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Restaurant News, Redux

Here's three tidbits to digest

09/21/2011

1) New chef, 2) new restaurant, 3) new name...the South Loop gastronomics march on Read More...

Great coffee cake at The Scout, of all places

All politics aside

09/19/2011

The new sports bar, The Scout, served up coffee cake and a bunch of politicians on Saturday morning. Read More...

I always knew Clark and Congress was historical

but I didn't know how historical

09/15/2011

If you want to see what an old-fashioned South Loop vice district looked like back in the day, go no farther than Clark and Congress Read More...

We don't want no Kent State

...here in the South Loop

09/13/2011

If the halls of South Loop higher education are going to close up weeks early to avoid the protesting mobs, what should we permanent residents do? Read More...

Hellooooooooooo, Trader Joe's

What a landing! What a welcome!

09/09/2011

Such anticipation I've never seen; the neighborhood seems to be thrilled that they never have to go to Ontario Street or Clybourn Avenue to visit Trader Joe's again. We have our very own on Roosevelt now. Read More...

The Famous Lilly Ledbetter visits the South Loop

and you can go see her next Wednesday

09/08/2011

She became a defacto labor leader, feminist and newsmaker--and she's coming to a hotel near YOU Read More...

Preservation Nation

The South Loop makes a name for itself

09/06/2011

A lot of people think of the South Loop neighborhood as having risen from railroad tracks and rubble--but we have a pretty good record for preservation, too Read More...

Motor Row vs. Music Row

What's in a name?

09/04/2011

I can't figure out the vehemence, the public relations assault, the dug in emotion of it all. Who cares what you call it--motor row or music row; it's the verve and the substance that counts Read More...

Tribute to a Saga

The Tribute Restaurant Saga continues in the Essex Hotel

09/02/2011

Jared Case is the fourth new executive chef at the very new South Loop restaurant Tribute Read More...

Just be straight with me

when it comes to Harrison Street

08/29/2011

Straightening Harrison Street will take a lot more than tearing down the old Jones High School. Read More...