AM
If you’re a West Town resident looking for a new local, listen up: The guys behind Five Star...
April 25, 2008 12:26 PM
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Man's best friend needs some more men!
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May 06, 2008 8:43 AM