The Chicagoist food staff is full of prolific home cooks, amateur mixers and diners, and we have a pretty good idea of the gear you need to keep your kitchen stocked. more ›

Motorola will have its answer for the iPhone out in the next few months, according to Crain's. more ›

This one’s dedicated to those out there whose main form of exercise revolves around a slick, shiny pole. No, we’re really not talking about anything relating to Chris Nieratko. … Well, maybe in an indirect fashion. Earlier this month, a funky new health club opened up in the West Loop. This wasn’t just any club, however. This was a club for the ladies. Flirty Girl Fitness at 1325 W. Randolph offers a range of salacious... more ›

We use the CTA Trip Planner any time we don't know the best way to get around in the city, so we're the first to say that we're happy it exists. The only thing that's always bugged us about it, though, is when you know you're relatively close to a train and all you get is bus routes. You look out the window into a dreary/snowy/winter mixed/rainy/cold day and sigh. Sometimes you'd just rather walk... more ›

Valentine's Day is only a few days away, and we here across the Gothamist network wanted to express would like to tell you, in the spirit of the holiday, just how much we love you, our readers. Don't let it get to your heads, though. There are plenty of things we love, you included. Just be glad you're not amongst the things we hate. SFist saw their beloved mayor enter rehab, and they loved the... more ›

That sound you heard yesterday was the collective orgasm of gadget freaks, Mac nerds, and tech investors all over the world when Apple announced the new iPhone, the long-awaited convergence of the iPod with a cell phone and PDA. We'll spare you the technical details--chances are you heard one of the IT guys whooping it up at work yesterday, but let's just say that Steve Jobs has managed to package sex into a 3x5 piece of plastic and metal. more ›

First there was the Crackberry. Then there was Motorola's Q. Q ads cropped up all over Chicago with their pretty/ugly models pushing the hell out of it, trying to pass it off as big as the second coming of Christ. In reality, Q sales have been described by analysts as merely "OK," which in the business world translates to "Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out." more ›

Unless you're partaking in one of the lovely establishments along the colorful strip of north Lincoln Avenue, chances are you plunk down a credit card when you rent a hotel room. Makes perfect sense, right? Chicagoist is just hoping you didn't do so in the past few years whilst you visited the Joliet area to satisfy your gaming urges. On Thursday, area police raided seven hotels and arrested ten people who had stolen and sold over 10,000 credit card numbers across a span of six years. Two more people are being sought in the identity theft ring. more ›

When Chicagoist is ready to get rid of an old computer or gadget, we try to donate it somewhere. We know, that 233 MHz, 32 MB RAM PC with a dot matrix printer may not be a hot seller at the Salvation Army store, but as long as it's working, we figure someone could get some use out of it, if anything for a stress reliever. But sometimes the damn thing is just broken, a worthless piece of electronic detritus, and dumping it on someone else isn't a morally acceptable option. Tossing it in the trash doesn't feel right either, because we know there are various and sundry metals and plastics inside that will likely outlive the human race. more ›

Chicagoist can’t decide whether hosting the 2016 Olympics would be a boon or boondoggle. But this morning’s Trib article about the latest obstacle to Chicago’s bid nearly had us choking on our Lucky Charms. Apparently, our image is still stuck in the past: more ›

We don't, but Motorola did before yesterday. more ›

Of course by now you know all about how the Brits foiled a terrorist plot to blow up airplanes flying to America with liquid explosives. The news caused absolute chaos at airports yesterday as passengers had to dispose of all liquids, gels, creams, and lotions, and subject themselves to more intense searches. Add to that the simultaneous freakout that occurs at the mere mention of terrorism near an airport these days, and you have an absolute nightmare for air travelers. more ›

The latest in a string of new gadget peddlers will be making themselves a new home on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. more ›

The most recent update to the Chicago neighborhood map has upset realtors, developers, and the CPS because it says "Home is Where the Hood Is." 185 Chicago schools will be restructured after being branded as "chronic failures" by the federal No Child Left Behind law. Nokia announces it's gonna open a store on Michigan Avenue, so now Motorola is busting its ass to open a store sooner, and just a block away from where... more ›

It may seem like Chicagoist is cool, but really we're big time nerds. We get off on geeky new gadgets and websites and blogs. And we're not ashamed of it either. Let's look back at the nerdiest Chicago-area things that caught our attention in 2005. more ›

Three employees of Chicago-based high-end haberdasher (and owners of an especially lame website) Hartmarx have been charged with stealing $1.7 million from the company to buy electronic gadgets and sell them on eBay. Robert Alesia, Jeff Kaplan, and James Minch have all been charged with theft. None of the money has been recovered yet, but the men received good feedback on eBay (Great communication, speedy delivery, would do business with again A+++++ :). more ›