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January 2025

Unraveling the Unraveling
Maybe the world was always like this, but the Covid-era feels like an apex where we finally granted everyone the power and authority to ruin the life of…
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Double Dive
Most only see northwest Indiana’s (NWI) rusty girders, blazing steel scrubbers, and stacked frame houses from the old truss bridges and elevated…
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Hey Giuseppe…
I know this an unpopular stance in the age of influence, but sometimes it’s difficult liking the people you write about.
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The Once and Future King
What if I told you there was a 70-year-old secret drinking lair that looks like an Italian grandparents’ basement buried somewhere in downtown Chicago?
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December 2024

A Hanukkah Story from Table, Donkey and Stick (via Matt Sussman)
Hey everyone.
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Michael Nagrant
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The Turn
Hokuma Aliyeva flitted through the skies hundreds of times on Azerbaijan Airlines.
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Last Minute Gift Idea
You totally waited until the last minute and now you’re slamming shots of Malort on your couch wondering how you can possibly brave getting in a fight…
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Michael Nagrant
The Best Chicago Hospitality Experiences of 2024
Would you rather have average food and great service or average service and amazing food?
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Best New Chicago Restaurants 2024
Plus a clear #1 winner of the year
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The Very Best Things I Ate & Drank in Chicago in 2024
There are a lot of ways to do a “best of” food list.
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Destroy the Box
aka, is the celebrated Logan Square restaurant Giant still great?
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