Five burgers to try at Rockit this week.
Archive for May, 2009
Burgerfest!
Posted in Uncategorized on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Aibi Honors Donna Lapietra
Posted in Uncategorized on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
250 people honor local icon.
Word on the Street: Wine Style!
Posted in Uncategorized on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s time to pop some bottles!
NBA Draft Combine Brings out the Stars
Posted in Bulls, tagged blake griffin, ditka's steak house, jerel mcneal, jonny flynn, larry king, nba draft, nba mock draft, paul banks, Paul M. Banks, westin hotel on May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When the NBA Draft Combine comes to Chicago, the Second City resembles Beverly Hills for a couple days.
Al Fresco With Free Snuggies
Posted in Uncategorized on May 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Chicago’s unpredictable weather mandates a blanket with sleeves!
Lively Up Your Self!
Posted in Better Sex, Cheap Dates, Networking, Shopping, Weekend Activities, charity, fashion, nightlife, parties, things to do, tagged Avanel Hart, Glam Revamp, Personal Privilege, Tracy Lemke on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Get a taste of the glamorous life at Personal Privelege’s Glam Revamp party this Saturday.
Basketball Battle of the Sexes
Posted in sports, tagged Chicago Sky, Nonprofits, Sporting Events, WNBA on May 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
THE FIRST EVER BASKETBALL BATTLE OF THE SEXES: Chicago Sky vs. the E-League
Carl Thomas Headlines Benefit Concert
Posted in 24-7_chicago, Bands, Live Music, Weekend Activities, Word On The Street, music, tagged Aniba Hotep&The Sol Collective, Carl Thomas, Harold Washington Cultural Center, King College Prep High School on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out this sultry singer tonight!
Chicago Turkish Festival
Posted in Chicago, Chicago Events, Festivals, Live Music, Nude Hippo, Weekend Activities, events, food, things to do, tagged ai lounge, Chicago, festival, Lodewyck, Nude Hippo, turkish, whirling dervishes on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
experience the culture and cuisine of Turkey without leaving downtown.
Italiasia: Don’t Say It, Just Eat It
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Marcus has found a cheap date spot.
Tails in the City: 5 Year of Giving Back
Posted in Uncategorized on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Go inside a bash for the city’s best luxury pet store.
Let the Good Times Roll
Posted in Chicago, Performance Art, charity, events, parties, theater, things to do, tagged charity, Chicago, events, Fairmont Hotel, Gala, Goodman Theater on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Annual Goodman Theater Gala headlined by Tony and Emmy Award-winner Mandy Patinkin this Saturday!
UFood Grill is a Welcome South Loop Addition
Posted in restaurants, tagged ufood grill south loop on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Blagica, NBC Chicago Street Team
I don’t know about you, but when a new place hits my ‘hood, I see whether or not I can add it to my daily routine. For the last few months, I passed a little place called UFood Grill. To and fro I went, curious about how good a place could [...]
Time To Face The Music
Posted in Chicago, Chicago Events, Live Music, concerts, events, lollapalooza, looptopia, millennium park, music, things to do, tagged Chicago, concerts, events, galapalooza, lolapalooza, Millenium Park, music, Ravinia, summer in chicago on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The start of summer means the start of the outdoor concert season! Plan ahead here.
KANE! Patrick not looking Sharp this Series
Posted in Blackhawks, tagged Chicago, Chicago Blackhawks, detroit, Detroit Red Wings, mike babcock, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, paul banks, Paul M. Banks, stanley cup playoff, Stanley Cup playoffs on May 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Of the Blackhawks’ two young forwards named Patrick, it’s Sharp, not Kane who’s contributing
Word on The Street: Tilt This!
Posted in Uncategorized on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What’s hot and happening on the street?
Dale Tallon: Architect of Blackhawks Renaissance
Posted in Blackhawks, tagged "Don't Toews me Bro", alexander ovechkin, Chicago, Chicago Blackhawks, dale tallon, dale tallon interview, detroit red, Detroit Red Wings, don't toews, jona, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, paul banks, paul m., Paul M. Banks, scotty bo, Scotty Bowman, sidney crosby, Stan Bowman, stanley cup pl, Stanley Cup playoffs, troy brouer, wester, western conference on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tallon is sitting pretty as the blueprint for success he drafted has guided the Hawks much further along
Parades, Fireworks, and Cyclin’ On The Drive
Posted in Chicago, Chicago Events, events, things to do, tagged fireworks, Parades on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Local Tourist offers suggestions on how to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend.
Randolph Street Market Festival’s Grand Opening
Posted in Chicago, Chicago Events, Festivals, Gay, Shopping, Weekend Activities, chicago fashion scene, events, fashion, food, things to do, tagged Antiques, Chicago, events, Fancy, Global, indie, Lodewyck, Market, Memorial Day, Nude Hippo, oprah, Randolph, Shopping, vinyl, weekend on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
appraise your antiques, haggle like a pro, and get the hottest Indie designs.




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