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First Look review: Rock of Ages is captivating, exciting, funny and a seriously rocking good time
From the opening number, you realize you are not at a Broadway show; you are at a rock concert highlighting all of your favorite ... -
First Look review: The entertaining “Lottery Day” at the Goodman Theatre holds a magnifying glass to Chicago, revealing both pleasures and problems
The qualities of theater, as opposed to other forms of art, make it uniquely suited for blurring the boundaries between art and life. Lottery ... -
The Local Corner: Exploring the 16th and Michigan Avenue intersection in Chicago’s South Loop
Exploring Chicago’s neighborhoods one intersection at a time. Featured corner: 16th Street & Michigan Avenue in the South Loop -
New on the Scene: Recent Chicago openings include Barton G, Yugen, Tricycle, Monnie Burke’s and a Sex and the City pop-up
Behind a creative, women-led team, Yugen launched late last fall in the thriving West Loop with a modern Japanese tasting menu and striking space. -
Valentine’s fun: The Lake Shore Lady’s top five romantic restaurants in Chicago
I love Maude’s because it has everything you want in a date-night restaurant. The ambiance is dark, cozy and romantic — and it’s located ... -
First Look review: “Noises Off” at the Windy City Playhouse is a wonderfully self-aware farce of a farce, brought to life by a talented ensemble
Normally, there are one or two actors who jump out to me, but I found it so hard to isolate a specific performance. It ... -
Table for two: The Gold Coast Girl shares her favorite Chicago date-night dinner spots
RM Champagne Salon is super sexy, located in the heart of the West Loop. I love both the romantic outside as well as the ... -
Indoor bouldering: Three great spots to experience the rock-climbing trend in Chicago
Indoor bouldering is a booming sport, and it’s easy to understand why. Climbing is a full-body workout ... and a cerebral, collaborative process. -
Chicago’s classic restaurants: Old-school, reliable, legendary — these spots have done it right for decades
In Chicago, we like to think of classics as places that have withstood the test of time. They’re old-school. They exude character. They’re reliable ... -
First Look review: Chicago Detours’ Holiday Tour of Drinks, Daleys and Dead Guys is an educational, entertaining approach to exploring the city
No matter where or what we were doing, the guide was always teaching us some obscure piece of Chicago holiday trivia, like how the ...
