Solid Wednesday Dinner at Frasca
Went to Frasca for dinner last night. It’s a great, small Neapolitan pizza and wine bar in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Wednesday night is 2-for-1 pizzas and I’ll definitely be back. Two pizzas,...
View ArticleGreasy Street Fare and Cool Art at Chicago’s Do Division Festival
This past Saturday, I headed out to Do Division Festival in Wicker Park with my friend Marc and had a wonderful experience. The weather couldn’t have been drawn up any nicer: mid-70s, sunny, and a...
View ArticleOutstanding Tacos and Queso Fundido Dip at Big Star (Chicago)
Headed to Big Star in Chicago last night. If you’re willing to brave the wait, it’s one of the best places to eat and drink in the city when the weather’s nice. The prices are also very reasonable –...
View ArticleMy Haul From Chicago’s Sausage Fest
Sausage Fest took place in Chicago this weekend behind Wrigley Field on Sheffield between Addison and Waveland. While it didn’t have as eclectic a mix of food and art as Do Division Festival, it was a...
View ArticleThree-Cheese and Beer Chicken Sausage at Hot Doug’s
Reader @HorvayGroup sends in this delicious sausage from Hot Doug’s… Three Cheese and Beer Chicken Sausage with Pesto Mayonnaise, Roma Tomatoes and Smoked Mozzarella Cheese ($7.50) MORE SPORTS RAPPORT...
View ArticleChicago Chick-fil-A Franchise Owner Responds to Mayor Emanuel
Atlanta-based fast food firm Chick-fil-A has come under fire nationally this week after comments made by its president Dan Cathy, who told the Baptist Press that he was “guilty as charged” of being...
View ArticleThe Food at Lollapalooza 2012
August sort of snuck up on us today, didn’t it? Hopefully it’ll bring some milder weather than the hot, humid, and sticky situation that we all found ourselves in July. Not that I’m asking the weather...
View ArticleChicken and Waffles + Mac and Cheese on PIZZA at Dimo’s
Dimitri Syrkin-Nikolau started working at Ian’s Pizza in Madison in 2004 when he was an underclassman at the University of Wisconsin. After working there for about 4.5 years–1.5 as manager–Dimitri...
View ArticleTrying to Assemble the NBA Jam Roster at Lollapalooza
For the last two years, Deadspin has taken note of the “Hoopster” phenomenon where retro basketball jerseys have come on strong. Nowhere has this trend been as evident as Lollapalooza. (See past...
View ArticleWould The Cubs ACTUALLY Move From Wrigley To Rosemont?
Almost assuredly not, but that won’t stop the team from using Rosemont mayor Brad Stephens’ offer as leverage against local businesses, citizens, and government officials who are standing in the way...
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