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McLean a stellar solo act
Tribune arts criticFor every musician who yearns to achieve stardom in youth, there's another who prefers to develop slowly and surely outside the spotlight, allowing his art to blossom in its own good time. Chicago guitarist John McLean perfectly fits this description,...Tags: John Scofield, Music Industry
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Flush with perks
When SushiSamba Rio opened, much was made of the restaurant's exotic Latin-Asian cuisine. But what really had people talking was the show-stopping decor, particularly in the bathrooms. The River North spot is just the latest of a growing number of bars...Tags: Gramercy, Willis Tower, Restaurants, Music Theater, Aon PLC
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Where to go before the show
Shelling out big bucks for this summer's big shows can hurt your wallet. Then there's the additional "hidden cost" of shelling out $6 or more for a plastic cup of cheap swill. Instead, meet your friends before the show at a nearby--and more reasonably...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Restaurants, University of Illinois at Chicago, Dining and Drinking
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Pints and poltergeists
Are these bars havens for spirits of the supernatural sort? We'll let you be the judge. Excalibur In 1915, 800 people died when the Eastland excursion boat capsized in the Chicago River, near the Clark Street Bridge. The castle-like building now occupied...Tags: Employees, Bars and Clubs, Career and Workplace, Suicide, Rogers Park
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New on the scene
Iggy's3 Here's to hoping third time's the charm. The original River West Iggy's became Juicy Wine Company; the second location in Wicker Park houses Chaise Lounge; and now the man behind the concept, Dion Antic, has consulted with owners on the newest...Tags: Earth Day, Steaks, Metal and Mineral, Restaurants, Road Transportation
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Kiss off
For their final report, our Reader Review dating crew chatted up Scandinavians at the Swedish Meet Ball, searched for models at a fashion show and shook things up at a drink-mixing class. We'll reveal who you voted for as the ultimate dater in Monday's...Tags: Poetry, Bars and Clubs, ABBA (music group), Fashion Shows, Crime, Law and Justice
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The movies love Chicago
There are many movies that have used Chicago as a backdrop since Essanay started producing films here in 1907. Here, in no particular order, are 10 memorable Chicago-based movies and what you can expect to find when you check out the locations yourself....Tags: Chicago Cubs, Alec Baldwin, Gaming, Joffrey Ballet, Movies
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Legend has it ...
Chicago bars are soaked with legend and lore, stocked with stories as colorful as that cagey regular perched on the corner stool. The stories chronicle famous ( and infamous) patrons, unsavory origins ... even magical animals. In many places, it's as...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Music Theater, Grand Boulevard, Folklore and Mythology, Billy Goat Tavern
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George's story
In a grungy warehouse in Chicago's Goose Island one frosty afternoon last December, an assistant director bellows, "Ladies and Gentleman, clear the set!" All the extraneous folk disappear from the set, built to resemble the interior of an Oak Park home,...Tags: Soul Foods, Christie Hefner, African Americans, Nia Long, Colleges and Universities
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Barhopping through time
Yeah, so H.G. Wells thought of it first, but the idea of a time machine never fails to spark the imagination. With the approach of the new millennium, we thought it would be fun to create our own time machine for one evening -- to step back across the...Tags: Restaurants, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Restaurants, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Bones and Joints
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INSIDE archives
Whether you're searching for a new scene or catching up on an old favorite, our INSIDE bar and club reviews give you the sights, sounds and characters of Chicago nightlife: Recent INSIDES: INSIDE: The Gramercy INSIDE: Innjoy INSIDE:...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Gramercy, Restaurants, Woodlawn (Chicago, Illinois), Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Hey, I was there!
Think L.A. is the only place you can get that tingly deja vu feeling in a dark movie theater when a familiar place pops up on the screen? Think again. Chicago is one of the great American "location" cities. With its grand vistas, energetic urban air and...Tags: Chicago Loop, Noah Wyle, Music Theater, Navy Pier, Linda Hunt
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