Archive for October, 2007
Frasca Pizzeria & Wine Bar
29 October 2007Frasca Pizzeria & Wine Bar is much more than a place to get a piece of pie. This Lakeview restaurant boasts a well-rounded Italian menu.
That’s a good thing. I was there last week for a media dinner and I, being the brilliant person that I am, invited my friend Karl to accompany me. Karl’s […]
This week’s band: Mindsight
29 October 2007Yep, that’s me with this week’s band! Mindsight joined me at the studios of Chicago Acoustic Underground to chat with Michael Teach and me and play a few songs. They were fantastic! This afternoon you’ll be able to download the podcast. In the meantime, here’s how they describe themselves, and below you can listen to […]
Urban Shop Guide
28 October 2007When people think of shopping in Chicago, they generally think of Michigan Avenue. It’s the easiest location to find, and all of the chains are familiar. However, Chicago is loaded with boutiques, if you just know where to look.
That’s where Urban Shop Guide comes in. This new tour company, founded by Julie Cameron, introduces shoppers […]
CTA Doomsday Guide
25 October 2007November 4th is rapidly approaching. If you take the CTA you know that date’s important, because that’s when major schedule reductions combined with fare hikes will make our public transportation system a shadow of its former self (and some say it wasn’t that great to begin with).
The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation is stepping in with a […]
Spooky Stories Haunt the Park
24 October 2007One of Halloween’s traditions is scary stories. Instead of sitting with a flashlight under your nose and trying to think of something ghoulish, take the kids to Millennium Park. Storytellers will be weaving tales of terror in a heated tent. Whether you’ve got a toddler afraid of monsters under the bed, or a teen who […]
