The weekend still has a lot of clout in this town.
The Swimsuit Issue—we’ll assume you’re familiar—happens to be hitting newsstands this week. So we had our friends at Sports Illustrated give us a few (hundred) copies, and we’re passing them along to you... for a dollar. Long live print journalism.
Piedmont, Italy—where cattle is of a quality found nowhere else. Well, unless we’re talking about the Piedmontese cattle raised in Illinois. And we are. Cafe Spiaggia spotlights homegrown beef at this five-course beef dinner (with Italian beer pairings). It’s the best Italian beef this side of Al’s.
Chicago elections are rough. Not Simon Cowell rough. But rough. So gather at this vodka-fueled post-debate bash where American Idol winner Lee DeWyze will perform. Plus, all the mayoral candidates have been invited, so this could be your chance to finally do shots with Carol Moseley Braun.
Creation. Destruction. Auction. Such is the cycle of nightlife. So as hotelier Ian Schrager prepares to reinvent Pump Room and the Ambassador East, you can bid on its iconic contents. Including the pianos, the fixtures and the sheets you had so much fun throwing off the bed.
Your breakfast sliders and sausage-studded pancakes have found their perfect complement: the new menu of Bloody Marys spiced up with everything from beef jerky and veal demi-glace to a smoky bacon beer. Actually, you may want to hold the tomato juice on the last one.
The ’80s were a time of violent upheaval, what with videos killing radio stars and so forth. This weekend, take the time to contemplate properly—with free pizza, mixtapes, a basement video lounge and a special tribute to the Beastie Boys, who bravely fought for your right to do this.
