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What's on tap for Chicago Craft Beer Week? A lot
Tribune NewspapersIt has been an ambitious year for craft beer in Chicago — possibly the most ambitious ever. Virtually every one of our breweries expanded in some form. Revolution added an entire new production facility. So did 5 Rabbit. Solemn Oath established...Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Entertainment Events, Garfield Park Conservatory, Arts and Culture, Animals
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A newbie's guide to Chicago Craft Beer Week
RedEyeHow much does Chicago love its beer? Our craft beer week is 11 days long, if that's any indication. The fourth annual Chicago Craft Beer Week (May 16-26) is busier than past years, with 21 new breweries joining the lineup of tastings, tap takeovers and $4...Tags: Bacon, Alcoholic Beverages, Bleep (euphemism), Garfield Park Conservatory, West Loop
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Chicago overnight report
Tribune reporterA wrap-up of news from the Tribune's breaking news desk. • Two men were killed and at least 11 people were wounded -- one of them by police -- in shootings from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning across Chicago, police said. One of the...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Shootings
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Bicyclist, 83, struck and killed by car on Northwest Side
Tribune reporterAn 83-year-old man was struck and killed by a car as he rode a bicycle on the Northwest Side. Leonard Ratajczyk was riding west in the 7800 block of West Irving Park Road around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday when a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu hit his bicycle, according...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Night Out in the Parks: Chicago announces summer activities
Tribune reporterCircus performers and Shakespearean actors helped Mayor Rahm Emanuel announce Tuesday that the city is doubling the number of performances and cultural events at its parks this summer. Amid lush greenery and newly bloomed flowers at Garfield Park...Tags: Chicago Park District, Grant Park, Culture, Rahm Emanuel, Garfield Park Conservatory
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Phil Vettel: Two stars for Bread & Wine
To appreciate Bread & Wine, the 16-month-old restaurant in the Irving Park neighborhood, it helps to be less literal and more observant. For instance, you might be surprised, as I was initially, to discover that the kitchen doesn't set out much bread....
Tags: Cabbage, Dining and Drinking, Wines, Phil Vettel, Restaurants
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A bit of Britain at Jolly Posh
Before I could ride a bicycle or recite The Lord's Prayer, I remember sausages. Bulbous and gray, with brown patches from the fry pan, these links — ask my folks — were the quickest, cheapest way to quiet a hyper child. But my introduction...
Tags: Sandwiches, Bacon, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Foods and Beverages, Recipes
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YMCA manager gets 2nd chance to help aging veteran see World War II memorial
About eight years ago, Sam Rea planned to take his father to see the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. He thought the trip would be an opportunity to honor his dad, but also a chance to bond and get answers to questions he'd always wanted...
Tags: Chicago Housing Authority, Germany, World War I (1914-1918), Washington, DC, Clubs and Associations
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Bread & Wine
Bread & Wine. This Old Irving Park gem is a good one to keep in mind for all sorts of reasons (particularly pre- and post-Cubs dining, now that baseball has returned), including the fine Sunday brunch available here. Though the look is sort of industrial,...
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2 areas see 2nd homicides of month
RedEyeGrand Boulevard and Irving Park in the last week recorded their second homicides of the month, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found. In Grand Boulevard, a 15-year-old boy was shot to death Monday in the 700 block of East 50th Street,...Tags: Murder, Shootings
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Thursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
For RedEyeEAT Dining Out for Life Various locations Grab a meal at one of 78 participating restaurants—including Acre (5308 N. Clark St.), Baker & Nosh (1303 W. Wilson Ave.) and Tapas Gitana (3445 N. Halsted St.)—at this 21st annual fundraiser for...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, Roscoe Village
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