Posts Tagged ‘The Real Chicago’
Chicago Insider: Katie Schmits on a love of Kuma’s Corner, the rooftop at Gene’s Sausage Shop and biking the city
The following is courtesy of TheRealChicago.com Name: Katie Schmits How long you’ve lived here: 10 years What you like best about Chicago: I love all of the different feels this city has to offer, from the hustle and bustle of downto...
Good eats at Macello: This West Loop restaurant combines a unique visual appeal and stellar Italian menu
The following article is courtesy of TheRealChicago.com By Michael Dritto Macello 1235 W. Lake St. www.MacelloChicago.com The scene: Macello has a very unique appeal to its appearance. Upon first glance, it doesn’t seem to be a...
Shop Around the Corner: The Colette Collection brings “on-trend” boutique styles to Lakeview
The following article is courtesy of TheRealChicago.com By Kelly Cunningham The Colette Collection 2858 N. Clark in Lakeview www.TheColetteCollection.com The sidewalk sign — handwritten in cute fonts with colorful chalk — is ...
Shop Around the Corner: Logan Square’s Wolfbait & B-Girls offers a charming collection of local jewelry, clothing and accessories
The following article is courtesy of TheRealChicago.com By Caitlin Meeter Wolfbait & B-Girls 3131 W. Logan Blvd. in Logan Square www.WolfbaitChicago.com When you are from Chicago, you cannot help making history a part of your...
Chicago’s hidden gems: Myron Mixon’s Smoke Show BBQ and Duke of Perth for fish & chips
The following blog is courtesy of TheRealChicago.com Myron Mixon’s Smoke Show 3801 N. Clark in Wrigleyville www.MMSmokeShowBBQ.com During the Cubs playoff run, I learned about the opening of Myron Mixon’s Smoke Show at the corner of Cla...
The Big City Blog: New happy hour specials at Ironside, cigars & scotch at The Redhead, “Baby Wants Candy” shifts to Second City and more
This blog is courtesy of TheRealChicago.com By Kelly Cunningham New happy hour and daily specials at Ironside Bar & Galley The new River North neighborhood sports bar announced a new $10 lunch special from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tu...
Chicago Insider: Levi Baer on Duck Duck Goat, breakfast at Victory’s Banner and a fondness for Logan Square
This article is courtesy of TheRealChicago.com Occupation: Communication and entrepreneurship teacher at DePaul University and the co-founder of Second Shift co-working space. How long you’ve lived here: I've been in Chicago for sev...
Start-up central: Here are 11 relatively new Chicago start-up companies we think you should know about
The following article is courtesy of TheRealChicago.com By Jina Bute With dozens of elaborate and functional co-working spaces — like WeWork, 1871 and smaller community-oriented spots — helping provide a home, Chicago is thriving ...
Second-hand pages: A look at three of Chicago’s favorite used bookstores
This article is courtesy of TheRealChicago.com By Kelly Cunningham I’ve been a reader my entire life, but as big chain bookstores die out and kindles become more popular, finding physical copies of books can be difficult, not to men...
Time to relax: Feeling the stress of everyday life? We’ve got a few spots in Chicago to help you unwind
The following article is courtesy of The Real Chicago By Jina Bute In a city full of hustle and bustle, we often find ourselves drained and burned out at the end of a long week. Here are 10 places in Chicago that are perfect for de-st...