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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...

After a day of seeing great art we can’t think of anything better than going to see some great fashion. • Head over to The Lot, 2038 W. North Ave. before it closes for the year (October 29.) The Lot is a spot where rotating vendors sell homemade clothes, vintage clothes, jewelry as well as other surprises. The Lot is just what it sounds like, a rare empty space near the Damen Blue Line stop....

Take a gander at that picture of the Damen Blue Line stop. Nice photo, right? Wrong. That's a painting created entirely on the computer by Berkeley, California artist Bert Monroy, using nothing but Photoshop, Illustrator, and 2,000 hours of squinting, tongue-squiggling, and pixel-tweaking. Average CTA fans and art lovers can appreciate the realism and detail, but Photoshop nerds can also marvel over the 15,000 layers, 500 alpha channels, and 250,000 paths used to create...