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Archive for November, 2007

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Winter Parking Bans

30 November 2007

It’s that time of year again, when the already scarce parking gets even scarcer. Check out TLT’s guide to winter parking bans to make sure you don’t get towed.

Living (Not So) Dangerously

30 November 2007

Fugu, or blowfish as it’s more commonly known, is a potentially lethal delicacy from Japan. If it’s not prepared properly, toxins will render the victims paralyzed but completely conscious and they die from asphyxiation. There’s no known antidote, so it’s even more important to get it from a trained and certified chef.
In the Midwest, there […]

December’s Major Events

30 November 2007

December 1
Do Division Holiday Walk
Joy Of Toys Holiday Wrap Party
Spertus Museum Opening Reception
December 5
3rd Annual Holiday Extravaganza
December 6
Rock for Reading 2007
December 7 - 9
One Of A Kind Show And Sale
December 11
Between Friends’ YPG Holiday Happy Hour Fundraiser
December 12
RNA/RNRA Holiday Extravaganza
December 14
Global Angels Benefit Featuring Spoken 4
December 25
Christmas Events
Restaurants Open on Christmas
Something Else! A Community Festival
December […]

Podcast: Lucid Ground

27 November 2007

I think I’m in love.
Since Michael Teach of Chicago Acoustic Underground told me back in late September that I needed to check out Lucid Ground, I’ve seen them five times. Yes, five. In two months. And on Wednesday the 28th I’m going to make it six.
One of these does include their appearance at CAU’s studio, […]

Just Don’t Call It A Food Court

26 November 2007

A mall isn’t a mall without a food court, unless it’s Water Tower Place. The upscale shopping plaza has the requisite collection of inexpensive restaurants in one location with shared seating, but you won’t find an Orange Julius or a Great Steak Escape. Not on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, anyway.
foodlife is tucked into the mezzanine level […]


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