Eataly scopes out Chicago locations, Urban Union launches a new brunch menu, and other news. more ›

The high point of our week thus far took place on the 34th floor of the Hard Rock Hotel. It was there that we became acquainted with a new kind of hotel suite with no beds, only bars. Don Julio Tequila has taken over that floor of the Hard Rock and remodeled it into a series of intimate event spaces complete with agave-centric artwork on the walls, shelves lined with drinking material, plush furniture, and enough candles to endure a month-long power outage. more ›

And that does it folks. We really enjoyed Lollapalooza this year and hope if you went you had a good time too. Hopefully these photos remind you of your own highlights, and if you weren't there we hope these shots entertain you and at least transport you outside off your office, or away from your desk, for the next few minutes. more ›

Here it is folks, the first in our final two installments covering this year's Lollapalooza with the official Chicagoist photos. Sorry it took so long, but the Commodore 64 we all share takes for-EV-er to download photos into... more ›

The Greater North Michigan Avenue Association wants us all to “Feel Magnificent,” and this month apparently that means knocking back the bubbly. Throughout February, businesses on the Magnificent Mile and its surrounding area have been serving champagne to diners and shoppers all along the Avenue, which means we have T minus 7 days to score some free (or reduced) sparkling goodness. The Mag Mile web site can fill you in on everywhere that’s filling flutes, but here are our suggestions on where to stop along your own personal “Champagne Crawl.” more ›

To background, I manage a Chicago band called Tom Schraeder & His Ego, which landed a coveted spot on the 2007 bill. Though our slot was early (12:30 p.m. on Friday), the work for artists doesn’t stop once they’ve loaded up their vans (or in our case, the hearse) and exited the festival grounds. To give our esteemed Chicagoist readers a quick sketch of life deep on the Lollapalooza undercard, I kept a scribbled-note journal... more ›

This week, just for "guest", Chicagoist decided to tie this installment of the "Buffet" into Lollapalooza. We also have an update on Bell's, some other newsworthy items, and the usual complement of events. - A forum thread started at Beer Advocate earlier this week asked the million-dollar question: When is Bell's coming back to Illinois? Standing out among the speculation was a reply from Larry Bell himself. Bell told the forum that he's been talking... more ›

at the Christkindlmarket made about as much sense as tits on a bull, the city of Chicago now says it objects to the ads because it would be too commercial. more ›

Today's featured photo by Scott M. more ›

We’ve got another giveaway today in conjunction with The Futureheads acoustic show this Friday the 10th at the Hard Rock Hotel bar presented by MSN/Swatch Paparazzi. You can pick up a free ticket to this performance by stopping in at the Swatch store at North Bridge. If you’re out in the ‘burbs you can also stop by their stores at Oak Brook Center or the Westfield Stores at Old Orchard. Tickets are also still available... more ›