Ravinia donors can order tickets early. The general public can order tickets on April 26. more ›

694 Wine and Spirits impressed us. It's a simple statement, but as cocktail nerds, any bar that has this much of a commitment to serving craft spirits gets high marks in our book. They also serve exclusive Salumi Cured Meats from Seattle and Benton's Country Bacon bacon, both available in Chicago only at 694. Of course they have a good wine list, but we prefer whiskey with our pork. Plus, any menu that quotes Steve Martin from the Muppet Movie ("Sparkling Muscatel: One of the finest wines of Idaho") has got to be good. Formerly Juice Wine Co., 694 Wine and Spirits has rebranded, redecorated and revamped their food and drink selection. more ›

Ravinia has unveiled its 2010 lineup and there's plenty to catch this summer. We've already told you about Sting and there's the slew of dates featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, classic rock combos, and AOR bands, but here are a few of the upcoming shows that caught our eye: more ›

Back in 1988 there were some pretty cool films on the screen. Beetlejuice, Cocktail, Big, Who Framed Rodger Rabbit, Coming To America, Dangerous Liasons, and the list goes on and on. Near the top of our favorites that year were Steve Martin and Michael Caine in the movie Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. more ›

caucasian-millionaire epic The Jerk, a young hero narrowly eschews a rifle-wielding sniper with a hatred of... cans. This morning, plenty of people on the area's busiest expressways understood the sniper's vengeance, as nearly 20,000 pounds of canned food goods tumbled from an overturned big rig and caused a healthy traffic backup. more ›

There’s a reason Blake Edwards received an honorary Oscar at the Academy Awards this year. He was a master of what former Reader critic (and current New York Times DVD columnist) Dave Kehr called the “sophisticated comedy.” Never one to follow comic conventions – he accepted that Oscar with a staged wheelchair crash – his impressive body of work includes Chicagoist favorites The Party and 10 (which he reportedly wants to remake). more ›