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Dana Kavan writes a cocktail column for the Sun-Times' entertainment website, Centerstage Chicago, where she used to work as an editor. When she's not scouring the city for creative libations, she enjoys exploring Chicago neighborhoods by foot, bike or CTA. Send Dana a message and follow her on Twitter.

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Best cheap restaurants in Lincoln Park

TimeOut 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...
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Thanksgiving Food & Wine Tasting at Lincoln Park's Webster's Wine Bar

If you come from a family where Turkey Day isn't complete without a few glasses of vino, ultimately ending in an alcohol- and tryptophan-induced...
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Outside Magazine names Lincoln Park Zoo a top City Sanctuary

Even an outdoor adventure magazine knows that urban dwellers don't have to leave the concrete confines of their cities to find a calming escape....
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Lincoln Park soccer field's a go: time to play nice

Despite a very vocal group speaking out against it, the soccer field at the south end of Lincoln Park will be completed in about a month. The Chicago...
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Locally owned Bucktown boutiques going bye-bye

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How would you feel if a Chili’s moved into your neighborhood and replaced your favorite taqueria? How about...
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Photos: Lincoln Park hit hard by severe storms

As sirens sounded throughout Chicagoland Monday night and 90 m.p.h. winds ripped through the city, were you...
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Princeton Review ranks Chicago #1 College Town. Wait, what?!

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Just yesterday a study came out saying Chicagoans are happier with our city than any other urban residents in the...
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Study discovers Chicago's five most diverse neighborhoods

I long believed that Rogers Park, which has 80 languages spoken within its boundaries, was Chicago’s most...
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Goal or foul? The debate over building a soccer field in Lincoln Park rages on

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At the south end of Lincoln Park, near the North Avenue Beach bridge, a fenced-off partially constructed soccer...
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