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By Amalie Drury
All right, readers. Take a deep breath. There’s a lot to talk about this week. First up, heaven for the beer geeks: Mike Green, owner of the Village Tap in Roscoe Village, recently found himself marveling that there are now enough locally brewed beers from Chicago and the burbs to fill all of the bar’s 26 taps... Read more
By Amalie Drury
Smith may be the most common surname in America, but a certain bar in New York is determined to keep it the least common bar name.
Shortly after my post went up about plans for a new Logan Square wine bar and restaurant brought to us by the owners of The Bluebird and Webster’s Wine Bar, that team was contacted by another team—of lawyers... Read more
Shortly after my post went up about plans for a new Logan Square wine bar and restaurant brought to us by the owners of The Bluebird and Webster’s Wine Bar, that team was contacted by another team—of lawyers... Read more
By Amalie Drury
On the heels of the hotelier Ian Schrager’s announcement this week that the Ambassador East Hotel, once a celebrity playground, now will be called Public, we learned that the owners of Webster’s Wine Bar and The Bluebird have chosen a name for their soon-to-open Logan Square spot, further feeding this postrecession Everyman trend: Smith... Read more
By Amalie Drury
Nerds of Chicago, unite! Logan Square’s hipster haven The Whistler—known for its craft cocktails, offbeat live music, poetry readings, art installations, and more—adds its first ever spelling bee to the mix tonight at 8 p.m... Read more
By Bradley Lincoln
Earlier this month at Southern Florida’s flamboyant DesignMiami and Art Basel, Studio Dror had a red-carpet premiere for one fantastic, futuristic armchair inspired by the sci-fi flick TRON: Legacy, which opens in 3-D wide release tomorrow. Read more
By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Lena Singer
By Bridget Maiellaro
It’s Instrumental
Opened last weekend, Shake Shop (3247 W. Fullerton Ave.; 773-904-7690) offers a mix of used instruments, equipment, and rock-and-roll collectibles, as well as repair and restoration services from the local musician Tom Cassling. Read more
Opened last weekend, Shake Shop (3247 W. Fullerton Ave.; 773-904-7690) offers a mix of used instruments, equipment, and rock-and-roll collectibles, as well as repair and restoration services from the local musician Tom Cassling. Read more
By Denise Peñacerrada
LA BOULANGERIE: Read more
By Jennifer Wehunt
LOGAN'S RUN: Boulevards, a brewpub, and more—32 reasons (both old and new) to love Logan Square this summer Read more