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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
    • Signature Dishes
    • A Round of Drinks
    • Shop Around the Corner
  • The Local Angle
    • 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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  • Chicago Insider
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    September 8, 2016
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    Chicago Insider: Mark Kraemer on restaurants like Naha and Mon Ami Gabi, chef Rick Bayless and fall strolls in Lincoln Park Zoo

    Chicago Insider: Mark Kraemer on restaurants like Naha and Mon Ami Gabi, chef Rick Bayless and fall strolls in Lincoln Park Zoo
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  • Good Eats
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    August 26, 2016
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    Good Eats at BBQ Joint: A blend of bold Mexican and sweet BBQ flavors finds a home in Lincoln Park

    The Mexican bread pudding is made by the manager, Victor, from his grandmother’s recipe that’s so top secret he won’t even tell the chefs.
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  • The Big City Blog
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    August 10, 2016
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    The Big City Blog: Broadway in Chicago’s free summer concert, Bugapalooza, North Coast after parties and more

    Come and enjoy the best of what Broadway in Chicago has to offer Aug. 15 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
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  • We Ask, They Answer
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    August 8, 2016
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    We ask, they answer: Q&A with Second City’s Frank Caeti on MadTV, mixing comedy and politics, and his new show “Unelectable You”

    "I think (comedy) can affect the outcome (of an election), as ridiculous as it sounds. I think Tina Fey’s portrayal of Sarah Palin had an effect ...
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  • First Look - Reviews
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    August 8, 2016
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    First Look review: Second City’s “Unelectable You” is a rollicking, tongue-in-cheek mockery of the 2016 election

    I really liked the oddly charming back and forth in a skit between the candidates’ spouses, as well as a bit on Donald Trump fighting his ...
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  • Shop Around the Corner
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    August 8, 2016
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    Shop Around The Corner: The West Loop’s Smitten Boutique has something for every special occasion

    The shop has an entire wall lined with greeting cards, fun Chicago items like a pillow in the shape of the Sears Tower, and Chicago necklaces, ...
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  • First Look - Reviews
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    August 1, 2016
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    First Look review: Disney’s “Newsies” is a stirring, high-energy performance

    The dancing is the selling point of the show, as a ridiculously talented young male ensemble shows off its best moves to killer choreography.
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  • The Big City Blog
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 29, 2016
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    The Big City Blog: Ramen in the summer? Absolutely, when it’s Furious Spoon in Wicker Park

    The engaging atmosphere is cultivated by the savory scent of aromatic spices, fast service, communal tables and blaring hip-hop
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  • Good Eats
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 29, 2016
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    Good Eats at Kick: Plenty of heat, and a global fusion of flavors, has arrived in Chicago’s North Center

    The menu features recipes and flavors from countries such as Argentina, India, Italy, Mexico, Peru and Vietnam.
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  • We Ask, They Answer
    By TheRealChicagoOnline
    July 18, 2016
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    We ask, they answer: Q&A with Jack Green, Nick Pobutsky and Jim Rafferty from Chicago’s Green Curtain Events

    Our work ethic and attention to detail we hope goes unnoticed, and that’s because we want our events to feel natural, seamless and well thought out.
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