Indie rocks!

Red, white, brew!

Everybody’s All-American with these July 4 bashes

Taste of Chicago Guide

Taste of Chicago

Your guide to the city's biggest food-fueled fest

4th of July fireworks

4th of July fireworks

Celebrate Independence Day with a bang!

Weekend Best Bets

Weekend Best Bets

Three days of fun with fests, food, fireworks and more

Recent User Playlists

Barhopping After Second City

Places to go round out the night after some laughs at No Country For Old White Men.

Secrets of Chicago

Sick and tired of everyone claiming that they know the best spots in Chicago especially when they just moved from Michigan or the suburbs of Chicago. This is what I call living in Chicago.

Date Night

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Summer's in session!
Summer's in session!
17 ways to make the most of your summer in the city
Surf and turf
Keep your day in the sun going at one of these apres-beach hangouts
First Look: Graham Elliot
Graham Elliot Bowles cranks up the culinary volume at his new River North restaurant
Cone I buy you a drink?
Dessert gets tipsy this summer when booze meets ice cream
Andersonville on the march!
This North Side 'hood is more delicious than ever, even without the lingonberries
The name game

RESTAURANTS

Name that restaurant!

Hub 51 or ZED451? Table Fifty-Two or Park 52? Confused? Let us help you tell 'em apart

You've got it made

BARS & CLUBS

You've got it made

Looking to hook up? Here's where to jump-start a saucy summer fling

Weekend Best Bets

EVENTS

Weekend Best Bets

Three days of fun with fests, food, fireworks and more

Yup, we know his name

MUSIC

From the photo archives: Snoop Dogg

The life and times of the Doggfather, in pictures

Quick reviews

MOVIES

Quick reviews

'Hancock,' 'Wanted,' 'WALL-E' and lots more holiday weekend options

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THEATER

Now on stage

Peek at scenes from current and upcoming plays in Chicago

New on the shopping scene

STYLE

Get sac'ed

Bright bags invade Bucktown with LeSportsac's debut

'Factory' review

TV

'Factory' review

Blue collar comedy. Minus the comedy.

CELEBRITY NEWS

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SUMMER FESTIVALS

Chicago Festival Guide 2008

Chicago Festival Guide

Get on the fest track with our guide to the best bashes of summer

Who's who at Metromix HQ

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Metromix parties and sponsored events

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