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Summer In a Jar

Author: Sharon Hoyer

Get a step ahead this weekend with some early breakfast, a brand-new bar and a look at some emerging artists. READ»

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Best Beats
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This week's magic letter is....S. READ »

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These downstate rockers have aced the college charts and are ready to conquer the big city. READ »

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Train Like An Olympian
Author: Mike Clark

The Olympics may be over, but you can still work out like the athletes representing our country. READ »

LIFESTYLE

Summer In a Jar
Author: Sharon Hoyer

Sharon captures the flavors of the harvest by canning at home. READ »

Monday's
Drink Deal$
S M T W Th F S
  • Bad Dog Tavern: $4 22-ounce Bud Light drafts, $5 Jack Daniels drinks, $5 bombs, $5 bloody mary bar
  • Crew: $12 pitchers of Shiner Bock, $2.75 Bud Select bottles
  • Trattoria Peppino: 3-6 p.m. free beverage (house wine, soda, or coffee)
  • Halligan Bar: $3 Blue Moon, Guinness, Three Olives Cherry cocktails, and shots of Jameson
  • Loafers: $2 cans of PBR, $1 drafts and Natural Ice
Columns: Our resident experts deliver fresh takes on city life.
  • Bar Tab Tales: Dana Kavan scours the city for creative concoctions and delicious drink deals.
  • Cheap Thrills:
    Erin Brereton is on a never-ending search for life on the cheap.
  • Green Thumb: Sharon Hoyer reports on her endeavors to make “greening” a practicable way of life.
  • Best When Drunk: Zinny Fandel shares her tales of living the (mostly) BYOB life at some of the city’s best liquor-free restaurants.
  • Raving Dish:
    Misty Tosh explores back-alley eateries and seedy ethnic joints in search of Chicago’s culinary treasures.
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Fred Markoff
Monday September 8, 2008
The fRedhots & Fries owner is living Elmer Fudd's dream. READ»
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Going Soft
Author: Anna Pulley

Anna tackles a half-erection question. READ »