Tag: The Real Chicago
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A Round of Drinks at Coconutz: Exotic cocktails and food with an island feel in the Gold Coast
The wine list, sangria and variety of island-inspired cocktails are perfect additions to the warm atmosphere -
Shop Around the Corner: Fun, trendy and affordable dresses at Bazar Apparel
“I love that they change up their inventory a lot and feel like they have a lot of trendy, cute clothes without it being overwhelming." -
Chicago’s Signature Dishes: The warm pretzel trio and pastrami French dip at Timothy O’Toole’s
Chicago's Signature Dishes: The warm pretzel trio and pastrami French dip at Timothy O'Toole's -
Chicago Insider: Ania Jablonowski on cerveza tacos, Roscoe Village and Peace Park
Chicago Insider: Ania Jablonowski on cerveza tacos, Roscoe Village and Peace Park -
Chicago’s hidden gems: La Boulangerie bakery, Dusek’s, Fahlstrom Fish Market and Osmium Coffee Bar
Menu favorites include the fresh-baked baguettes (which come in flavors like bacon and comté cheese, roasted garlic, or traditional) and the wide range of flavored macarons. -
The Big City Blog: Food and drink specials, wine events, Sketchbook Festival and a Joffrey Ballet world premiere
Head to Barn & Company on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for specials like $3 tacos, $15.99 all-you-can-eat ribs and $12.99 all-you-can-eat wings, respectively. -
The Big City Blog: Chicago Botanic Garden and Lincoln Park Conservatory provide a much-needed escape from winter
“Very calming, almost therapeutic,” my wife went on. “I could sit in there for hours on a bench and just decompress, forget it’s icy out and smell the flowers.” -
Inside Scoop: New Roots Pizza location, Wired Fridays, theatre openings and the “Pop Art Design” exhibit at the MCA
The folks behind the Fifty/50 Restaurant Group opened their second location of Roots Handmade Pizza in December at 2200 W. Lawrence Ave in Lincoln Square. -
Shop Around the Corner: Plenty of unique, hand-picked clothing to be found at Wicker Park’s Futurgarb
“You know if you shop at our store you're getting a design that no one else in the city has. We started Futurgarb because in so many clothing stores, everything looks the same.” -
First Look review: Steppenwolf’s “Domesticated” is a hilariously shrewd exploration of monotony, monogamy and gender
First Look review: Steppenwolf's "Domesticated" is a hilariously shrewd exploration of monotony, monogamy and gender
