Step right up, folks: the Conrad Black media circus has officially commenced, and we've already learned a few things:
Black Watch: Jury Selection Begins
North Side Cheap Eats: Baba Palace Restaurant
Consider these three scenarios. You want to eat some Indian or Pakistani food, but you don't want to make the trek to Devon. You are tanked after a night of drinking in River North or the Gold Coast and you want to go out for some post-drinking nosh, but aren't in the mood for a burger. You've been doing some shopping downtown, and want to grab a quick dinner, but don't want to either...
Corner Bakery Sold
Even though Corner Bakery has 92 stores in 8 states, it still holds a special place in Chicagoist's heart..we think of it as "home town" bc it was founded in '91 by Lettuce Entertain You. But now our hometown chain bakery has been sold to Il Fornaio in New York and some other invester types. . . which, we guess we're ok with since in '95 it was taken out of Chicago when it was...
Playing the Field
The Field Museum and 93XRT are inviting us all to spend an evening with Jacqueline Kennedy and strangers next Thursday, Jan. 27, at their Play the Field mixer.

