No. 1: This damned month called February is over; let's celebrate. No. 2: Post-Oscars appraisals are a great way to break the ice. No. 3: Discounted Martinis. As a service to readers, we've supplied the preceding good reasons in case you felt like you needed one to justify going out this coming Monday. The occasion is a special cocktail hour at Bar Deville hosted by North Shore Distillery. more ›

Everyone loves the beach, right? O.K., well, not everyone, but most of us, right? If you love the beach but hate tan-lines, sun burns and sand in your unmentionables, then we have the ultimate destination for you. An all-out, drag-down beach party at Ukrainian Village's Bar DeVille with two gals DJing in bathing suits; and yes, you did hear that right, bathing suits. more ›

My dinner companions have been insistent: "It's not Lula, don't you agree?" more ›

Food & Wine magazine released its "Cocktails 2009" guide this week. Listed in the guide's contents are the top 100 bars in America. Chicago charted five bars on that list, which will only reinforce the belief of some that Our Town's moment in the culinary zeitgeist is over. more ›

Gorilla Tango Theatre, Weds. Feb. 11th and 18th, 8 p.m., Purcahse tickets here. more ›