Preview: Leap Day at "David’s Bistro"

Hungry Z, NBC5 Street Team
Traditionally when two people get engaged, it’s the man that does the proposing, but there’s a little known tradition that on Leap Day, it’s the women who drop down on one knee. While in our modern times it’s acceptable for a woman to propose, that wasn’t always the case. When the [...]

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Outdoor fun in Chicago now? You betcha!

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
“Chicago’s one of the most passionate cities in the country about music.” John Reese, co-founder Taste of Chaos
Ya’ just gotta love Chicago. Even when it’s cold enough for your hair to freeze if you leave the house while it’s still wet – not that I’ve ever done that, especially not [...]

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Chicago Trivia: A Hop, A Skip, and A Leap…Day

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
Bunnies are known more for hopping than leaping, but on Leap Day 1960 the very first Playboy Club jumped into the Chicago scene. Hugh Hefner was actually inspired – right down to the bunny costumes – by another Chicago private club. What was the name of that club and who [...]

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Buried At The Underground

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
The night started off well enough. I had been told media check-in was at 8:30pm and I arrived right on time. The bouncer confirmed my name on the list and I headed into the bowels of the club. My guest, Marq Withers of Disonic, arrived shortly after, dropped my name [...]

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This week’s band: Canasta

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
This week’s band has received a wealth of great press, ranging from The Reader to The Onion to NPR. They’ve headlined Metro and Double Door. They played SXSW and sold out shows at Schuba’s. They recently performed at the Obama fundraiser with Wilco, Macy Gray, and 3rd Eye Blind. And [...]

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Chicago Minute

LaShonda Matlock, NBC5 Street Team
According to an interview with Johnny Gill on V103 last week, Johnny is not gay, nor is Eddie Murphy. But I STILL have my “doubts”……
Snoop Dogg is doing a private listening party for industry insiders before his concert on Wed. at The House of Blues. Let’s see if he shows up….
Beyonce [...]

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Oscars 2008: The Best And Worst Dressed List

Tom Kolovos, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
The big news for spring in a store near you is going to be COLOR. And just in case you were inclined to miss the point, the women at this year’s Oscars won’t let you forget. They brought out every color of the Crayola box, which was refreshing to see. [...]

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Soiree: A Bit Of Paris In Chicago

Irit Silverman NBC5 Street Team (Video)
Lincoln Park has a new hot spot: Soiree Bar and Bistro (located at 2438 N. Lincoln Avenue). I recently attended their grand opening celebration and was treated to an exclusive look inside. As soon as you walk in, Soiree’s Parisian-inspired ambiance sets the tone for an elegant [...]

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Wilco’s Winter Residency

Kaylee King, NBC5 Street Team
Three nights deep into Wilco’s five night Winter Residency at The Riviera Theatre, I was fortunate enough to jump in the crowd and hear what everyone was buzzing about.
The audience was an artsy 30-something group dominated by males who quietly knew every word to every song.
The goal of the five [...]

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Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors Returns – Want Tickets?

Janelle Rominski, NBC5 Street Team (Video)The “Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors” convention returns this weekend to Chicago – and I’ve got your tickets! Please look at the bottom of this blog on how to win tickets.
It will be held at the Wyndham Chicago O’Hare Hotel on February 22 – 24, 2008.
I’ll be at [...]

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AlphaWomen Unite!

Kaylee King, NBC5 Street Team
AlphaWomen, a worldwide community that supports women who are continuously striving to be the best they can be, welcomes you to have hors d’oeuvres and cocktails with them.
Tomorrow, the group will meet to network and talk about real-life women’s issues like careers, romance, money, shoes, handbags and more. Sponsors for [...]

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Feb in Chicago is Great! (Really, it is) Events Feb 21 – 24

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
“Nor is it out of character that Chicago’s grandest achievement- a largely manmade arc of lakefront parks and beaches – began as a mistake, from waste thrown into Lake Michigan – a 75-year-old dump.” Pat Colander
It is a great time to be in Chicago. OK, so maybe it’s so cold [...]

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Kiki’s Bistro Salutes Chicago Lighthouse with Special France vs. USA Wine Tasting Dinner Feb. 28

Danielle Barrera NBC5 Street Team
Kiki’s Bistro, 900 N. Franklin, will salute the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired with a France versus USA wine tasting dinner on Thursday, February 28. Tasting will begin at 6:30 pm.
Patrons will enjoy a four-course prefixed menu, with a French and an American [...]

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E-Coustic Chicago – An Environmental Extravaganza

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
Remember back in January when it was about 70 degrees outside? I do. And I remember thinking “so this is global warming”. Despite the unexpected pleasure of running on the lakefront path in shorts when Belmont Harbor was a sheet of ice, it concerned me, but like most people I [...]

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Chicago Trivia: The Original Hancock Hustler

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
On the last Sunday in February is Hustle Up The Hancock, an annual stairclimb race that ends at the 94th level observation deck. While the building is situated on some of Chicago’s most valuable real estate, the land beneath was originally a sandbar until one of the city’s most colorful [...]

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The Loved Ones Light Up Chicago

Maureen Vana, NBC5 Street Team
The walls were shaking at Reggie’s Sunday night with the voices of a unified crowd along side The Loved Ones. The Philadelphia punk rockers packed the place on the Chicago stop of their current headlining tour with The Gaslight Anthem, The Arrivals, and Hifi Handgrenades. Several of the bands [...]

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Oscars Night Options!

Shlomi Rabi NBC5 Street Team
Unless you’re the unfortunate fella I forgot to untie before falling asleep last week, you have no excuse for not knowing that the Gay Superbowl, aka the Oscars, are coming up this weekend. While some of my homosapien brethren will argue that the best part of the night is [...]

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This week’s band: The Spares

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
These two play comfortable music that makes you want to tap your foot and maybe even do a little two-step.
From the band: “The Spares make twangy, bluesy, roots music — call it alt-country or Americana. The Chicago duo writes and sings about characters in hard places whose stories hint at [...]

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HOT TRENDS AT THE WEDDING CHICAGO BRIDAL BRUNCH & FASHION SHOW AT CHICAGO’S RIVER EAST ART CENTER

Danielle Barrera NBC5 Street Team
The Wedding Chicago Bridal Brunch & Fashion Show will take place on Sunday, February 24th from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Chicago’s River East Art Center.
On the day of the event, brides will arrive and meet with vendors from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Stylists from Mira Couture and the Jenny [...]

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Podcast: Jeff Brown Extra Large Trio

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
The Chicago Acoustic Underground studio was packed for this show! Jeff’s a great singer/songwriter, and he brought in his “extra-large trio” of Eric Stafford, Greg Combs (with The Apartments), and Vinni Allen. Sima Cunninham of The Audians also helped out. I also had my own entourage of my son and [...]

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A different way to celebrate Valentine’s Day!!!

Jim Grillo, NBC5 Street Team Pssssst, do you know “da passwoid”? Chicago’s longest running Roaring 20’s dinner show is celebrating Valentine’s Day with sold out shows featuring an actual re-enactment of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre! Ironically, just yesterday, the History Channel filmed an episode of “True Stories”, a documentary about Elliot Ness and some [...]

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Naked News: Burlesque Show Hits Le Passage

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video)
A few weeks ago, Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce Burlesque Show rolled through Chicago, making a three-night stop at Le Passage nightclub.
I’ve been holding on to this piece for awhile, waiting for the launch of our new Better Sex and Relationships section to launch on the Web site. How fitting that [...]

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Cheap Date: Rossini’s

Hungry Z, NBC5 Street Team
Probably the single most popular date is dinner and a movie. The question is where to go to dinner? You want to choose a place that has good food, comfortable atmosphere, and won’t set you back a fortune. It’s no wonder then, that one of the most commonly asked questions of [...]

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