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Chicago Insider: Tony Brown on cocktails at The Sixth, exploring neighborhoods and volleyball on North Avenue Beach
The Sixth is easily the best date spot in the city. The most creative cocktails I have had, mixed with great atmosphere. -
First Look review: Set in the ’60s, Shattered Globe’s racially charged “In the Heat of the Night” remains relevant
The Shattered Globe Theatre and writer Matt Pelfrey did a beautiful job adapting the novel’s vision into a script that still carries relevance in ... -
A Saturday well spent in Andersonville: plenty of food, shopping and culture
Hopleaf boasts a cozy ambience and unique sandwiches like the duck reuben or the goat sloppy joe — not to mention one of the ... -
Chicago’s hidden gems: River Shannon, Bookman’s Corner and La Crêperie
Named after the real River Shannon in Ireland, this small Lincoln Park pub offers locals a warm and cozy ambience and friendly bartenders -
Spotlight on Bottle & Bottega: Plenty of wine, laughs and the painting of one male model
It's like I told my friends during my second glass, while erasing my guy's lopsided head for the fourth time: "My creativity comes out ... -
First Look review: “Van Gogh’s Bedrooms” at the Art Institute is a touching tribute to a beloved artist’s search for home
What I loved about this exhibit is that it is so surprising, playful and tactile. ... never have I been so moved by an ... -
First Look review: The lively, colorful production of “42nd Street” brings much-needed spring flair to the Cadillac Palace Theatre
The show is a celebration of the pure appreciation of talent and youth: cheery, charming, bright and sometimes even self-deprecating -
The Local Corner: Exploring the Armitage and Halsted intersection in Chicago’s Lincoln Park
The Local Corner: Exploring the Armitage and Halsted intersection in Chicago’s Lincoln Park -
First Look review: “Vamp” combines BYOB, music and improv for late-night comedic relief
It’s pretty terrifying to trust comedians with your phone, but the cast of Vamp made it hilarious -
First Look review: Steppenwolf’s “The Flick” succeeds with quiet introspection and questions raised in relationship to film, art and life
The Flick makes you and its characters openly question the blurring of life and the movies.
