Eric Smith, NBC5 Street Team
On location at La Fonda Del Gusto in Wicker Park with Cesar Rolon.
Tell us about your background…how did you get to where you are?
My professional background started in Radio and TV where I worked as a PR Executive for radio stations covering a great portion of the Chicago market. I also [...]
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Cesar Rolon….leading a Latin Revolution.
Posted in Uncategorized on November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for live music this weekend?
Posted in Uncategorized on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ben Soldinger, NBC Chicago Street Team
This weekend will have my two favorite blues bands co-hosting Kingston Mines both Friday and Saturday night! Vance ‘Guitar’ Kelly and the Backstreet Blues Band will be headlining while Linsey Alexander will be playing acoustic sets. This is a classic line up, folks! Lincoln Park will be [...]
Good Karma
Posted in food, restaurants, things to do, tagged asian, karma, mundelein, Steak on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Vietnamese coconut shrimp soup is a dish worth the trip to Mundelein alone!
“Crush It ” Tonight With Gary Vaynerchuk
Posted in Uncategorized on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Online marketing trailblazer Gary Vaynerchuk appears tonight at the “Crush It” Bash named for his new book.
Move your body with Fitness Expert….Amy Leffel-TEAMiFIT.
Posted in 24-7_chicago, Celebrities, Cheap Dates, Chicago, Chicago Events, College Sports, Dating, Festivals, Fitness, Kid's Fun, Live Music, Networking, Performance Art, Podcasts, Relationships, Sex 911, Single in chicago, Weekend Activities, Word On The Street, Youth, chicago fashion scene, events, fashion, getting around, gold coast, millennium park, music, nightlife, parties, sports, street style, things to do on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Eric Smith-On location at TEAMiFIT Lifestyle Center-676 N. LaSalle Street-with Founder, President and Wellness Coach-Amy Leffel.
Speak a little bit about your background-life before TEAMiFIT and how all this happened?
I received my undergraduate degree at Indiana University in Exercise Physiology and Public Health. I worked as a personal trainer and exercise specialist-teaching fitness classes at [...]
Well Seasoned?
Posted in food, restaurants, things to do, tagged alligator, arlington_heights, cajun, new_orleans, pappadeaux, pie, Seafood, shrimp on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Even on a typical Tuesday in October, Pappadeaux was drawing big crowds. Who says you can’t have fun on a Tuesday?
Chicago’s Fashion in Focus…the new Dress Code
Posted in 24-7_chicago, Better Sex, Celebrities, Chicago, Chicago Events, Chicago Gossip, Festivals, Networking, Parades, Performance Art, Shopping, Single in chicago, Weekend Activities, Word On The Street, chicago fashion scene, events, fashion, millennium park, music, parties, theater, things to do on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the fourth year of installment, Fashion Focus Chicago once again lit up the runway with the latest couture fashions this past weekend at Millennium Park. A gathering of the City’s upscale fashionistas and industry insiders, this was a collection of creative intellectuals on the scene-to push the envelope of Chicago’s fashion industry. [...]
VS Grand Opening Complete With Angel Sighting
Posted in Uncategorized on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Desiree, NBC Chicago Street Team
I cannot think of a better time of the year for a Victoria’s Secret Grand Opening than during the week of Chicago’s 2009 Fashion Focus. And, in what better location than downtown’s Magnificent Mile? But you know what would be even better, given the spirit of Halloween? If an angel flew [...]
Get “Closer” with Jen Porter
Posted in Bands, Live Music, concerts, music, things to do on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jeff Baraka, NBC Chicago Street Team
Tomorrow night, singer/songwriter Jen Porter and Chicago inde label, Stonecutter Records are throwing a release party for her 4th original studio album, “Closer to the Surface”. She’ll perform the entire album with a 7-piece band.
Her style is expansive and universal, though best described within rock/folk [...]
Dance Pink Fundraiser Tonight
Posted in Uncategorized on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dance Pink was created to raise awarness and support expanded access to the early dectection and treatment of Breast Cancer to low income women. The 2nd annual fundraiser is tonight at Rumba from 6-10 PM
MOW 2009 Celebrity Chef Ball a Hit!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Friday night’s MOW 2009 Celebrity Chef Ball was a hit! There’s another event tonight if you missed it!
Pregnancy and the City
Posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Living in the city gets interesting when you’re pregnant…
Chicago Lions “Lions for Hope” Benefit
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rikki Greenberg, NBC5 Street Team
It’s time to shake up your Saturday routine.
Enough with the afternoon mall trips and hours spent watching college football. Baseball is long gone and I’m pretty sure the laundry can wait another day so why not do something fresh and fun like catching a rugby game provided by the Chicago Lions [...]
Pssst…I Have a Secret.
Posted in Weekend Activities, food, restaurants, things to do, tagged cotton_candy, downers_grove, parker's, rockefeller, Seafood on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone wants to discover that one great place no one knows about yet. Psst…I have a secret, Parker’s in Downers Grove just might be that place.
Serenaded by Michael Buble
Posted in Bands, Celebrities, Live Music, MP3, Performance Art, Podcasts, Relationships, comedy, music, weddings on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
his first USA interview for “Crazy Love”.
Joffrey Ballet’s “Couture & Cocktails” This Friday
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A bit of NYC Fashion Week comes to Chicago.
Chicago’s Queen of the Burlesque Scene….Michelle L’amour
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Eric Smith, NBC Chicago Street Team
On location at the Studio L’amour, West Loop. There is nothing better than an original, and Michelle L’amour is just that-dancer, choreographer, business woman, teacher, promoter and most of all Queen of Tease!
How did you become Michelle L’Amour?
My background training was in Classical Dance. But I didn’t [...]
Three Peas Art Lounge Hosts Pipeline B2B and You!
Posted in Chicago, Chicago Events, Networking, Youth, events, nightlife, things to do, tagged Art Gallery on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On October 1st, network in style! Three Peas Art Lounge Hosts Pipeline B2B’s Fourth Quarter Launch Event.
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