Archive for July, 2006
A Fish Tale
25 July 2006Last night my friend and TLT contributor Jennifer and I went to the new McCormick & Schmick’s at 1 E Wacker. Located in the former Nick & Tony’s space, it’s got fantastic patio real estate. Considering it was muggy, sticky and hot, we elected to dine inside.
The interior has Frank Lloyd Wright-ish features, including chandeliers […]
Live music fans celebrate
24 July 2006And the crowd goes wild!!!
Why? Because there are about a gazillion bands in Chicago, and slightly fewer places to hear them.
So how do you narrow it down?
Easy. You check out The Local Tourist. Each week a different Chicago band will be profiled. And YOU get to vote on whether they’re alright or they stink like […]
NEW Blog Format!
24 July 2006I don’t know about you, but I used to get irritated every time I would visit my blog. There was no navigation structure and it just didn’t fit in with the rest of the site. Plus I would post articles on different topics, but there was no way to categorize them.
Ta Da!!!!
The new blog has […]
Restaurant Openings
23 July 2006Restaurants open (and close) in downtown Chicago at an incredible pace. In the next couple of weeks we’ll have three new culinary choices in the heart of the city:
CPK/ASAP, 30 N LaSalle, (312)920-9662: A quicker version of California Pizza Kitchen with a smaller menu
BB, 22 E Hubbard, (312)755-0007: Across from Shaw’s and […]
“Pull your sh*& up more closer…”
20 July 2006I just got back from the library. That statement, just the word library, probably brings to mind a geek wearing glasses and carting thick tomes of erudition, most likely wrapped in a flowing skirt and her feet shod in Birkenstocks with her hair in braids, little to no makeup, and her eyes cast shyly to […]
