The Tribune Tower’s soaring Gothic spires and shrine-like lobby are iconic identifiers of the city and make it a thoroughly Chicago building. But the fragments embedded into the tower’s facade make it a thoroughly cool building. Where did those fragments come from? And is it possible to track down how each one was acquired?
Read MoreChicago has 71 breweries inside its city limits and 127 or more in Chicagoland. For the most part, Chicago as a beer destination is a recent trend that was kick started when Goose Island Brewery opened in 1988. But what came before Goose Island? It turns out, a lot of things.
Read MoreThe Chicagoan can be to the Midwest what The New Yorker is to essentially everything else: a showcase of Midwest and American culture through a distinctly Chicago lens.
Read MoreLoyola was never supposed to make it so far in the NCAA tournament. But in doing so it has arrived into its own as a university that commands respect and demands to be taken seriously on a national level.
Read MoreIt is clear that chef Debbie Gold is using Tied House as an opportunity to make an entry into the Michelin Guide. So let me make a bold prediction: Michelin Guide in one year, Michelin Starred in two. In the meantime I will be happy to give Tied House my business again soon.
Read MoreChicago’s buildings are ultimately a reflection of the people and industries who built them. Changing their names severs that connection.
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