Tag: The Real Chicago
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Let’s chill: We’ve got a handful of unique spring date activities in Chicago
Mixology classes are all the rage right now, so make your next date night a bit unique with handcrafted cocktails that you and your partner learn to make together. -
We Ask, They Answer: Q&A with comedian/actor Dan Soder, who performs at Zanies Feb. 22-24
"I find myself feeling stupid or annoyed, and then I try to figure out what is funny about the scenario." -
First Look review: Paul Heyer’s multi-sensory exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art invites us into a fantastical existence
Heyer beckons us to reimagine the world around us as a place of infinite possibilities. -
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 displays and hands-on driving experiences. -
Winter neighborhood markets: Where to escape the cold and do a little local shopping around Chicago
Hyde Park Handmade brings together local artisans in a room illuminated by the large, sunny windows. ... The ambiance is relaxed, with soulful music playing in the background. -
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 up on the scene this year -
Coffee craze: I visited 52 Chicago coffee shops in 52 weeks, and I have a few favorites to share
To escape my apartment, I started hanging out in local coffee shops and got hooked. Some may call that a caffeine dependency, but I think there’s something more to it. -
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 your taste buds revved up. -
The Local Corner: Exploring the Damen and Lawrence intersection in Ravenswood
Giving off a Zen atmosphere, Alapash is a great place for those who love and appreciate an environment of relaxation and meditation. -
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 many species that call the rainforests of New Guinea home.
