Franklin Tap kicks off a week-long celebration of Repeal Day, while Vino 100 Chicago hosts a holiday wine tasting tomorrow. more ›

On December 5, 1933, The "noble experiment" (which was pretty much a miserable failure) drew to a close. Prohibition was finally repealed when Utah, the last state needed for a three quarters majority, ratified the 21st amendment to the Constitution. more ›

Cheers to the 75th anniversary of Repeal Day, marking the end of prohibition and the beginning of the end of bathtub gin. To celebrate the occasion, we went on the often over-looked gangster tour of Chicago, The Untouchable Tour. This is not the architectural tour with its fancy building pointing out and cash bar. The Untouchable Tour is an old, black school bus, driven and guided by two middle-aged guys dressed up in suspenders and fedoras with thick Chi-caaaaa-go accents. Cheesy? Yes. Better than a herd of twenty-something aspiring actors spouting off memorized scripts (sometimes inaccurately) on a double-decker bus? Absolutely. more ›

Back in the day we closed down Green Mill (4802 N. Broadway, 773-878-5552) more times than we care to remember. Few things are as perfectly matched as 3 a.m. creeping on sunrise, a perfect martini in front of you, someone from out of town looking for an "authentic Chicago experience" and the Sabertooth Hammond organ combo providing a fitting soundtrack to a night that ends with salty diner coffee, runny eggs and the Sunday Sun-Times. It almost makes one long for the smoking ban to be lifted for only a few hours. Almost. more ›

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We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Chicagoist. Dewars Repeal Day, because you shouldn't take the right to have a drink for granted. Sony Card, because you'll get a free MP3 player if you apply. Choice Hotels, because you can win a part to be in their next commercial! Busted Tees, where they're selling 12 shirts for $12 each. If you're interested in advertising on Chicagoist or any other... more ›

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Chicagoist. Dewars Repeal Day, because you shouldn't take the right to have a drink for granted. The Backroom, playing tonight at The Note. Homes for Working Families, because who hasn't been squeezed out of the housing market? Sony Card, because you'll get a free MP3 player if you apply. Choice Hotels, because you can win a part to be in their next... more ›