From now until the end of the month Magnolia Bakery (108 N. State in Block 37) is partnering with The Pink Agenda, a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization committed to raising money for breast cancer research and care, as well as awareness of the disease among young professionals. They are offering the Pink Ribbon cupcake at […]

You may recall in July I wrote about the launch of Pioneer wine, a Cabernet Sauvignon that was created by Standard Market in collaboration with the Barra Family Winery in Mendocino. And if you don’t recall, now you know. The wine is available exclusively at Standard Market (333 East Ogden in Westmont), Bakersfield Restaurant (right […]

After over a month of shooting, Michael Bay and the Transformers 4 entourage seem to have finally finished up their business in the city. After a lot of speeding in cars and blowing up parts of the city, the director and crew left with a big bang. They wrapped up shooting with a huge (controlled) […]

The highly successful, extremely popular musical The Book of Mormon will be ending its run at the Bank of America Theatre. I know there are lots of people (including me) who haven’t seen it and by all accounts we really missed out on something truly spectacular, but now it just may be too late. They […]

If you are suffering from a little Breaking Bad hangover, trivia night at Timothy O’Toole’s may be the cure for you. On Tuesday, October 8 the pub will be holding a Breaking Bad Trivia Night, where local comedian Joe Kilgallon will quiz contestants with questions that will span five glorious seasons. Now I know how […]

The love affair with The Great Gatsby and its 20s era splendor isn’t over just yet. III Forks Prime Steakhouse (180 North Field Blvd) will host a five-course “Great Gatsby Dinner” on Wednesday, October 30. Executive Chef Billy Caruso will prepare the opulent five-course dinner, and Sommelier Lance Gresak will pair each dish with a […]

Kit Kat Lounge (3700 North Halsted) has some of the best giveaways and raffles in the city. I already told you guys about their upcoming Margaret Cho giveaway and they have just announced what’s next after that. Cyndi Lauper is bringing her successful She’s So Unusual 30th Anniversary Tour to The Chicago Theatre this November, […]

Just when I thought that I’d seen everything when it comes to making burgers, I come across this very interesting item from Chef Matthew Pollock of Epic (112 West Hubbard Street). Each month Chef Pollock creates a different burger and beer pairing, available in the lounge and on the rooftop, and for October it’s all […]

PBteen has opened its second Chicagoland location in one of the area’s most popular shopping malls, OakBrook (100 Oakbrook Center). If you’re not familiar with PBteen, it’s Pottery Barn for teens, just like its sister brand Pottery Barn Kids. And just so you know the whole family is at Oakbrook so there’s something for everyone […]