Articles by ShazamChi

News and reviews I've written for The Local Tourist

Las Vegas is No Seafood Desert

06/17/2013 - 7:00am

I was invited to ...

Shochu & Sushi

06/11/2013 - 11:56pm

Starting tonight at Roka Akor’s bar, Roka Bar, is Shochu & Sushi for $25.  From 5pm to 7pm every Wednesday night this summer, Roka Bar will be offering up to two of Mixologist Jason Huffman’s...

Graham Elliot Bistro for Casual Celebrations

06/05/2013 - 7:00am

For my most recent birthday my partner and frequent dining companion took me to Graham Elliot Bistro as a surprise.  I knew we were going to...

Scofflaw: Worth a Visit … or Five

05/31/2013 - 7:00am

Yes, I know a lot has already been written about Scofflaw.  Maybe the truly cool kids are over it.  However, I recently moved to the...

Homecoming 1972

05/28/2013 - 8:26am

I was invited to bring a friend to see the latest production at Chicago Dramatists, Homecoming 1972, on opening night....

DePaul Art Museum

04/25/2013 - 7:00am

We’re moving.  We’re moving from our first place in Chicago, in the DePaul/Sheffield Neighbors area of Lincoln Park to Logan Square.  We’ve lived in the area for over two years and didn’t move...

Roka Akor's New Bar Menu

04/19/2013 - 3:00pm

I was invited to bring a friend to attend a party introducing Roka Akor’s new after-work bar menu.  Roka Akor’s bar/lounge area, dubbed Roka Bar, now has its own bar menu –  available daily from...

Speak Easy, Sip Hard at Bootlegger's

04/07/2013 - 7:00am

If you ever find yourself in the Gold Coast, I can absolutely recommend a bar with very reasonably priced hand-crafted cocktails, a celebratory 21st Amendment atmosphere, and complimentary booze-...

Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminescence at the Field Museum

03/07/2013 - 10:25am

Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence opens today, March 7, and runs through September 8, 2013, at The Field Museum.  The exhibition, organized by the American Museum of Natural...

Tavernita One Year Anniversary Party

03/01/2013 - 7:00am

On Saturday, March 2, 2013, from 10 to 11pm Tavernita is celebrating its one year anniversary with a private reception in the main bar.
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