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Tag: Seen on the Scene
Weekend Photos: A Final Four Faceoff at Lottie's Pub
The University of Kansas pride runs deep year-round at Lottie’s Pub, so predictably, the multilevel Bucktown sports bar was a mad house on Saturday night, when KU took on Ohio State in a literal nail-biter (which you’ll see in the photos) of a showdown. Our photographer was there to capture the Jayhawk faithful... Read more
Weekend Photos: Ada Street
Wow. Talk about a diamond in the rough. On Saturday, we sent our photographer to a lonely industrial stretch west of Lincoln Park and just north of Goose Island... Read more
Weekend Photos: Estate
Gone are the remnants of Slow Down: Life’s Too Short, the hamburger- and hot-dog-topped bar on Elston Avenue that closed in 2004. In their place: Estate, the sleek new riverside spot that opened its doors to the public on Leap Day... Read more
Weekend Photos: Academy Awards Viewing Party at ZED451
There were no tuxes or sparkly dresses last night at ZED451 but there were plenty of Oscars handed out for $12 apiece—Oscar cocktails, that is (bourbon, muddled oranges and cranberries, simple syrup) at an Academy Awards viewing party in the River North restaurant and lounge... Read more
Weekend Photos: Barcito at Tavernita
Ryan Poli, a pig leg, and a chic crowd: all things we spotted Saturday night at Barcito, the pintxos bar that opened January 23 inside River North’s newest Spanish restaurant, Tavernita... Read more
Nightlife Photos: Trenchermen Pop-Up at Logan Square Kitchen
Their upcoming Wicker Park venture, Trenchermen (40 percent bar, 60 percent restaurant—at least according to the seat allocation), is on target for a late March opening in the old Spring space. But brothers and chefs Michael (Blackbird) and Patrick Sheerin (Signature Room at the 95th) aren’t holed up testing recipes under top-secret lockdown until then... Read more