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Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Sep 10, 2020
A challenging and memorable bike ride around Chicago’s exact city limits

Cycling, sightseeing, and snacking from Rogers Park to Edison Park, Mount Greenwood to Hegewisch
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: On Transportation, City limits, Strict Chicago Perimeter Ride, bike rides, cycling, Lakefront Trail, Uptown, Rogers Park, West Ridge, North Park, Forest Glen, Norwood Park, Edison Park, O’Hare, Dunning, Montclare, Austin, North Lawndale, Little Village, Brighton Park, Garfield Ridge, Clearing, West Lawn, Ashburn, Beverly, Mount Greenwood, Morgan Park, West Pullman, East Side, South Chicago, South Shore, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Oakland, Douglas, Near South Side, Loop, River North, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Fish Keg, Novelty Golf & Games, Leaning Tower of Niles, Superdawg, Edison Park Motel, Des Plaines River Trail, Hala Kahiki, Gene and Jude’s, Home of the Hoagy, Janson’s Drive-In, Taqueria Los Gallos, Ben’s Bar-Be-Cue, Calumet Fisheries, Gorditas Adrian’s, Riverdale, Hegewisch

Music, Gig Poster of the Week Aug 19, 2020
Who’s under that makeup on the gig poster of the week

This week’s featured historical gig poster was created by former Chicago artist Rob Schwager, aka Trucker.
- By Salem Collo-Julin
- Tags: Gig Poster of the Week, Medusa's, Dave Shelton, Rob Schwager, Lakeview, gig poster, gig poster of the week, Rights of the Accused, Redd Kross, Tiny Bird Press, Metro, Double Door, Meatmen, Straw Dogs, Etsy, Medusa's Elgin

Music, Music Feature Aug 14, 2020
Video
Dave ‘Medusa’ Shelton was a fairy godmother to Chicago’s club scene

He didn’t just found the legendary Medusa’s—he also helped everyone in his orbit shine like a star.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Dave Shelton, Dave Medusa, Dave “Medusa” Shelton, Medusa’s, RIP, obituary, death, cause of death, Teri Bristol, the Warehouse, Frankie Knuckles, house music, punk, industrial music, Wax Trax!, Wax Trax! Records, Front 242, Ministry, Smashing Pumpkins, Fugazi, Julia Nash, White Zombie, Bernie Hansen, Lakeview, Elgin, Congress Theater, Miguel Ortuno, Howard Bailey, Beat Parlor, Slick’s Lounge, Greg Pittsley, Greg “Blue” Pittsley, Blue Pittsley, Dugan’s Bistro, La Mere Vipere, Carol’s Speakeasy, Robert Williams, Jeffery Pub, 161 West, Joe Michelli, Berlin, Mark Stephens, Tom Hemingway, WLUW, Jennifer Prietz Marszalek, Lorri Francis, Sean Duffy, Last Rites, Val Scheinpflug, DJ Psycho-Bitch, juice bar, 120 Minutes, Rights of the Accused, Jonathan "Scrappy" Gilbert, Jim Nash, Leroy Fields, Foxy’s, Video

Music, Gig Poster of the Week Jul 23, 2020
A techno panopticon on the gig poster of the week

This week’s featured gig poster was designed by DJ M. Sylvia using visual elements from Andrew Panahon and Tima Fei.
- By Salem Collo-Julin
- Tags: Gig Poster of the Week, techno, dance music, electronic music, M. Sylvia, Andrew Panahon, Tima Fei, NORdjs, Gramaphone Records, Lakeview, DJs, gig poster, gig poster of the week, concerts, eye

Music, Music Feature Apr 8, 2020
Video
The saga of Punkin’ Donuts

How a doughnut-shop parking lot became a confluence of Chicago youth subcultures—and what killed it off
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Punkin’ Donuts, Dunkin’ Donuts, punk, Belmont, Clark, the Alley, Wax Trax! Records, Medusa’s, Mark Thomas, Wild Chicago, Ben Hollis, John Davies, WTTW, Pat Denny, Punk Rock Park, Tuts, Target, Lakeview, BlitzLake Partners, Boystown, Marc Ruvolo, No Empathy, Johann’s Face, Alkaline Trio, Smoking Popes, 161 West, Dave Shelton, Frankie Knuckles, Warehouse, juice bar, Sean Duffy, Last Rites, Exit, Mark Stephens, Bud Sweet, Neo, Front 242, Family Plan, Jonas Lowrance, Fred Ingram, Val Scheinpflug, DJ Psycho-Bitch, Jim Nash, Bernie Hansen, 44th Ward, Aetna park, Gustav Roman, Lost Cause, the Avalon, Berlin, Cubby Bear, Metro, Adrian Padron, Adam Leavitt, Leroy Fields, Scary Larry, Gravetones, Dwayne Thomas, Woodfield Mall, Dr. Martens, Black Rose, Boy of London, New Town, Mike Quigley, Central Lakeview Merchants Association, Taboo Tabou, Architectural Revolution, 99th Floor, Mick Levine, Clark Martell, Chicago Area Skinheads, CASH, Romantic Violence, Maximum RocknRoll, Don De Grazia, American Skin, Scott Gravatt, Whitey Powers, Christian Picciolini, Life After Hate, Brian Czarnik, Oblivion, Bollweevils, Underdog, Harmless Records, Scott Thomson, Duane Powell, Congress Theater, Fireside Bowl, Green Day, Alternative Shopping District, Lincoln Towing, Elia Einhorn, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Tom Tunney, Video

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 18, 2019
Just call Tom Tunney Alderman Lucky

In the Ricketts family, Tom Tunney has the best enemies an alderman seeking reelection could have.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Tom Tunney, Tom Ricketts, Laura Ricketts, Todd Ricketts, Pete Ricketts, Austin Baidas, Elizabeth Shydlowski, Dennis Culloton, Terry Cosgrove, Personal PAC, Rahm Emanuel, Bernie Hansen, Wrigley Field, Lakeview, 44th ward, Lincoln Yards, the 78, TIFs

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Nov 2, 2018
Long live the Diner Grill

Now reopened after a 2016 fire, the 24/7 classic is spiffed up but remains a 4 AM haven.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Diner Grill, Lakeview, diner, late-night dining, breakfast, expanded menu, biscuits and gravy, the slinger, the Toby, Saint Louis specialty, regional specialty, classic cheeseburger, Boeufhaus, grill, Ricardo Hernandez, Kenny Coster, Arnold and Sheila DeMar, hash browns, milkshakes, chilaquiles, gypsy skillet, eggs over easy, Irving Park Road, Long Room, Lakeview restaurants, classic Chicago restaurants, all-night diner, GrubHub delivery, greasy spoon, Chicago classic, opened 1940

Arts & Culture, Theater Review Jun 22, 2018
Sluggish stage combat is Fight Quest 4 Peace’s kryptonite

Otherworld Theatre makes a lackluster debut in its new space.
- By Oliver Sava
- Tags: Theater Review, otherworld theatre, public house theatre, lakeview, fight quest, sci-fi, fantasy, fight quest 4 peace, violence

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review May 10, 2018
Recommended
Korean mom-and-pop Moccozy serves bibimbap and more in their highest form

The Boystown storefront excels at scorched rice, savory pancakes, and pork-and-kimchi stew.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Moccoy, Korean restaurants, Boystown, Lakeview, nurungi, bibimbap, Kim Young Hee, scorched rice, sacarrat, zoon, dolsot, pajeon, banchan, kimchi jjigae, sungnyung, sundubu, Kwon Young Sok, galbi, Korean barbecue, Moccozy, Recommended

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Apr 12, 2018
Recommended
Tied House is that rarest of neighborhood restaurants: a destination

The new fine-dining annex to Schubas Tavern brings home a Trotter’s vet with stunning results.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Tied House, Schubas Tavern, Audiotree, Harmony Grill, Debbie Gold, Charlie Trotter's, Schlitz tavern, tied house, neo-Gothic architecture, Lakeview, Lakeview restaurants, Gensler, Parker House rolls, Recommended

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Feb 21, 2018
Is Matthias Merges and Graham Elliot's Gideon Sweet the second coming of Yusho?

Not quite, but the Randolph Street restaurant comes close.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Matthias Merges, Graham Elliot, Gideon Sweet, Randolph Street restaurants, Yusho, Billy Sunday, A10, Lucky Dorr, Old Irving Brewing Company, Mari Katsumura, Yoshi Katsumura, Yoshi's Cafe, Entente, Ty Fujimara, Avondale, Logan Square, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Avenues at the Peninsula, Top Chef, Graham Elliot Bistro, celebrity chefs, Alex Bachman, Michael Shrader, Charlie Trotter, Charlie Trotter's, Chicago fine dining, Chicago restaurant history

Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jan 23, 2018
Is it time to bring point-to-point car share to Chicago?

First Ward alderman Joe Moreno wants to put a trial program in place this spring, but opponents worry that it will create a parking crunch.
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: Transportation, point-to-point car share, Joe Moreno, Lyft, Uber, taxicabs, CTA, Chicago City Council, ride sharing, ride hailing, ride-hailing apps, Michele Smith, Josh Moskowitz, Active Transportation, car sharing, Sharon Feigon, Shared-Use Mobility Center, Gabe Klein, Active Transportation Alliance, Kyle Whitehead, Josh Moskowitz, Car2Go, Maven, Zipcar, Susan Shaheen, Tom Tunney, 43rd Ward, 44th Ward, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Pat Dowell, Third Ward, Car2go, Mikce Claffey, Chicago Department of Transportation, CDOT

News & Politics, Worst of Chicago Dec 21, 2017
The Chicago bro is coming to ruin your neighborhood

This invasive species oozes a particular kind of toxic masculinity.
- By Ryan Smith
- Tags: Worst of Chicago, bros, Wrigleville, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Wicker Park, West Town, Ricketts, Wrigley Field, Saint Patrick's Day, TBOX, Twelve Bars of Xmas, bar crawl, Donald Trump

Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Aug 2, 2017
Brave Like Them, The Bricklayers of Oz, and ten more new stage shows for the dog days

A "queer as f**k riot grrrl musical" and Chicago Dance Crash's latest story-length hip-hop showcase are among this week's best bets.
- Tags: Performing Arts Feature, An American in Paris, Christopher Wheeldon, George and Ira Gershwin, Gene Kelly, I Got Rhythm, Craig Lucas, McGee Maddox, Jerry Mulligan, Ryan Steele, About Face Youth Theatre, riot grrrl movement, Kathleen Hanna, Bikini Kill, 90s punk, Ali Hoefnagel, Kieran Kredell, Kyle Norton, Erin Kilmurray, Nicholas Davio, Brave Like Them, The Fair Maid of the West, Oak Park Festival Theatre, Thomas Heywood, 17th-century comedy, Amanda Forman, Zach Livingston, Kevin Theis, swordplay, Bobby Bowman, Teatro Vista, La Havana Madrid, Sandra Delgado, Latin nightclub, Carpacho y Su Super Combo, Latino immigrants in Chicago, Goodman Theatre, Lakeview, the Comrades, In the Wake, Lisa Kron, Rose Sengenberger, Alison Plott, Mike Newquist, Rachel Rauscher, Bush v. Gore, 2000 presidential election, Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, Ground Zero, Alex Mallory, Black Ensemble Theater, Rueben Echoles, Deverin Deonte, Last Dancer Standing (More Than Hip-Hop), Black Lives Matter, Huggable Riot, sketch comedy, Judgmental Institutions, the Annoyance, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare in the Parks, Marti Lyons, The Vagina Monologues, The Aleatoric Theatre Company, Eve Ensler, Refugee Alliance Group, transgender, Joette Waters, Sandy Smith

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review May 18, 2017
Recommended
Chicago’s only Georgian restaurant sets up shop in Lakeview

Chicago Diplomat Cafe is the local ambassador for the food of the Caucasus.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Chicago Diplomat Cafe, Oskana Douglas, Georgian, Argo Bakery, Lakeview, Caucasus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Recommended

Arts & Culture, Theater Review Apr 26, 2017
Recommended
Live from La Havana Madrid

Teatro Vista’s immersive show re-creates a Latino nightclub in its 60s heyday.
- By Matt de la Peña
- Tags: Theater Review, Teatro Vista, La Havana Madrid, Sandra Delgado, Belmont and Sheffield, Lakeview, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Latino history, gentrification, Carpacho y Su Súper Combo, Recommended

Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jan 16, 2017
Former Belmont flyover opponents try to make the best of a bad situation

With plans for the overpass full speed ahead, they plan to push for quality transit-oriented developments and new public space.
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: Transportation, News, Politics, Transportation, Red Line, Purple Line, Red and Purple Modernization Project, Lakeview, Belmont flyover, Belmont bypass, Ellen Hughes, Jeff Tolman, Adam Rosa, development, transit-oriented development, transit, public space

Blogs, Bleader Dec 12, 2016
Rahm Emanuel makes it clear that he's not running for DNC chair or president in 2020, and other Chicago news

Also, Lakeview's The Alley is set to reopen in 2017.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Rahm Emanuel, Democratic National Committee, Washington DC, Election 2016, gun violence, gang violence, Second City, improv, theater, real estate, A. Finkl & Sons, Sterling Bay, Mark Thomas, The Alley, Lakeview

Columns & Opinion, On Culture Oct 24, 2016
The World Series isn’t the only big thing coming to Wrigleyville

New construction around the vintage stadium is large-scale and upscale.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: On Culture, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Wrigleyville, Lakeview, Tom Ricketts, M&R Development, Hotel Zachary, Wrigley rooftops, Addison & Clark, Maureen Martino, Lakewood East Chamber of Commerce, World Series, baseball, development

Columns & Opinion, Identity & Culture Oct 10, 2016
Activists won’t let Chicago forget that black trans lives matter

A community in pain rallies for TT Saffore, a black trans woman killed in Chicago last month.
- By Derrick Clifton
- Tags: Identity & Culture, News, TT Saffore, black, trans, transgender, black trans lives matter, black lives matter, crime, murder, gender, antiblackness, racism, transphobia, misogyny, transmisogyny, LGBT, gender identity, Lakeview, Wellington United Church of Christ, LaSaia Wade, Chicago TGNC Collective, gender nonconforming

Columns & Opinion, On Transportation May 25, 2016
Did the CTA set up the Lincoln Avenue and 31st Street bus reboots to fail?

Residents fear limited hours of operation during a pilot program don't bode well for a permanent return of the routes.
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: Transportation, CTA, Chicago Transit Authority, Lincoln Avenue, 31st Street, bus, Bridgeport, Little Village, Lincoln Square, North Center, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Bridgeport Alliance, Catherine Hosinski, Rene Paquin, David Crosby, Dorval Carter, Jr.,, Ameya Pawar, Tom Gaulke

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Mar 10, 2016
Best of the Blackout Diaries: Will work for beer

The difficulty of hiring while under the influence
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Jason Conklin, Nolan Rafferty, Lakeview, Galway Bay

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Mar 9, 2016
The Spanish Square is a nostalgic love letter to Spain

An Andalusian expat’s Lakeview eatery would be at home on a corner in Seville.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Spanish Square, Mara Baer, Manuel Moreno, Lakeview, Mfk, Vera, Salero, Mercat a la Planxa, The Spanish Square

Blogs, Bleader Mar 7, 2016
Lady Gaga jumps into Lake Michigan and other Chicago news

Also, remembering Nancy Reagan’s Chicago childhood.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, winter weather, Special Olympics Chicago, Chicago Polar Plunge, Lady Gaga, Taylor Kinney, Today Show, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, Latin School, Nancy Reagan, Marshall Field’s, CTA, Red Line, Lakeview, bop, West Side, Donald Trump, UIC Pavilion, University of Illinois at Chicago, Ted Cruz, John Kasich

Arts & Culture, Lit Feature Dec 1, 2015
Unabridged Bookstore survives 35 years in a changing Lakeview

But there were some bumps along the way.
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Lit Feature, Unabridge Bookstore, Ed Devereux, Lakeview, Jonathan Eig, Unabridged Bookstore

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