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Further thoughts on 22 Jump Street, devils, and cartoons
I recently wrote a favorable review of 22 Jump Street—more favorable, in fact, than my review of 21 Jump Street, which came out just two years ago. I'm not sure if the new film is that much better than...
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Trapped in a Room With a Zombie Room Escape Adventures Fine Arts Building 410 S. Michigan, room 632 roomescapeadventures.com/chicago Runner-Up…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Deluxe Tattoo 1459 W. Irving Park 773-549-1594 deluxetattoo.com Runner-Up…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Lucas Museum headed to Chicago
The Lucas Museum, now known as the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, will be landing in Chicago, not San Francisco, museum officials announced today. Deciding factors: the large lakefront site offered up...
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This nonprofit burns rubber for literacy. by Aimee Levitt In some ways, bookmobiles are even better than libraries. It's true that the selection is limited, but the bookmobile brings the books...
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Revolution Brewing Company 2323 N. Milwaukee 773-227-2739 revbrew.com Runner-Up…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind Neo-Futurarium 5153 N. Ashland 773-275-5255 neofuturists.org Runner-Up…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleBest Consistent Vegetarian Brunch Dish
Would you expect anything less of a place staffed by students of meditation? by Kevin Warwick When describing Victory's Banner, the all-veg breakfast-and-lunch sanctuary in Roscoe Village, "cozy"...
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Best place to buy local wares
Wolfbait & B-girls 3131 W. Logan 312-698-8685 wolfbaitchicago.com Runner-Up…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Brian Donovan 312-298-9325 briandonovanfitness.com Runner-Up…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Red Hen Bread 1623 N. Milwaukee 773-342-6832 redhenbread.com Runner-Up…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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"Christopher Wool" Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan 312-443-3600 artic.edu Runner-Up…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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The Indiana erotic dancers lost their Supreme Court case; this New York-based troupe scored a win with their uncensored version. by Marissa Oberlander About as far from dry as the live staging of a...
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Ball discovered she's most creative if the medium requires her hands to get dirty. by Isa Giallorenzo I must start with a disclosure: Leah Ball is a neighbor and a friend. But it took me a while to...
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Alinea 1723 N. Halsted 312-867-0110 alinearestaurant.com Runner-Up…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Podhalanka 1549 W. Division 773-486-6655 Runner-Up…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleBest Place to Get a Taco and a Cookie
A pretty blatant example of defining the category to produce the winner. by Michael Gebert Admittedly, that's a pretty blatant example of defining the category to produce the winner. There are...
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