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Lady Gaga Tribute @ Kit Kat


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Published Feb. 28, 2011 at 11:04 p.m.
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Lady Gaga's show at the United Center tonight may be sold out, but The Kit Kat Lounge, 3700 N. Halsted St., has the next best thing: a night-long celebration of the queen of the monsters. Diva Aurora Sexton performs as Lady Gaga throughout the evening, and the club's sound system and big screens will be showing her greatest hits. Both the food and drink menus will be half price, and three Gaga-themed cocktails will be served. No reservations required; 21+ ...

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86 Hunger Dinner Series @ Heaven on Seven


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Published Feb. 24, 2011 at 4:54 a.m.
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Tonight's dinner at Heaven on Seven (600 N Michigan, 2nd Floor) will benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository's 86 Hunger series. Tickets $150 ...

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Sola will stay put in North Center


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 2:52 p.m.
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Posted by Phil Vettel Carol Wallack has canceled her plans to move Sola (3868 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-327-3868) to River North. Instead, the Hawaiian-accented contemporary American restaurant will stick with its North Center home. "I decided to stay where I ...

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Restaurant Week: Coco Pazzo


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.
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Posted by Phil Vettel I hadn't been to Coco Pazzo since chef Tony Priolo left in 2008 to open Piccolo Sogno. But after an impressive weekend dinner, as part of my Chicago Restaurant Week travels, I can confidently say that, ...

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Mayoral candidates shake plenty of hands as campaign winds down


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:49 a.m.

The day before Election Day, Rev. Jesse Jackson decided to have a little fun with mayoral front-runner Rahm Emanuel — crashing an Emanuel lunch at Chicago’s Chicken & Waffles.When Emanuel walked into the popular restaurant in Bronzeville, supporters of former Sen Carol Moseley Braun, who had just come from her … ...

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20 items priced at $1 for George's birthday


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 12:28 a.m.
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Posted by Phil Vettel Yesterday may have been the Father of our Country's birthday as far as the Post Office and schools are concerned, but Ai Japanese Restaurant & Lounge (358 W. Ontario St., 312-335-9888) is celebrating on Feb. 22, ...

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United States of X: Daily Special Edition


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 10:28 p.m.

Not a map, exactly, but The United Plates imagines each state as food. Illinois looks tasty ...

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Braun, Chico take aim at Emanuel in last-minute campaigning


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 10:04 p.m.

The day before Election Day, Rev. Jesse Jackson decided to have a little fun with mayoral front-runner Rahm Emanuel -- crashing an Emanuel lunch at Chicago’s Chicken & Waffles.When Emanuel walked into the popular restaurant in ___, supporters of former Sen Carol Moseley Braun, who had just come from her … ...

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Burgers out, Weight Watchers in at Uptown development


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 6:29 p.m.

In a twist that probably shouldn’t surprise us in these increasingly health-conscious times, the fast-food burger joint Five Guys is out and Weight Watchers is in at the new Wilson Yard development in Uptown. The developers weren’t making any kind of a statement, though. It’s just that negotiations to bring … ...

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Ten @ 10: Presidential dining moments


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 6:03 p.m.
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Posted by the Stew staff Today is Presidents Day, and since many of you are now preparing for your annual president's day dinner (come on, admit it!), we thought some inspiration would be in order. We wondered about our favorite ...

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