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Bringin' glory to the 'burbs
Without a doubt, foodies of the world collectively hold their breath for Food & Wine magazine's...
April 04, 2007 4:17 PM

Pearly baits
We didn't quite know what to say when a press release popped into our inbox for a Men's Shopping Nig...
May 01, 2007 5:38 PM

Pizza D.O.C.K.
If you haven't heard about Moretti's Pizza Boat, let us do the honor of filling you in -- just in ti...
May 24, 2007 5:43 PM

NYC meets the North Shore
Walking the streets of New York City, you'll find pizza joints every other block offering oversized ...
June 04, 2007 4:59 PM

Eat your hearts out...
Remember when the Brazilian churrascaria craze took Chicagoland by storm (perhaps Texas de Brazil, B...
July 23, 2007 2:17 PM

Rosemont in bloom
Rosemont, that steadfast northwest 'burb with little draw other than conventions and concerts, is ...
August 30, 2007 2:21 PM

Breadlines are back!
We’ve camped out for the first pick at concert tickets and after-Thanksgiving sales, but for...
October 09, 2007 10:44 AM

Indulge on a dime
If we had disposable income coming out of our ears, spoiling ourselves with spa treatments would b...
October 12, 2007 8:09 AM

Yabba dabba beat-down
We got a bit more action that we bargained for while celebrating Halloween at Durty Nellie’s...
October 30, 2007 10:06 AM

Steaking to it
We never understood why some microcosms of Chicagoland don’t obey the Business 101 principle...
November 06, 2007 10:08 AM

BUY THIS: Some wasabi with that wallet?
[[media="1580855";alt="Eel skin"]] Fashionistas are freaking over patent...
November 30, 2007 3:33 PM

BUY THIS: Graphic Ts (for cheap)
If you haven’t been to Threadless’s storefront in Lakeview yet, we’ve got a grea...
December 04, 2007 9:06 AM

Survivor sushi?
[[media="1588819";alt="Mookie Roll"]] What's a reality TV star to do whe...
December 06, 2007 3:20 PM

Oy Caramba!
Growing tired of traditional potato lattkes on this sixth day of Hanukkah? Isaac Navas, the Jewish o...
December 10, 2007 11:30 AM

BUY THIS: Oh holy sweatshirt
[[media="1604450";alt="burton"]] Gearing up to visit your family by bus,...
December 17, 2007 12:40 PM

The nose knows
The nose knows Ever try to sniff your shiraz, only to find that your schnozz is too big to fit in t...
December 26, 2007 10:54 AM

Less green, more Gordo
With everyone and their mom resolving to lose weight in that overly idealistic tradition of the new ...
January 03, 2008 10:31 AM

Too many cooks?
If you've been curious about Soul in Clarendon Hills (the new Howard Davis-Bill Kim venture mentione...
January 04, 2008 12:01 PM

BUY THIS: Line of fire
Warming up in front of our very own fireplace would have been nice after getting caught in that to...
January 09, 2008 11:59 AM

Seeing the light
Everybody knows that when it comes to restaurants, dim lighting equals romance. With candles on th...
January 14, 2008 2:43 PM

The merchandise Marc
[[media="1668194";alt="marcbymark"]]  Ask and you shall receive, Ch...
January 21, 2008 1:47 PM

Postcards: in or out?
 [[media="1688730";alt="Tim Gunn"]] So there wasn't a new Project Ru...
February 01, 2008 2:11 PM

Guise goes co-ed
[[media="1699049";alt="Guise/Chic"]] When we stopped in Lincoln Park barb...
February 06, 2008 2:13 PM

Taking Liberty
[[media="1710365";alt="America's Bar"]]  At America’s Bar in ...
February 12, 2008 2:48 PM

The O factor
[[media="1714076";alt="Oprah's Store"]]  Though we're sure Oprah&rsq...
February 14, 2008 8:07 AM

A cut above
Good news for fans of Ben Mollin, that fabulously punk hair stylist from Bravo's salon industry real...
February 19, 2008 3:55 PM

Thai Urban weirdness
I’ve been eyeing Thai Urban Kitchen -- that Pan-Asian spot in Ogilvie Transportation Ce...
February 25, 2008 12:48 PM

Fashion distractions
We've got the perfect way to cope with the sub-Arctic temps: Distract yourself with these upcoming...
February 28, 2008 12:47 PM

Holy tasting menu!
Some of the most upscale restaurants out there tout Chef's Tables -- the culinary VIP treatment in...
February 29, 2008 3:09 PM

Chef Ramsay moonlights in LaGrange
 While shopping in downtown LaGrange this weekend, we stumbled upon Fox TV crew f...
March 03, 2008 12:55 PM

Eye candy
Earlier on in this season of Project Runway, the designers faced the "Hershey's Challenge,&qu...
March 05, 2008 8:34 AM

Bartender for a day
Want to turn a regular night out into a do-good event? Think you can toss a bottle better than Tom C...
March 13, 2008 12:43 PM

Nina's coming to town
  [[media="1777843";alt="nina"]] ...
March 17, 2008 12:40 PM

Get drunk and buy stuff
When we heard Abt Electronics had added a full-service cafe and wine bar to their Glenview campus,...
March 24, 2008 10:22 AM

Ready for $30 movie tickets?
[[media="1793161";alt="Village "]] Remember when upscale movie theater Muvi...
March 27, 2008 2:12 PM

Spotted at Shop Chicago
[[media="1799544";alt="handbag"]] Where you one of the few thousand shop...
March 31, 2008 12:11 PM

Sample this!
The words "sample sale" are enough to perk up the ears of any budget fashionista, but sadl...
April 03, 2008 11:35 AM

Window watching
[[media="1816657";alt="Hard Rock"]] During my morning walk from the train t...
April 10, 2008 12:53 PM

BYOTee
Got a T-shirt you aren’t particularly thrilled with? Here’re two things to do with it ...
April 11, 2008 11:32 AM

Light my fuego?
Despite the giant, beyond cheesy sombrero topping the doorway to the kitchen and this guy (we like t...
April 14, 2008 10:49 AM

First (well, almost) in Forever 21
[[media="1831697";alt="Forever 21 Michigan Avenue Chicago"]] This morning, we...
April 18, 2008 8:51 AM

Not so "official" now
We've always been kind of skeptical about Chicago Fashion Week. It has touted itself as the "...
April 23, 2008 10:24 AM

This one's for the boys
[[media="1843908";alt="Hyden Yoo"]] Attention men of Chicago: As of tomorro...
April 25, 2008 10:00 AM

The fire's out
[[media="1850608";alt="pork belly"]] Fahrenheit, one of the most anticipate...
April 29, 2008 9:03 AM

Project Phone-way?
[[media="1866280";alt="Cellphones"]] Attention, Project Runway fans! If y...
May 07, 2008 12:16 PM

Fro-yo frenzy
We've been watching frozen yogurt spots pop up all around the city with reckless abandon this spring...
May 16, 2008 8:56 AM

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