Chicago Local Flavor

Best Kept Secret

1. The Tamale Guy

The best mind-reader ever, when it comes to knowing the right time to hit bars, and when people will suddenly be hungry for food!  Anyway, I'd kept sadly thinking I would never get lucky and see...

2. Holstein Park

Neighborhood: Bucktown

sign was that jeans were not allowed in the water. When she asked him where this rule was posted he just kept saying it was against the rules. She also saw him yelling crazily at a female lifeguard...

3. Navy Pier

Neighborhood: Near North Side

we're a different breed of adults. Let's get an overpriced churro and leave." - My friend Zach, a tourist.  Navy Pier is Boresville. I actually got into an argument with my best friend when she came...

4. Looptopia

reality, but really, if everybody didn't have to run all over the place to see the stuff they liked, they'd see more, walk less and enjoy it better!  How about running some secret, last minute events...

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Neighborhood Favorite

1. Lush Wine and…

Neighborhood: Roscoe Village

is a short walk from my apartment.    I like coming here to buy a bottle for special occasions as well as just stopping in solo while picking up take out in the neighborhood.  Keep up the good work....

2. Lush Wine and…

Neighborhood: University Village

Hot damn, this is my favorite place in the city.  They will not be surprised to hear this.  If you visit, there's a good chance you might find me there.  Lush is the ONLY place in the city at which I...

3. Ribfest Chicago

Neighborhood: North Center

Ribfest is probably my favorite Chicago neighborhood festival. I might be a little bit biased because it's in my neighborhood, but come on, it's RIBS!   My friends and I stuffed our faces with ribs...

4. Puppet Bike

Puppet Bike participated in the Art on Track exhibition this weekend, in what was my absolute favorite car on the train.  There was a living unicorn, a ringmaster, a hide-and-seek game...

5. Cunneen's

Neighborhood: Edgewater

When I moved to Chicago, I had to be introduced to the bar scene.  In some ways, Cunneen's is not part of any "scene."  It's a neighborhood bar, tucked away on the corner of Devon and Newguard...

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