Get the Halloween festivities started early this weekend with two ways to celebrate high above the city. Plus, don’t miss the latest Chicago Humanities Festival and a groundbreaking new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum. It’s also not too late to #BeScaryGood this Halloween and Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. Learn more about how you can make your […]
Oct. 28 is National Chocolate Day, as if we needed another excuse to indulge. Here are our favorite places in town to get a dark chocolate antioxidant fix (and boost your brain power in the process!). Cocoa + Co Kim Hack‘s beautifully curated selection of artisan chocolate bars, bonbons and confections are sourced from the top chocolate […]
“Ethnic food” is a phrase usually reserved for cuisines from foreign countries other than those in Western Europe. We don’t apply the term “ethnic food” to French or German food, but we readily apply it to Mexican or Thai food. The restaurants on the following list might be termed “ethnic,” but whatever category we place […]
If you just can’t wait for Halloween, you’re in luck — this weekend will be filled with spooky fun at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Botanic Garden and North Suburban YMCA. Plus, don’t miss the latest production from Joffrey Ballet. Arts in the Dark Oct. 21 Chicago LUMA8, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and […]
So you’ve lucked into Chicago Bulls or Blackhawks tickets, or maybe you’re on your way to see Katy Perry, Jay Z or Arcade Fire weave their particular brand of musical magic. Either way, you’re headed to the Madhouse on Madison. The big quandary, of course, is where to eat beforehand? The United Center is awesome for many […]
Halloween isn’t here quite yet, but you can start celebrating this weekend with a murder mystery at Oil Lamp Theater and a harvest festival (complete with a pumpkin patch that gives back) in Chicago. You can also attend a healthy living and parenting conference, see a world premiere play at Black Ensemble Theater, or explore […]
This weekend, shop ’til you drop in Evanston, enjoy fall fun at Chicago Botanic Garden and the Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival, learn from top chefs in Chicago, and give back at an Oktoberfest event. Retail Therapy Fall 2017 Oct. 6 Evanston Participating Central Street businesses in Evanston will offer special discounts during this Friday night […]
As September ends, new events begin all around Chicago. This weekend, The Second City will offer a new sketch comedy show and the Chicago Children’s Museum will open a new exhibit. Plus, don’t miss the Chicago Book Expo, a special program at Illinois Holocaust Museum, and the return of Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo. […]
The turn of the seasons always brings a flurry of frantic restaurant activity to Chicago, and this year is certainly no different. A whole new slew of restaurants has appeared — from rustic to gourmet, counter service to 4-star hospitality — and the real question is, where do we eat first? Open for Business: Beatnik […]
Fall fun continues this weekend with a festival all about apples. Plus, don’t miss a dog adoption event at Dylan’s Candy Bar, a conversation with Ryne Sandberg, a new exhibit at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, and a new collaboration between Lyric Opera of Chicago and Joffrey Ballet. Apple Fest Sept. 22-24 Long Grove You’ll quickly […]
