Here's What's Happening in Chicago Culture This Week By Matt Pollock NBC buys a Poehler-produced pilot, Kartemquin snags an Emmy, and Chicago museums do a week of freebies. Read more
Riot Fest Spent $180,000 Beautifying Douglas Park. Is That Really So Bad? By Matt Pollock In the grand scheme of festival carnage, Riot Fest is no worse than its peers. Read more
Ryan Poli Is Back for Three Pop-Up Dinners By Penny Pollack and Matt Pollock The former Tavernita chef will take over at daytime-only spot Jam with a menu inspired by his travels. Read more
Chef Giovanni DeNigris is Back with a Passion Project in Arlington Heights By Penny Pollack and Matt Pollock The Trattoria Trullo chef is coming out of retirement after less than a year. Read more
Here's What's Happening in Chicago Culture This Week By Matt Pollock Chicago is getting a New Year's Eve celebration, an Aurora sixth grader will voice Nemo, and the International Film Festival announces its full schedule. Read more
800 Degrees Is Bringing Fast-Casual Pizza to Evanston By Penny Pollack and Matt Pollock The build-your-own pie joint opens in Sherman Plaza next month. Read more
What Happens if the Chicago Fire Festival Doesn't Hit its Kickstarter Goals? By Matt Pollock The show must go on—greenroom or not. Read more
Baker Miller Is Opening an Old-Timey Grocery Store in Ravenswood Manor By Penny Pollack and Matt Pollock They'll even be making neighborhood deliveries. Read more
Here's What's Happening in Chicago Culture This Week By Matt Pollock Second City reopens tomorrow, the MCA has a new senior curator, and Chief Keef is giving hologramming another shot. Read more
A Latin-American Market Inspired by Eataly Will Debut at Block 37 Next Month By Penny Pollack and Matt Pollock It'll have 12 food stands and one full-service restaurant over 20,000 square feet. Read more
