Our hats are off to the owners of Logan Square Kitchen. We've watched them fight, successfully, for more than a year to keep their business open amidst the city's regulatory mess. Everything seemed to be settled, but it appears now that while the city may sort of know how to categorize them, the health department might not like them very much. According to a blog post on their site, the establishment has been inspected 19 times in 2 years. The law required two per year. more ›

Sure, he brought our city its only World Series in our, and even out grandparents', lifetimes. But White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is perhaps more well known for his way with words. Doesn't matter whether spoken in interviews or tweeted, Ozzie's got a way for drawing attention to what he says. So it's only fitting that Ozzie gets a new platform for speaking his mind. more ›

Gathering some of the best food-related tidbits on the web so you don't have to: more ›

There's a new Tumblr blog getting passed around the interwebz here in Chicago: Stranger Than Eviction, which features some harrowing, bizarre tales of, well, we'll let the blog's creator explain it. more ›

As we mentioned earlier today, the Chicago Cubs could be close to being officially sold. Meanwhile, one man who many fans and players favored for the team was Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who's bid took a hit with the announcement last fall he was being investigated by the S.E.C. for insider trading. Today, Cuban took to his blog to discuss the Cubs, his proposal, the obstacles to his bid, and the credit crisis. An excerpt is below, but you can check out the whole thing here.

My sense of the entire situation was that whoever the new owner of the Cubs would be, it was in the Sox best interest for things to stay business as usual. Published TV ratings and other published measures showed that the Cubs were more popular than the Sox, yet before I even started looking at the Cubs, I knew from my discussions with people in the NBA that the Cubs and Sox were treated as equals in their business dealings. That was great for the Sox, not so good for the Cubs. Im guessing the people in the Sox organization knew, that if I bought the team, particularly at the price point that was being suggested in the papers, there was no way I would just accept parity in future business dealings. I was going to have to try to negotiate the very best deals possible for the Cubs, even if it was at the expense of the White Sox. more ›

Spencer Tweedy -- you might heard of his dad's band before -- is a blogger and tech-writer! And a software developer! And gets drum lessons from Glenn Kotche! And has played Madison Square Garden! And he's insightful! And smart! And a better writer than about 98% of online content providers! AND HE'S ONLY 13! Part of us is so jealous of him we want to hate him, but he's just so charming we can't help but fall a little bit in love with him. Check out his blog. more ›

Find out at her newly launched blog. more ›

Mr. West has again done what he does best: take to his blog in an effort to discuss a scuffle with the media, ruminating on the England incident and the media at large. Note to Kanye: we still love you. Anyway, here's an excerpt on what West had to say on this latest incident.

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED...WHEN I LEFT THE CLUB, I WAS ENCOUNTERED BY A THIRSTY PAPARAZZI AS USUAL. HE FELT HE HAD MORE RIGHTS TO MY SPACE THAN ME, SO I PUT MY HAND UP TO PREVENT HIM FROM TAKING MY IMAGE. I DIDN'T ASSAULT HIM BUT MERELY PUTTING MY HAND UP TO COVER HIS LENS. MY SECURITY YELLED, "GET THE CAMERA OFF HIM." I GUESS IN ALL THE COMMOTION THE CAMERA SCRAPED HIS NOSE. more ›

Laurent Gras' L2O (in the former Ambria space at 2300 Lincoln Park West) is hands down the most critically acclaimed new restaurant to open this year; trust us when we say it is better than advertised. Chef Gras' blog has also been a must-read. The blog has chronicled everything from designing and building out the restaurant to previewing menu items and being a consistent source of amazing food pr0n. more ›

Another week, another Kanye controversy. Last week, Bill Zwecker reported Mr. West would be attending anger management classes to reassure several corporations who were interested yet hesitant to extend to him endorsement deals. The trouble stemmed from Kanye's recent blog outburst regarding the criticism he faced for his much-maligned Bonnaroo show. more ›

If you haven't been keeping up with Chef Laurent Gras' blog charting the progress of his build out of the old Ambria space, you should. It's a fascinating read that gives readers an intimate perspective of both Gras and the ongoing construction. more ›

• Drew Peterson Watch: the Cowardly Lion's attorney says a racy message recently found on missing wife Stacy's phone is proof that she was having an affair, and ran off.
• The mini Wrigley Field formerly at the New City YMCA is being relocated to Humboldt Park.
• If you're a Streets and San worker around 53rd and Union, be careful that woman you offer money for sex isn't an undercover officer.
• Kanye West, blogger.

Many Wicker Park commuters are feeling a little less caffeinated these days since Half & Half (under the Damen Blue Line stop) closed up shop. Owner Debbie Sharpe told Metromix that the quality of the building is to blame. The good news is Sharpe also owns the Goddess and Grocer down the street, and Half & Half's delicious commuter sandwiches and pastries will be available for purchase there. LTH commentors prophecy its space may become... more ›