Category: Bars, nightlife
The original Iggy's gets a juicy makeover in River West
Even if you usually stumbled in after 2 a.m., you'll probably never forget the original Iggy's tucked away on the 600 block of North Milwaukee Avenu [...]
Irish tunes in Lincoln Square
Not this Sunday, and not the Sunday after that, but every other Sunday after those in 2007, there will be Irish traditional tunes being played live an [...]
Prime business location in Old Town vacant
First the Days Inn at the corner of Clark, Lincoln and Wells in Old Town changed its name to the Gold Coast hotel (that was about six months ago). The [...]
Bar "doesn't fit in" with luxury condos, ordered to close
Don't you just hate it when those pesky small businesses get in the way of big, new luxury condo developments? Don't you just hate it even more when [...]
Ladies' Lingerie in Boystown
The heterosexual males out there who thought there would never be a good reason to venture into Boystown...well, there's a reason all of a sudden.
On [...]
Some South Loopers like their nabe quiet and don't want it to become "sceney" like the Gold Coast
We always hear South Loopers kvetching that they don't have enough restaurants and bars in their fast-developing neighborhood. Yo's truly was rambling [...]
Wine education in Bucktown
Meritage Café & Wine Bar in Bucktown (2118 N. Damen Ave., 773-235-6434) is hosting a series of wine education classes beginning Nov. 1. Dubbed the Wi [...]
South Loop night out – not as bad as you think, or as good as you hope
South Loop week has come to an official close at YoChicago, but once again, we feel like we barely scratched the surface, so we'll keep the posts co [...]
Tantrum cocktail lounge a hidden find in the South Loop
You would walk right past Tantrum (1023 S. State St., 312-939-9160) in the South Loop without knowing what was inside. And even if you did know it was [...]
South Loopers crying out for a Whole Foods and some good bars
It's hard to ignore the fact that although the South Loop is "burgeoning," according to every developer in the area, there's hardly anything to do in [...]
Irish music in Wrigleyville
Tonight only! The upscale coffee shop/performance venue Uncommon Ground hosts one of Ireland's most talented accordion players, County Mayo's David Mu [...]
New gastropub in Chicago's River North
Gastropubs are so prevalent in London, the place where they were born, that it's hard not to pass one or two on a lazy stroll through virtually any pa [...]
Wicker Park week: wild night is calling on a tamed Division Street
There's always been something elemental and enigmatic about Division Street. This was true in Algren's day, when it was known as the Polish Broadw [...]
Evanston's Stained Glass features wine and foie gras
The Stained Glass (1735 Benson Ave., 847-864-8600), an Evanston restaurant that would fit right in if it were in River North or Lincoln Park, prides i [...]
Ranalli's reopens, adds a name
The Old Town standby Ranalli's (1925 N. Lincoln Ave., 312-642-1300) is open for business again after a months-long shut-down for remodeling--and perha [...]
Close Jimbo's in Bridgeport? Might as well close America
The owners of Jimbo's Lounge, at 3258 S Princeton Ave, have lost their lease after 22 years in business, and the property owners want the legendary [...]
Buying the whole bar a round
Ever do it yourself, buy the bar a round? A couple of nights ago we posed the question to the bartender at Lange's, a corner tavern that has evaded th [...]
YoChicago takes its journal writers out for a beer
It ain't easy building Chicagoland's top Web site for housing and neighborhoods. How are we doing it? Well, frankly, we're shunting an awful lot of [...]
Up above it all: partying at the Peninsula Terrace
If you have ever stayed at the Peninsula Hotel, you understand why it's the only place to stay in Chicago for a certain variety of tourist. And it wou [...]
Suburban dinner coupons!
Go to the suburbs for dinner on a Thursday, come home with Andrew Jackson. Sort of. If you dine on a Thursday at Carlucci (1801 Butterfield Road, Down [...]