We began receiving tweets and e-mails last night stating that Maria Wuczynski, owner of Marie's Riptide Lounge, passed away Sunday night. Seeing as how we haven't seen an obituary for Wuczynski in the papers (and given Marie's status as one of the most popular 4 a.m. bars in town), we decided to place a call to the bar for confirmation. more ›

This week's entry to the Chicagoist Podcast Series finds us once again, and for the last time in a while, talking about the places that we go to intake alcoholic beverages. Specifically, the oldest ones in the city. Sean Parnell is the creator of the Chicago Bar Project, which you've no doubt stumbled upon if you've ever hunted for bar info, especially in those wild, anarchic days of pre-Yelp internet wilderness. more ›

If you've ever looked for info on the bar you're going to on any given Friday night, you've most likely run into Sean Parnell's site, the Chicago Bar Project. Started in 2000 and now listing hundreds of bars (including dozens that are no longer in existence), the Bar Project has changed from a simple list of nightspots into a comprehensive guide to almost all alcoholic destinations throughout the city. more ›