Detox For Spring

Amy Tara Koch, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
The sun is finally poking through and, instead of feeling jubiliant I was feeling sluggish, the aftermath of a winter filled with lattes, York Peppermint Patties and many a flute of Veuve Clicquot champagne. Time to purify. Oh, to spend a week fasting and hiking at the celeb [...]

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Birthday Celebrations!

Sarah Vargo, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
This weekend started off early for me once again! I had several birthday parties all week and decided to enjoy the nice weather. I checked out industry night at Stone Lotus on Tuesday and celebrated my friend Rebecca’s birthday with several French Martinis with Chambord! Nevertheless, I took it [...]

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Conversations To Avoid While Eating At Room 21

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video)
When it comes to major news events in this society, every reaction seems to cause an immediate overreaction. Sept. 11? Ridiculous airport rules and some would argue an attack on our civil liberties. Virginia Tech? Rampant evacuations and intense scrutiny of students’ classwork. And finally, it’s possible that the [...]

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Alhambra Palace Restaurant Dazzles Escape to a Place Far Far Away…

Blagica Stefanovski, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
My Arabesque CD is blasting thru my iMac, attempting to put me back in the world of the Alhambra Palace. The music is doing the trick of making me want to dance, but my sage walls are far from the vibrant jeweled tones that seemed to creep from every [...]

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Artropolis

Tom Kolovos, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
Art Chicago was once the country’s most prestigiousinternational modern and contemporary art fair. Due tomismanagement and the resounding success of Art BaselMiami, Art Chicago became something of a glorifiedstreet fair.
Art Basel Miami is where the major players, bothbuyers and dealers, are to be found in the art worldthese days. This [...]

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Tomorrow Night * Fashion Show!

Irit Silverman NBC5 Street Team (Video)
The hottest event this weekend will have a runway show, free drinks, and will be raising money for a great cause.
This Friday night (April 27) catch the Imerman Angels Fashion Show at Crobar (1543 N. Kingsbury St). Imerman Angels is an amazing charity that connects [...]

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AMY’S ENTERTAINMENT REPORT

Tony Lossano & Amy Zanglin, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
Amy from NUDE HIPPO here! Hey Chicago – This weekend is one of my favorite weekends in Chicago; it’s the 2007 Chicago Improv Festival!! This entire week there has been shows every night all over the city with guest appearances from Chicago alumni who are now on [...]

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Ebertfest

Irit Silverman NBC5 Street Team (Video)
Chicago based film critic Roger Ebert was in his (and my) hometown of Champaign-Urbana today for his annual Film Festival aptly named Ebertfest. Movie buffs, filmmakers, and a few celebs packed into Champaign’s historical Virginia Theatre for the opening movie “Gattaca.” One of the most heart [...]

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The Past’s Present

Erik Sorensen (Video)
Boy meets girl. Girl and boy fall in love. Boy and girl live happily ever after, right? Not quite. Or at least not in Michael Brownlee’s play The Past’s Present, anyway.
Produced by the Speaking Ring Theatre Company and Directed by Mercedes Rohlfs, The Past’s Present delivers an intoxicating rollercoaster ride chalked full [...]

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Where Chipped Teeth and Great Art Come Together

Shlomi Rabi, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
The gods have a funny of way of keeping us humble. We can’t get too cocky, or presumptuous, or arrogant. So they keep us in check by, oh I don’t know, giving us a sibling who is clearly better looking, or worse- having an ex [...]

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My Italian Scooter Moment andA Parisian Break at Sweet Thang

Blagica Stefanovski, NBC5 Street Team (Video)If you were in town last weekend, I’m sure you caught the warm Sunday breeze that swept the city. Sunday was also the day I took my 150 CC 2-stroke Stella scooter out for a spin. It was also a day to live a little like a European in [...]

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Intermix And The City

Tom Kolovos, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
This past year we have seen major changes in the retaillandscape of the city. Macy’s ended the reign of Marshall Field’s,Lord and Taylor closed at Water Tower and Carson’s closed on State Street.
With skyrocketing rents, too much interchangeablemerchandise and erratic customer service, the onestop shopping department store as we knew [...]

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Delicious Monkey Dish

Janelle Rominski, NBC5 Street Team (Video)A hip, new, urban-style restaurant opened in the northern suburb of Gurnee, Illinois this week. The Monkey Dish Bar & Grill, owned by Phil Marienthal and Dave Potesta opened on Tuesday, April 17th. Located on the northeast corner of Grand Avenue and Dilleys Road – Monkey Dish brings [...]

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A Sleeping Poll Watcher, A 2nd Ward Winand a Party at Buddy Guy’s Legends

Blagica Stefanovski, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
The election run-off activities, coupled with me prepping the launch of CondoPerks.com had me in blogging withdrawal. needless to say, my keyboard fingers are ready to work.
Yesterday marks an historic day in Chicago politics. Two long-time aldermen lost their seat to two new vibrant thinkers, Pat Dowell and Bob [...]

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The Launch of Urban Influence

Amanda Hunt, NBC5 Street Team (Video)

Last Thursday, the National Urban League visited Chicago during their six-month promotional campaign for Urban Influence Magazine, the organization’s official publication hitting national newsstand distribution in May 2007.
With heavyweights such as Morgan Freeman, Queen Latifah, Tavis Smiley and Jesse Jackson Jr. gracing the covers, this magazine has been growing in [...]

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Fellas: The Social Network Is Where It’s At

Izzy, NBC5 Street Team (Images)
As you might imagine, I’ve never had a problem trolling for babes, but finding a perfect match isn’t easy for everyone. The club and bar scene can get kind of old, and Internet dating is good for quantity, but the quality can be somewhat lacking — so I’m told.
Another option when [...]

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Girl’s Night Out!

Sarah Vargo, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
I’m excited to join the NBC 5 Street Team and contribute my first blog. It was an exciting week to say the least. I am a publicist and party promoter so I am always out and about on the town!
Here are some of the highlights:
I started off the weekend [...]

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Stooges Fans Get A Faceful of Iggy

Maureen Vana, NBC5 Street Team
Sunday night at the Congress Theatre was an evening of anything goes. Iggy Pop and The Stooges played to a sold out audience that had eagerly awaited their arrival. Fans that managed to snag a ticket for the event were in for a treat because the night was all [...]

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TechCocktail 4: Techies do it freely

Justin Chen, NBC5 Street Team (video)
Freedom reigned in Wrigleyville as TechCocktail overtook the top floor of John Barleycorn on Thursday April 12th. It all started with the the free tickets to TechCocktail that are so hot that they “sold out” of the 500 spots within 24 hours of being announced. The night really got [...]

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Chicago-Lovin’ Rap Mogul Announces New Site

Jen Boyles, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
Southern hip-hop mogul David Banner was recently in Chicago to promote a new Web site that allows producers to team up, share beats, and possibly win some green.
Over a delicious steak dinner, Banner and Loud/Street Records Corporation label CEO Steve Rifkind (credited for coming up with the general idea of [...]

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Celebrating The Mighty Mojito

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video)
I remember when Sex In The City launched the Cosmopolitan craze. I remember when Snoop sang Gin and Juice and it seemed to be everyone’s drink of choice. I even drank my fair share of 40s in college. But for the life of me, I can’t remember what precipitated [...]

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In Absence Of The Word

Micaeh Johnson, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
So what is a God fearing, non-Church going girl to do on a day that is reserved for rest? I put myself to the test on a quest to find out where I could sing my praises non-traditionally.
Stop one: The word according to Corosh’s Brunch. Corosh is an Italian eatery [...]

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A Double Night Of Kevin

Katrell Mendenhall, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
We are so fortunate to live in such a great city as Chicago, especially when it comes to experiencing a fabulous night of food and entertainment. I had a double dose, all in one name…
I kicked off Friday at the Kevin Restaurant on 9 West Hubbard, where the food was [...]

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