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Archive: October 29, 2007

Green with NV

The long-awaited NV Penthouse Lounge officially opened this weekend after a series of soft launch parties and cocktail receptions earlier this month. It was my first time in the place since my Behind the Bar video--a lot has obviously changed since!

It’s just too bad that cold weather has set in because one of the best things about NV, set on the eighth floor of a modern River North building, is the outdoor area with private cabanas for bottle service. Each one has a circular window with a skyline view.

Inside, the narrow space features black and white decor with green lighting accents. While there are quite a few tables and private seating nooks, NV seems to cater to a flashy crowd with bottle service packages named after the seven deadly sins. We’re just green with envy over the crowd that can afford to drop a couple hundred on a night of cocktailing!

Categories: Food and Drink Karen Budell New Bars
October 29, 2007 1:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The pride of Chicago

He can't throw a touchdown. He can't hit a home run. But Joey Chestnut can eat. A lot.

On Sunday, Chestnut ate 103 small, square Krystal hamburgers in 8 minutes--8 minutes!--to win $10,000 and first place in the Krystal Square Off. That broke the record of 97 burgers set by Japan's Takeru Kobayashi, who also lost his hot-dog-eating title this year when Chestnut took down 59.5 hot dogs in 12 minutes at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.

For what it's worth, Kobayashi didn't participate in this year's Krystal Square Off due to jaw pain from a wisdom tooth extraction. Or was the former champ just scared to come in second?

Could you eat 103 burgers in 8 days? Whose burgers are the easiest to eat quickly? What spot has the best burger that deserves to be savored?

 

 

Categories: Food and Drink Matt Pais Weird
October 29, 2007 12:40 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Box office blog: A cut above?

Surprise, surprise. "Saw IV," the worst installment in a irritatingly successful franchise, topped the box office over the weekend with $32.1 million. That's slightly more than "Saw II" ($31.7 million) and a little less than "Saw III" ($33.6 million), but miles ahead of the week's No. 2 movie, "Dan in Real Life," with only $12.1 million. Even though Steve Carell's comedy is merely average, why do so many people prefer to see an awful, awful, awful horror movie? Did you see "Saw IV," or have you been lucky enough to avoid the series completely? Are you excited for next week's Denzel Washington-Russell Crowe flick, "American Gangster"?  
Categories: Matt Pais Movies
October 29, 2007 7:37 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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