The California Clipper is a speakeasy-style bar with live jazz music and a small dance floor. I feel transported to another time when I go there.

“I was so nervous getting up there. ... He said: ‘Carisa. This is the least important thing you will do today. Waking up in the morning and putting your shoes on is more important than if a joke lands.’ And I’ve applied that to every situation I’ve encountered since.”

Instead of grabbing a bite at some common eatery, go explore your culinary boundaries at one of Chicago’s most eccentric restaurants: Carnivale.

We sat down with Holidazed & Confused director Tyler Samples to discuss why the holidays — and family — are so easy to make fun of. For ticket information, visit www.UpComedyClub.com

If you or your date believe a perfect night out should involve sipping whiskey in a Wisconsin lodge, then Frontier should be in your plans.

This final sketch summed up the tone of She the People perfectly, recognizing the sexism that is rampant but defeating it with the honest and telling humor of a splendid all-female cast.

City Winery Chicago will be offering “river dome” seating for dining guests who want to enjoy a view of the river and city skyline during the coming fall months.

Legendary Laughs is an eclectic assortment of Second City improvisation and sketch comedy that assaults the audience with raw laughs and witty scenes.

Sporting matching oversized plaid jackets, the brothers spouted off a cornucopia of birth control options they are hawking — some legit and some of dubious efficacy.

Rather than your typical intimate, candlelit dinner, this Valentine’s Day special invites guests to travel back in time to Chicago in 1929.