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updated: Thu Jul 17, 2008 06:19 pm

Wicker Park News

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The party runs from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; RSVP to crimson1year@zapwater.com . 2. It's always someone's anniversary somewhere: Also tonight, Akira Chicago , Wicker Park/Bucktown's massive boutique compound, ...

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, River North (Chicago, IL), Bucktown (Chicago, IL)

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Give and you shall receive

At these gift emporiums, you'll find shelves packed with trinkets big and small just screaming to be wrapped up with a bow -- from snarky greeting cards and funky jewelry to luxurious candles and elegant ...

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Related Topix: Watches, Chicago Metro, Chicago, IL, Entertainment

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Chicago Tribune

City's bike messengers ride a fine line when on the job

They are the road warriors of Chicago streets. Bike messengers slice through traffic, clashing with drivers, battling buses and dodging pedestrians who dare cross their path.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

Thought4Food

Burger Tour: Chicago/Detroit with ERS-1

BurgerBlogger did a little stint through Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, and Portland in route to Santa Barbara Herein we follow the demise of his colon....nice too see booty beats are still alive in Detroit: My ...

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Sun Jul 06, 2008

Chain Leader

Drip by drip, Starbucks lost what made it shine

By Tom Mullaney, a freelance arts and business reporter -- Chicago Tribune , July 6, 2008 Sunday Chicagoland Final Edition I still remember my first Starbucks moment.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro

Sat Jul 05, 2008

NBC Channel 5

Suspected Robber Slits Throat After Bank Heist

A man suspected in a Saturday morning Wicker Park bank robbery slit his throat with a box cutter as police were moving in to arrest him, sources said.

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Red Dog House to Host Second Annual Red Hot Hot Dog Day; Dogs of Both ...

Chicago's Red Dog House is hosting Second Annual Red Hot Hot Dog Days during the Wicker Park Bucktown Sidewalk Sale.

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Related Topix: Bucktown (Chicago, IL), Chicago, IL

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Imprisoned 'North Side rapist' convicted of another attack

A 41-year-old man serving a 100-year sentence in state prison for the 2004 sexual assault of a Lincoln Park woman was convicted this week of another sex attack that occurred nine years ago, officials said ...

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

Chicago Tribune

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D Marie Handbags - 1867 N. Damen Ave. - Chicago All about bags! The must-haves in handbags, clutches, totes & accessories This pint-sized shop packs its shelves with bags by Bulga, Aleya and Elliott Luca, plus ...

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Bucktown (Chicago, IL), Chicago, IL, Entertainment

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Crobar

The revamped Crobar has ditched its gritty warehouse-like finishes in favor of an open and airy South Beach feel, complete with a glass-encased VIP room.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Bucktown (Chicago, IL), Old Town (Chicago, IL), West Loop (Chicago, IL), Chicago, IL

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Time Out Chicago

Look out Division, here comes Chicago Ave

With Wicker Park's Division Street now resembling its eastern end , bar and restaurant owners are looking just south for new projects, and a handful are landing along Chicago Avenue.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Chicago, IL, Life, Food, Dining

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Chicago Magazine

Holding Out for a Hero

Take that, Dark Knight. Chicago Tap Theatre presents a superheroine with sass and mad tap-dance skills in The Hourglass and the Poisoned Pen .

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Related Topix: Arts, Opera, Theater, Chicago Metro, Chicago, IL

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Chicago Magazine

Poolside Manner

"Flirt" top, $140, at Malia Mills Photo Gallery::: U sed to be hard to find stylish swimwear in Chicago, but we're happy to report a fabulous new shop:Malia Mills, a New York based swimwear designer, has opened ...

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Lincoln Park (Chicago, IL), Chicago, IL

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Chicago Tribune

City health department names restaurant tied to tainted tomatoes

A cluster of nine salmonella cases linked to tainted tomatoes occured at the Adobo Grill's two restaurants on Chicago's North Side, the Chicago Department of Public Health said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Old Town (Chicago, IL), Chicago, IL, Food and Drug Administration

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Time Out Chicago

Less Milk & Honey, more Milk & Honey

You may have already heard the news about Milk & Honey Bake Shop - that's it's no more, and will never be again.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Time Out Chicago

Five things to do today - Jun 18

Sorry for the delay with today's post. I'll dispense with my usual blathering and just get to the listand link to this Huey Lewis and the News video that makes me secretly wish it was still cool for dudes to ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Huey Lewis & the News, The Afternoons, Indie, Bucktown (Chicago, IL), Chicago, IL

Tue Jun 17, 2008

NEWCITYCHICAGO.COM

Our Phair Lady

One day, walking home from school, 13 years old, I stumbled upon a CD caddy lying in the middle of an alley.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Liz Phair, Chicago, IL

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Beacon News

Chicago's Finest

Gorilla Tango Theatre: Baci gram by Janelle -- a musical showcase that has something for everyone.

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Related Topix: Aurora, IL, Chicago Metro, Chicago, IL

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Buskers in Chicago

The Swell Season's shows next week are sold out, but in the spirit of Glen Hansard's humble early days as a musician, you could check out some of our local buskers.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Chicago, IL

Wed Jun 11, 2008

BiZBash Event Style News

Chicago - the Walkthrough: Wicker Park's New Taco Bar and Rock Cantina

Open since late April, Angels & Mariachis is a taco bar and rock cantina from Eat Well Drink Better Inc.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, Opinion

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