Victor Hotel is a lounge

Restaurateur Jerry Kleiner’s newest venture is a lounge called Victor Hotel, a place so named because of a sign Kleiner had, a sign he...

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Jimmy's cocktail book

Heaven on Seven chef/owner Jimmy Bannos, he of the famous red headband, kicked out a romping stomping pre-Mardi Gras party last night at his...

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The Loop's hidden gems

We’ve been chatting here at YoChicago about how the Loop is full of little bars and restaurants and the like, that are tucked away...

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The Chicago River martini

Maybe Dine, a new West Loop restaurant at 733 W Madison St, should change the name of this concoction, not only because it’s not...

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Bye-bye, dives

During dinner last night at the West Loop’s Blackbird restaurant, a dinner cooked by visiting chef Suzanne Goin, who owns A.O.C. and Lucques in...

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Fulton New Year's

Fulton Lounge, 955 W. Fulton St. (312-942-9500), in the emerging Fulton Market District, is hosting a New Year’s Eve party featuring hors d’oeuvres, party...

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Maxwell Street lounge

Junior’s Sports Lounge, which counts Bear legend Gale Sayers as a business partner, officially opens on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Maxwell Street/UIC...

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