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The Super Bowl festivities this year may not be everything they have been in the past, but don't let that stop you from having a great night cheering on your favorite team...or just your favorite of the two teams. Find out how you can support your favorite local spots by getting takeout, fan gear, [...]
Fall is welcomed with open arms in Lakeview East. To celebrate crisp weather, falling leaves, and earlier dusk, we're bringing back the Wine Stroll but this time we're making it the Wine, Whiskey, and Craft Beer Stroll! On October 6th, guests 21+ can join us on Broadway to sample local wines, whiskeys, craft beers, and treats [...]
The 2019 Lakeview East Festival of the Arts is right around the corner! Celebrating our 15th anniversary, we are pulling out the big stops. With over 150 artists, performers, chefs, and activities, everyone will find something that fits their style. Marking the unofficial end of summer, this fest gracefully transitions us to fall and celebrates [...]
Chicago’s hometown cheese and wine shop, Pastoral, kicks off a season of celebration Saturday, August 17 with a free ice cream social and bubbly toast. The event will be held from 3pm-5pm, rain or shine, at 2945-47 N Broadway, Pastoral’s original storefront location. This is a free, drop-in event, so no RSVP is required. The [...]
"Here we go again: Welcome to the fifth installment of “Ask Rick,” the experiment intended as a way for readers to ask me questions that they might have about the place we all call home. The month of June and a bit of July brought in more questions, comments, criticisms and bits of praise and [...]
"Crispy skin is up there with life's greatest pleasures, alongside hot sauce and honey butter. Don't settle for anything less than a jarring crunch followed by the juicy flesh of a perfectly fried piece of chicken. From Nashville hot to Korean-style, these 20 poultry experts know their way around a frying and promise to serve [...]
"Raw Bar’s closing on Clark Street to make room for WHISK. After a 13-year run just north of Wrigley Field, Raw Bar & Grill is going away. Ownership is handing over operations to the owners of WHISK, the West Town restaurant known for its burgers, brunch, and Mexican-inspired menu. The restaurant space will be split [...]
"The development at 450-454 W. Belmont will contain 80 units and 48 parking spaces. A long-discussed apartment development is finally ready to break ground in Chicago’s East Lakeview neighborhood. The upcoming project at 450-454 W. Belmont Avenue landed its full construction permit late last week. Situated just steps from Belmont Harbor and Chicago’s popular Lakefront [...]
"Boka Restaurant Group hopes the “traditional Americana feel” that was successful at Swift & Sons, its Fulton Market steakhouse, translates well across from Wrigley Field when they open the company’s 19th restaurant. Dutch & Doc’s, the home run-hitting group’s newest restaurant, debuts today for lunch and dinner next to the Hotel Zachary at the corner [...]
"Mike Sula says Mordecai is an experience worth braving the Wrigleyville crowds for. Matthias Merges’s project inside Hotel Zachary is a refreshing addition that brings fine dining and a seriously impressive whiskey collection to the neighborhood. For fans who want more than an Old Style, the cranberry gin rickey is “tall, pleasingly bitter” and “fresh as [...]
