A documentary playing at the National Museum of Mexican Art Wednesday looks at one of the low water marks of the recent battle for immigration reform. more ›

Jane Ziegelman, author of the new book 97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement, will be giving a talk at the Spertus Institute this Sunday, December 19th at 2:00. Ziegelman is the director of the culinary center at New York's Tenement Museum. more ›

Seattlest has a talk with the photographer from last week's "Segway Mom" and then experiences some dissension in the ranks over the question of wine vs. beer. It's not West Side Story, but about as close as they'll get. They're also still waiting on some inbox relief after a spammer is arrested. As Chicagoist counts down the days to its third anniversary party, they found all-organic pizza to be underwhelming amidst the hoopla, tried... more ›

It's Easter, y'all. That means, in addition to the re-enactment of the Passion happening as we write this in Pilsen, churches will be filled, families will gather, and restaurants will offer Easter Brunch specials. We have a few for you, in addition to the usual complement of food news and notable events. So sit back and unbuckle your belts. Who Comes Up With These Names, Anyway?: Leave it to us to be late to the... more ›

Chicagoist was taking an excursion down North Avenue this weekend, when we decided to stop and buy some groceries at what looked to be a standard Cub Foods. Upon closer inspection (a.k.a. actually reading the sign) we discovered it was not a Cub Foods. What was it? Though the "Foods" part of the "Cub Foods" name was still on the side of the building, a new set of lettering also read Grand Mart. Ans then there was another set of lettering that read Mercado Grande. And there was also some Korean lettering that we couldn't decipher, mostly because Chicagoist isn't fluent in Korean. more ›

Because everyone has their say on the subject, here's what Crain's thinks is wrong with the CTA. El Pistolero vs. El Piolin: Two Mexican shock jocks are in a tight race for Spanish-language listeners. Chicago is the #3 Spanish radio market in the country. The LA Times on why LA is better than Chicago for the Olympics. The Morton Arboretum is having a festival of Tu B'Shvat, the traditional Jewish tree-planting celebration known as... more ›

As 2006 ends and 2007 begins, the -ists look back not at the past week, but at the past year. So here it is, your Best of 2006 Spectacular. And from all of us at the -ists, happy New Year! Austinist was all about controversy as new construction to increase urban density ran rampant in 2006, as did threats to the city's image from gigantic corporations looking to set up shop in town, leading... more ›

Mmm ... hot dogs. We love 'em. Especially those delicious Vienna Beef all-beef hot dogs, which are chock full of beefy goodness. more ›

If you're in a fix at O'Hare, trying to email that presentation to your boss before your flight takes off, don't get your hopes up. Turns out that the Wi-Fi there sucks. The Chicago Department of Aviation is fielding complaints about customers unable to sign on, getting kicked off the network once they do make it, and flaky, unreliable service. An O'Hare tech support rep said that the system is a "beta site," a convenient excuse used by computer folks for years, and blamed much of the trouble on the heavy traffic at the airport. Although it probably gets less traffic, Midway's network has garnered few complaints. more ›

In a lot of ways, the Ballpark Formerly Known as Comiskey has it over Wrigley Field hands down. There are urinals, instead of troughs, in the men's rooms, so you can pee in relative privacy (not that Chicagoist has anything to be ashamed of); the sight lines are wonderful from the concourse; walkways and aisles are wide to facilitate easy entry to, and exit from, the ball park, and to your seat; and the ballpark actually fields a major league baseball team. more ›

Chances are, if you're celebrating Passover today you aren't reading this. But Chicagoist received an e-mail the other day asking for advice on kosher wines, something we haven't given much thought toward, being a goyim and all. more ›

Even before the question was asked, Chicagoist knew that its readership was opinionated about diners. Our new infatuation with Eleven City Diner was cut short by a power outage Saturday, so we decided to stick close to home yesterday and head down to an old neighborhood standby. The Bridgeport Restaurant was as close as we got to The Ballmall Formerly Known As Comiskey - we had tickets to Wrestlemania. The combination of springing the clocks forward and an early evening imparting our knowledge of alcohol to Dutch jazz musicians left us a might peckish and our first choice, the Ramova Grill, taken out of play by our desire to stay in bed. more ›

For a goyim, Chicagoist has a healthy appreciation of kosher delis. Whenever we're in New York we absolutely have to grab a nosh at Katz's Deli or Nussbaum & Wu. Living on the near South Side we've also had our share of experiences at Manny's. It takes someone with chutzpah and mishegas to start up a deli with an aim of being mentioned in the same breath as Manny's, even more so to open a... more ›

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Chicagoist can, at times, be considered a bit of a foodie or more realistically a food snob. This was fairly cemented in our own realization when, at a recent dinner party at our house a guest casually asked for some salt, prompting the reply ‘What kind?’ With their look of utter befuddlement and curiosity only equaled by Nipper, we explained that we had more than the blue canister variety when it came to salt and... more ›

This morning, Jamison Liang and as many as 225 fellow classmates wore "gay? fine by me." t-shirts to Homewood-Flossmoor High School to promote awareness of gay students. more ›

In addition to their Annual Christmas Show, the Music Box continues its Cary Grant Centennial Celebration and wraps up its Bergman Directs! series this weekend (What’s with that exclamation point? Does this mean we can expect Bogart Acts! or Janusz Kaminski Cinematographizes! sometime soon?). Both events feature perfect films for those who enjoy romance pictures that are just a little off-kilter. more ›

was a little much. It’s not that we don’t like smoking weed and having threesomes with prostitutes, it’s just that the episode kind of sucked ass. Last week’s stigmata episode was fabulous—it was provocative but still well crafted, with subtle details and a spectacular ending. But this week was just so out there, so ham-handed and obvious, and so neatly wrapped up that it tainted an otherwise outstanding season and incredibly tense, dramatic plotline. more ›

Just a reminder: DailyCandy is now available for Chicago. The first issue profiles JB's Deli, which is hidden inside Gordono's Pharmacy on North Clark Street at West Catalpa Avenue. JB's serves up New York, kosher-style deli food, such as corned beef, lox, and New York style bagels, which are flown in from New York every day. Chicagoist could really go for a good NY-style bagel right about now. more ›