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  • Home
  • The Big City Blog
  • General Features
  • Around Town
    • First Look – Reviews
    • Hidden Gems
    • Inside Scoop
  • Eat. Drink. Shop.
    • Good Eats
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    • A Round of Drinks
    • Shop Around the Corner
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    • Chicago Insider
    • The Local Corner
    • My Chicago
  • Interviews
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  • Chicago’s hidden gems: Kiss Kiss Cabaret, Unabridged Bookstore, Lulu Belle’s Pancake House and TNT at The Annoyance

  • New on the scene: Recapping recent restaurant and bar openings in Chicago

  • The Big City Blog: A Chicago summer bucket list

  • Outdoor drinking: A guide to some of our favorite beer gardens and rooftops in Chicago

  • A day at the museum: Exploring the iconic Field Museum in Chicago

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  • The Big City Blog
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    November 11, 2021
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    Inside Scoop: Massive FoBAB beer festival returns to Chicago this weekend, Nov. 12-13

    After going virtual in 2020, FoBAB returns to Chicago with a limited-capacity, in-person festival.
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  • Chicago Insider
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 31, 2019
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    Chicago Insider Etienne Padin on obscure museums, shopping in Andersonville and dining at Maple & Ash

    While in Logan Square catching a movie at the retro Logan Theatre, I enjoy dining at Cafe Con Leche — a Latin-fusion restaurant and coffeehouse
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  • First Look - Reviews
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 30, 2019
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    First Look review: CMX CineBistro provides a fun, fresh take on the luxury dine-in theater experience

    At CMX CinéBistro, moviegoers can enjoy full-service, gourmet, in-seat dining with an elegant bar and lounge.
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  • General Features
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 28, 2019
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    Finger lickin’ good: Six trusted Chicago spots for a stellar barbecue experience

    At Pitchfork, the award-winning ribs are where it all starts, but it’s tough to look past their pulled pork tacos and beer can chicken (Corona-braised shredded ...
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  • The Big City Blog
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 25, 2019
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    The Big City Blog: Four Friday Night Flights beer tastings remain this summer, including July 26 in Ravenswood

    Friday Night Flights, now in its third year, is a series that showcases the city’s incredible local craft brewery scene
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  • General Features
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 16, 2019
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    Shoreline Sightseeing: The popular and experienced tour company knows plenty about showcasing the best of Chicago’s waterways

    Through Shoreline’s impressive fleet of ships — which includes 11 touring vessels and a half dozen water taxis — tourists and Chicagoans are afforded an ideal ...
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  • General Features
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 11, 2019
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    Logan Square at night: Bar hopping provides a glimpse into what makes this one of Chicago’s hottest neighborhoods

    What’s cooler than being cool? Cole’s. It’s where you’ll find Chicago hipsters when they’ve died and gone to heaven. ... It's about the vibe above all ...
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  • The Big City Blog
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 10, 2019
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    The Big City Blog: Three legendary musicals — Les Miserables, The Music Man and CATS — play Chicago in July and August

    Les Miserables, the Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon from Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg that's been seen by 120 million people in 52 counties, makes its way ...
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  • We Ask, They Answer
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 10, 2019
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    We Ask, They Answer: Q&A with The Slaps on music beyond social media, going on tour and 20-something life in Chicago

    The Slaps, who happen to be rising seniors at DePaul, seem to care more about releasing good music and putting on fun shows for their friends ...
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  • Chicago Insider
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 1, 2019
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    Chicago Insider Alice Yau on exploring the 606 trail, burgers at Small Cheval and kayaking the Chicago River

    One of the best places to bike/run is the 606 trail. It is along an old railway line passing through some northwest-side neighborhoods like Bucktown and ...
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