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Last year, perhaps a little earlier, we gave you a quick run-down of where you could buy yourself a turkey and at what cost. We felt that it would be nice of us to do that again for you ... not to mention the fact that we haven't had time to get a turkey for ourselves. So, without further ado, a decidedly skewed to the north side turkey roundup. Dominick's located at 6009 N Broadway...

pH Productions hit our radar when they started pHlooding the Hottix page with their uniquely titled late-night shows, like pHamily and pHrenzy pHucked. Then came their emails, replete with creative pHonetics: “Hi pHans… pHrenz-o-ween is coming!”

Chicago’s comedy scene is more than a small world, it’s a densely knit web. Everyone’s leaning on someone for something, from professional improv instruction to drunken 2 a.m. inspiration for the next routine. And with fame comes increasing gratitude for close friends and casual online “friends.”

Today is the first day of October and that means it is the start of World Vegetarian Day. According to Wikipedia, the day was established in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society. We plan on taking the opportunity to try out one of the many vegetarian friendly restaurants we haven't been to today, and you should to. Today is the final day of The 36th Annual Pilsen East Artists' Open House . The open...

There’s a time and a place for everything. Some evenings, a candlelit, white-tablecloth steakhouse is appropriate, and other times, such as at 3 a.m., it’s about finding somewhere that’s open. For that, the 24-hour diner is a beautiful thing. The fluorescent lights, the pastry display cases filled with layer cakes and pies, Formica counters with chrome stools – these are the furnishings that give diners the nondescript atmosphere that make them so comforting.

Tucked beneath Nails by Kim, sports pub Monsignor Murphys and next to a chain pharmacy is a somewhat hidden little Italian restaurant. About as literal a hole in the wall that exists, La Tavernetta lives at 3023 N Broadway below street level. Down a short stairway, the restaurant’s entrance opens directly into the dining room floor, an intimate setting of exposed-brick walls and about 10 candle-lit tables.