http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner en-us Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:01:27 -0700 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:05:09 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m4d15-5-tips-for-a-successful-Cubs-game-day?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Wrigley's wet '09 home opener/(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)For most people, birds chirping and trees sprouting green signify the start of spring. But for Chicagoans, it's the beginning of baseball that truly marks the end of winter. With the Cubs home-openi... Wrigleyville events restaurant Southport Chicago Cubs Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:05:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m4d15-5-tips-for-a-successful-Cubs-game-day?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Best-cheap-restaurants-in-Lincoln-Park?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Toro serves innovative rolls at can't-beat pricesTimeOut Chicago recently rated neighborhoods based on their foodie factor, and I have to admit I was skeptical when Lincoln Park came out on top. I lived in the North Side neighborhood for four years ... Lincoln Park restaurant Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:04:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Best-cheap-restaurants-in-Lincoln-Park?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Shamrock-Shuffle-2009-Best-postrace-breakfast-spots?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Lou Mitchell's traditional breakfast eatsMy tastebuds died a little when I heard that Orange on Harrison closed. For years, the fresh-juice joint was my go-to South Loop brunch spot, especially after I finished a race that ended in Grant Park. With ... neighborhoods Loop Grant Park restaurant Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:30:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Shamrock-Shuffle-2009-Best-postrace-breakfast-spots?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Chicagos-Americas-Next-Top-Model-tryouts-at-Akira-Bucktown-Thursday-March-19?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Do you have what it takes? Then strut on down to Bucktown.Your modeling dreams never materialized beyond strutting down a hallway in your mother's high heels when you were seven. You stare at your 5'3" build in the mirror and wonder, "... events Bucktown boutiques Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:02:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Chicagos-Americas-Next-Top-Model-tryouts-at-Akira-Bucktown-Thursday-March-19?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m2d16-Opening-soon-in-North-Center-Espresso-Thy-Art?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Cafe's logo designed by ReformadoNorth Center's main drag is stepping up its coffeehouse game. The busy Irving Park-Damen-Lincoln intersection already houses a Starbucks, but soon it'll be home to Espresso Thy Art, a locally owned coffee shop that'll... neighborhoods North Center Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:42:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m2d16-Opening-soon-in-North-Center-Espresso-Thy-Art?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Anthony-Bourdain-No-Reservations-Chicago-episode-tonight-Watch-it-at-Silver-Palm?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" gets my vote for the most engaging travel or food show on TVAnthony Bourdain's latest adventure for his Travel Channel show "No Reservations" brings him to the culinary capital that is Chi... Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:28:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Anthony-Bourdain-No-Reservations-Chicago-episode-tonight-Watch-it-at-Silver-Palm?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m1d27-Chicagos-Gold-Coast-named-top-10-dreamy-neighborhood-in-the-US?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Gold Coast mansions equal dreamy?/Courtesy of Wiki CommonsWhen was the last time you heard something described as "dreamy"? When you most recently tuned in to Nick at Night and caught an episode of "Leave it to Beaver"? A stu... study Gold Coast Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:50:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m1d27-Chicagos-Gold-Coast-named-top-10-dreamy-neighborhood-in-the-US?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m1d22-Think-schools-should-serve-organic-milk-Speak-out-at-a-meeting-in-Oak-Park-tonight?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Organic milk versus the regular stuff: thoughts?Gone are the days when parents trust the mystery-meat sloppy joes, tater tots and syrupy canned fruit dished out by school lunch ladies. More and more schools are ditching soda machines and offerin... Oak Park Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:06:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m1d22-Think-schools-should-serve-organic-milk-Speak-out-at-a-meeting-in-Oak-Park-tonight?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m1d16-How-to-eat-at-Hot-Dougs-without-waiting-in-line?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Hot Doug's, the self-proclaimed "sausage superstore," is so popular with encased-meat freaks, run-of-the-mill foodies and anyone with working taste buds that on any given day, the line to order snakes around the block. The Avondale eatery h... Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:37:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m1d16-How-to-eat-at-Hot-Dougs-without-waiting-in-line?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m1d9-Stellas-Diner-vs-Reckless-Records-Vote-for-your-favorite-East-Lakeview-hang?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner East Lakeview businesses compete for your affection/Reckless photo courtesy of fensterbme's Flickr stream; Stella's courtesy of zesmerelda on FlickrLakeview East Chamber of Commerce has launched a contest to pick the best businesses in the neigh... Lakeview Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:32:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2009m1d9-Stellas-Diner-vs-Reckless-Records-Vote-for-your-favorite-East-Lakeview-hang?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d24-Stranded-at-the-airport-Try-these-restaurants-and-bars-at-OHare-and-Midway?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner      O'Hare's Billy Goat stand/courtesy of the official site You've been pacing through the terminal for an hour, your carry-on bag leaving a permanent indentation in your right arm. You've still got three hours until you boa... Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:26:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d24-Stranded-at-the-airport-Try-these-restaurants-and-bars-at-OHare-and-Midway?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d19-Weiners-Circle-shut-down-after-health-inspection?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner We'll miss you!/Courtesy of roadfood.comSay it ain't so. The late-night, Lincoln Park institution Weiner's Circle was shut down on Friday after receiving numerous health code violations.Crain's has the whole story:Lincoln Park’s Wiener’s ... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:41:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d19-Weiners-Circle-shut-down-after-health-inspection?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d17-Top-10-things-this-Chicagoan-wants-for-Christmas?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Even Blago's getting in the spirit/(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)As 2008 winds down, I'm starting to think about the gifts that would make me giddier than a 7-year-old unwrapping an Elmo Live doll on Christmas morning.10. The Bears to make the ... Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:51:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d17-Top-10-things-this-Chicagoan-wants-for-Christmas?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d15-Wrigleyville-residents-get-to-ice-skate-on-Wrigley-Field-this-January?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Artist rendering of field/courtesy of the Chicago TribuneThe Chicago Cubs sent an email to Wrigleyville residents last week, letting them know to dig out their ice skates and mittens. The ice rink that is being installed on Wrigley Field for the Wint... Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:01:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d15-Wrigleyville-residents-get-to-ice-skate-on-Wrigley-Field-this-January?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d11-Blagojevich-scandal-What-Chicagoans-think?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner        (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) British newspaper The Guardian is conducting a poll on its website asking, "Is Illinois the most corrupt U.S. state?" So far, 72 percent of respondents agree that the state is &quo... Blagojevich Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:55:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d11-Blagojevich-scandal-What-Chicagoans-think?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d10-Holiday-gift-cards-that-support-a-cause-Inspiration-Corporation?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Inspiration Corporation's 2008 holiday cardIt's two weeks until Christmas and you still haven't written this year's holiday cards. Before you draft a festive email or decide to send Ground Hog Day cards instead, why not purchase a holiday greeti... Uptown Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:57:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d10-Holiday-gift-cards-that-support-a-cause-Inspiration-Corporation?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d4-East-Chicago-home-voted-the-ugliest-in-America?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner A dilapidated home in the East Chicago neighborhood on the city's South Side beat out unsightly abodes in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Milwaukee and other U.S. cities for the title of HomeVestor's "Ugliest House of the Year." The century-old hom... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:02:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d4-East-Chicago-home-voted-the-ugliest-in-America?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d3-Holiday-events-in-Lincoln-Square-Chriskindl-Market-and-more?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Booths with local wares at the Christkindl MarketAnother round of snow heads into Chicagoland tonight, so why not find the silver lining between the long commute, slick sidewalks and frigid temps? The up side: There's something about a dusting of the... events Lincoln Square Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:55:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m12d3-Holiday-events-in-Lincoln-Square-Chriskindl-Market-and-more?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m11d14-Video-Do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-Chicago-tour-guide?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner   Do you dread your 9-to-5 and know you're much better suited to be behind a camera than a cubicle? Think your tour guide chops could rival those of Anthony Bourdain and Rick Steves? At Tripfilms.com, ordinary people can film travel videos of th... tour Uptown video Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:33:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m11d14-Video-Do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-Chicago-tour-guide?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m11d13-Holiday-gifts-inspired-by-Chicago-neighborhoods?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner Don't schlep it to the Mag Mile or a suburban mall to shop for the holidays; not when one-of-a-kind, Chicago-centric gifts can be found in storefront shops throughout the city's neighborhoods. For cooks: Neighborhood-inspired spices from the Spice Ho... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:32:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-375-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner~y2008m11d13-Holiday-gifts-inspired-by-Chicago-neighborhoods?cid=exrss-Chicago-Neighborhood-Examiner