Chicago Blogs, Underground and Underrated

By Ali Trachta in Miscellaneous on Aug 22, 2008 7:30PM

Clearly, dear readers, you have impeccable taste in online media, but nonetheless every now and again you need a new distraction. To that end, we’ve rounded up a short stack of under-the-radar blogs to check out that are — in one way or another — about, for, or by Chicago and we think are worth your time. Isn't it fun to uncover hidden gems? Yeah, we don’t feel like working either.

Big Happy Fun House
http://www.bighappyfunhouse.com/
Old photos made new again with just one word.

The Chicago Justice Project
http://www.chicagojustice.org/blog/
Laying down the law on those who protect and serve.

My Vegetable Blog
http://myvegetableblog.wordpress.com/
A running list of vegetarian recipes and entertainment ideas by former Chicagoista Joanna Miller.

The Chicago Burger Project
http://chicagoburgerproject.blogspot.com/
One blogger’s mission to eat and evaluate the city’s 55 best burgers as named by Time Out Chicago.

Gastronomic Bypass
http://gastronomicbypass.squarespace.com/
A Chicago dining guide for the poor and hungry.

Lynfred Winery Blog
http://lynfredwinery.blogspot.com/
Winos can get the scoop on local vino flavor courtesy of our state's largest winery.

Random Esq. (Disclaimer: this writer knows that writer.)
http://randomesq.com/
The life and times (and sometimes escapades) of a random Chicago attorney and a pug, Little Filthy.

Photo by ercwttmn.