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This interest in movies is not an out-of-the-blue pipe dream. For many years he has been friends with and says he has learned much from such actor pals as David Schwimmer. He credits the local director, teacher and actress Joyce Piven with "giving me the basics" and he has for some time been taking acting lessons with Doug McDade, a longtime ensemble member of Shattered Globe Theatre.

Get ready to meltdown! Prepare to sink your teeth into grilled cheese perfection. December 12th The Grilled Cheese Meltdown is taking place at Chop Shop. The top chefs of the classic cheese sandwich are coming together to see who can take the cake ( or should I say cheese?).

Hey guys! Mannat here. I'm back to tell you about another one of my favorite areas. The 'Chicago Neighborhood Series' continues! There is something about Wicker Park that drives everyone crazy. Is it that...

On Friday, October 25,2013, from 7-10pm at the River East Art Center, Chicago Magazine is hosting the third annual Chicago’s Table event. Guests will dine on delicious menu items chosen from the pages of Chicago Magazine and sip flawlessly paired cocktails, all while earning the chance to win a culinary adventure.

For those who didn’t quite get their fill at Taste of Chicago, I’m urging you to check out this weekend’s classed-up Taste of River North. This annual foodie fest gives discerning palates and weary art shoppers a gratifying taste of the best of everything River North has to offer in a beautiful riverfront green park setting. Hosted by River North Residents Association and presented by East Bank Club, ToRN reflects the characteristics of its neighborhood: spectacular food, world-class art and top-notch entertainment.

Where are all my gluten free friends? Living gluten free seems like it has become a popular American trend, but many are required to sustain this diet for a healthy wellbeing. If you think back five years ago, when you asked for a gluten menu, chances are you would get a look of confusion. As if you just asked the server a trivia questions of some sort. Luckily, gluten free options are popping up all around Chicago scene including grocery stores dedicated to specific diets like Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s. But, I have something greater than a menu; the gluten free gods are now bringing us the USA’s largest – The Gluten Free & Allergen Free Expo!

Andy Giersher of WBBM's Noon Business Hour discusses today's Restaurant Industry with Rockit Ranch Productions' CEO/Founder, Billy Dec! Click this link to listen: WBBM FM Radio Noon Biz Hour

I heard the news on the radio.  Taste of Chicago is going to be revamped (again) for 2012.  The Taste will be chopped from 10 days to 5, and moved from the 4^th of July week to mid-July (July 11-15 to be exact).  I had always thought that the excitement from the Taste came from its grand proportions – of food, music and crowds. Yes, I said it, the crowds.  The immense, hungry crowds walking their way into Grant Park, bibs tied on to catch the drool, in anticipation of sampling the flavors that make Chicago the dining capital of the world!  The Taste was the thing to do leading up to the 4^th of July.

From CSN Chicago - March 9, 2011 This week’s guest…one of the nation’s premier and most popular dining and entertainment entrepreneurs…however, our guest this week is more than that…he’s...

One of my favorite things about Chicago is how each neighborhood is so diverse & filled with rich personality, culture & art… Hyde Park (where my family lived at one point) is no exception!  The...