The Big City Blog
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The Big City Blog: Illinois Craft Beer Week is back — bigger and better than ever — May 18-25
Illinois Craft Beer Week is the highly anticipated celebration featuring various festivals and hundreds of events at breweries, bars and restaurants across the state ... -
The Big City Blog: The new Parlay at Joy District, Randolph Street Market, Mamby on the Beach lineup, Mercadito’s Mixology Academy and Blue Man discounts
Parlay at Joy District is now open at 112 W. Hubbard, expanding past the Joy District rooftop and second-floor nightclub to feature this first-floor ... -
The Big City Blog: We’ve got plenty of suggestions on how to do it up right for St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago
Going green: We've got suggestions on how to do it up right for St. Patrick's Day in Chicago -
The Big City Blog: The Museum of Contemporary Art, Carnivale and Second City — how I spent a chilly day in Chicago
Instead of grabbing a bite at some common eatery, go explore your culinary boundaries at one of Chicago’s most eccentric restaurants: Carnivale. -
The Big City Blog: A South Floridian’s take on a few of Chicago cuisine staples
“What’s Portillo’s?” I asked aloud. Gasps and screams filled the room. It seemed as though I had committed some irreparable sin. -
The Big City Blog: It’s time for the 110th edition of the Chicago Auto Show
We’re talking more than one million square feet of exhibit space, where visitors will find more than 1000 vehicles from 36 different manufacturers, technology ... -
The Big City Blog: Five Chicago rock concerts this music lover can’t wait to see in 2018
After seeing pop-punk band Can’t Swim open for Have Mercy at Subterranean a few months ago, it won’t surprise me to see them blow ... -
The Big City Blog: Hope you’re hungry because Chicago Restaurant Week is on
The 11th annual culinary celebration that is Chicago Restaurant Week returns from Jan. 26-Feb. 8 with two weeks of dining deals sure to get ... -
The Big City Blog: Bar Roma’s Chef’s Table dinner, new bird exhibit at Notebaert Nature Museum, “skinny sips” at Cantina Laredo and more
The Notebaert Nature Museum's new exhibit aims to introduce the public to some of the world’s most exotic and fascinating birds by focusing on ... -
The Big City Blog: Zanies kicks off its 40th anniversary with a celebration of comedy
“(Zanies) is tight and traps the energy of the crowd. That little room literally shakes with laughter most nights. It’s magic.”
