Andersonville has long been synonymous with glögg in this city and here at Chicagoist we know a thing or two about making our own. Personally, I always preferred the glögg recipe the late Hans Gotling perfected that was served at Hopleaf over that of Simon's Tavern. But Gotling's passing freed Hopleaf's Michael Roper of the obligation for serving it. Now Simon's is the destination. more ›

We hate to admit it, but the unofficial end of summer is nearly upon us. Since this will be the last weekend before Labor Day, we wanted to give you a heads up to the many art exhibits that will be closing in the next two weeks around town. We know it's hard to think about heading indoors when the weather is this beautiful, but we think you won't want to miss some of these: more ›

We love a good cultural experience here at Chicagoist, but, like you, don't always want to pay out the nose for it. Good news: for a measly four bucks, you can meander through the Swedish American Museum in Andersonville, which contains rotating art exhibits and a permanent exhibition on Swedish immigration to Chicago. more ›

When we first began writing this post we considered giving it another title: "Get on your hands and knees and crawl". We decided against this title because the actual subject of the post wouldn't be immediately clear, and the event we speak of deserves perfect understanding. If you like sweets, the Andersonville neighborhood or the Swedish American Museum, then the Andersonville Dessert Crawl is right up your alley. For $20 (in advance) or $30... more ›