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It’s on! Wrap your taste buds around delectable samplings of the finest cuisine from Chicago’s most creative culinary talent at Chefs and the City on Friday, July 27th!  Hosted by Vital Bridges Center...

Who is the hottest new music artist around town? His name is Christacy and if you don’t already know who he is, we guarantee you will soon! Christacy’s first single “Body Language” will be dropping on iTunes Thursday, May 3. Check out a little preview here!

Calling all art and film buffs! This Friday April 20^th there is a special screening of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry directed by Alison Klayman at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The film is traveling the country dominating film festivals one after another, and Chicago’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival is next up. If you don’t know who Ai Weiwei is you have got to check this out, and if you do I’m sure you can’t wait to see this. Ai Weiwei is considered China's most famous international artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic.

Less than a decade ago, AKIRA opened the doors of its first women’s clothing boutique in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. Since then, they have taken Chicago by storm with their unique clothing, great customer service, and breath taking fashion shows.

I moved to Illinois from New Jersey a month ago with big plans of starting my young life in Chicago. Almost every day a Chi-town veteran asks me one question, why Chi? You would think that having been so close to New York City I would get sucked into its gravitational pull, but no, I found asweet escape from those filthy streets. Coming from the NYC area few peoplerealize how delightfully overrated NYC truly is. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking my tri-state, but I certainly had a few clear reasons to leave the city that never sleeps for its Midwestern equivalent. Here are my top ten reasons to move to Chicago!

If you are looking for the ultimate Christmas pub crawl look no further! It’s getting colder in Chicago and more Christmas spirit is showing up throughout the city. Get into the holiday spirit and do...

Keeping up with the latest fashion could really be a full-time job! Styles come and go with the seasons and beauty trends never really last. I'm a jeans and a tshirt kind of guy, but if I had to say there is one thing that never goes out of style, it would be quality time with friends and loved ones.

Unless you’re some sort of magic snowman reading this blog in a Wi-Fi equipped freezer somewhere, you probably don’t want summer in Chicago to end. Part of the problem of losing the warm weather is it means we have to temporarily say goodbye to the gajillion music festivals that take place here. But before winter hits and the magic snowmen reclaim the streets, the pop-culture/entertainment website The A.V. Club is bringing us one more outdoor festival.

I am constantly asked by customers to lend tips and tricks on anything pastry related. I lend such advice, including the importance of selecting the finest and freshest ingredients available, and making sure you’re always using the right tool to execute the right technique. Recently, I found myself in a complete role reversal! I was asked by Food Network Challenge (picture above is of all the teams!) to compete in creating a 3-foot tall moving dinosaur cake. The process of making this is as daunting as it sounds.

Local & national celebrities, athletes, activists & survivors will join together this weekend (Aug. 12 & 13) to help raise funds & awareness to those affected by sickle-cell anemia. The weekend of events will include an exclusive roof top party at the Terrace at the Conrad Hotel, celebrity bowling at Lucky Strike in River East Center and VIP reception and auction at Rockit Bar & Grill.