Aug/090
Röyksopp Album News
I end my hiatus temporarily to direct your attention towards the info on the new Röyksopp album that surfaced today. The album will be called Junior, will be released March 23 and will feature Robyn, Lykke Li, Anneli Drecker and Karin Dreijer as guest vocalists. The tracklist is below. Go to royksopp.com to read more!
See the tracklist below.
Aug/090
Saturdays @ Sound Bar
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Sound Bar
226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60610
(312)787-4480
http://www.sound-bar.com
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Soundbar presents another great Saturday night with their resident DJ’s and their sexy dancers. There will be three rooms with three different styles of music to accommodate your preferences. Sound Bar is a very stylish and modern night club. Inside you will find yourself in a jungle of great looking people and splendid high-tech environment. The surroundings include custom-made furniture, smoky glass and seven stainless steel bars. So dance and drink all night at Soundbar this upcoming Saturday!
Aug/090
The Fatchelor: “More to Love” review, part I and II
There’s a reason why the majority of the population doesn’t watch television during the summer.
This year, Fox unveiled a gem in More to Love, which is essentially a version of The Bachelor for fat people. The featured eligible bachelor, Luke, weighs 330 pounds. Combined, the 20 contestants weigh in at a total of over two tons. The purpose of the reality program is to showcase a fat person’s efforts in finding his perfect BBW.
Aug/090
Wacky, tacky email of the year!
This right here has got to be the most bizarre email 312 Dining Diva ever received:
Aug/090
WindyCitizen meet-up this Thursday: beers and music by the Clout Meisters
This Thursday night, shut off the computer and join your fellow WindyCitizen members, contributors, readers, followers and friends out at Saluki Bar in Old Town for some good, old-fashioned mixing and mingling. Plus, don’t miss a special acoustic performance from The Clout Meisters, a Chicago band led by city workers whose protest song, “Chicago Clout,” cracked the WC’s front page last week and received coverage from just about every local media outlet. Patrick McDonough, longtime local whistle-blower and proprietor of ChicagoClout.com, will be there, too. They’re bringing the guitars. You bring your precious bad self. We’ll have fun together.
Aug/090
Uptown Crust: Explore Chicago’s nastiest CTA station
Tuesday’s edition of the RedEye ran the results of the first ever “Crust Station” contest in Tracy Swartz’s “Going Public” column. The contest began on July 20th when readers were called upon to submit their suggestions for lousiest CTA station, dubbed the Crust Station by Swartz “in honor of crabby riders.”
Uptown Crust: Explore Chicago’s nastiest CTA station
Aug/090
Green City Market
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Great place to shop! Shop locally farmed and organic meats, fruits, vegetables, cheeses, honey, baked goods and more. The market also features chef demonstrations and kids’ activities.
Chicago Green City Market
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
1750 N. Clark St.
773-880-1266
Aug/090
Movie Monday. Double features on the patio at dusk. $3 PBR tallboys, $6 Tom Collins, $8 Philly cheesesteaks
Proudly presented by Metromix.com.
- When:
- August 3 “Seven,” “The Usual Suspects”
August 10 “Southpark,” “Zoolander”
August 17 “Pulp Fiction,” “Trainspotting”
August 24 “Better Off Dead,” “Say Anything”
August 31 “Wild Things,” “Showgirls”
September 14 “Varsity Blues,” “North Dallas Forty”
September 21 “16 Candles,” “Pretty in Pink”
- Price:
- No cover
- Event Phone Number:
- 312-822-2900
Aug/090
What was he thinking?!
I understand what Prez O was trying to convey with the “King of Beers” message, but he missed out on a grand opportunity to showcase some of our finest beers when he sits down for what’s being called the Beer Summit.
Before he settled on such ho-hum suds as Bud Light, he should’ve first taken a peek at this recent New York Times travel story on Chicago’s new wave of microbrews that includes local stars Goose Island and Piece.
Aug/090
Northalsted Market Days
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Jody Watley and En Vogue perform at the 28th annual Lakeview event’s new VIP stage, which costs a whopping $30-$50 per day (the two-tier pricing reflects
a) proximity to the stage and
b) whether you get one or two drinks as part of the package).
The fest, billed as the Midwest’s largest outdoor two-day event also features more than 350 vendors selling arts and crafts, food and drinks and three non-VIP stages of live music.
Northalsted Market Days
Aug/090
Jamie Foxx hits up Roof and Sunda!
We’ve heard all about the crazy late-night antics of talented funnyman Jamie Foxx, but that wasn’t the case Tuesday at Sunda, where we hear he was a perfect gentleman to the staff and customers:
“He was taking photos with a lot of the diners and a bunch of kids who were waiting outside for him,” said our Ultimate Insider.
Aug/090
EXCLUSIVE: The Drunken Goat home revealed!
Stephanie Izard is the executive chef and co-owner of The Drunken Goat, set to open in early 2010. (Photo: Stephanie Izard)
An Ultimate Insider tells us The Drunken Goat—whose official location has been under a cloak of secrecy for four long months—is going into a former manufacturing building at 809-813 W. Randolph St. in the West Loop.
This is the first time a restaurant’s gone into the heavy timber venue that’s now undergoing a massive makeover to turn it into the glammed-out space everyone’s expecting from the team behind it.
Jul/090
Chicago Outdoor Film Festival-Grant Park
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There is an outdoor film festival at Grant Park, which will last until the end of August. All you need to do is grab a blanket, pack a picnic and spend Tuesday nights watching classic movies for free under the stars. Rain won’t stop the screenings, unless lightning, strong winds and other severe conditions are present.
Jul/090
Wandering Goat Dinner Series off to great start
Photo by 312 Dining Diva
Do you know what kind of creature depicted in the picture? It’s actually a goat-headed mannequin! There was a first Wandering Goat Dinner held on the Near West Side, and this strange mannequin was greeting guests….interesting…
According to 312 Dining Diva, Stephanie Izard’s much-talked about BBQ for the kickoff of the Wandering Goat Dinner Series didn’t disappoint.
Jul/090
“Is your accent real?”
That was what one of the muggles said to the tour guide as my sisters and I approached the Harry Potter Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry on Wednesday.
Her answer?
“Of course it’s real. Why wouldn’t it be?”
After that she said the saddest thing: “No photography allowed inside the … Read the rest
Jul/090
The end is definitely near for Grocery Bistro . . .
Just uncovered a document from the Cook County Circuit Court, where the troubled Grocery Bistro’s landlord is suing for more than $24,000 in unpaid rent from the West Loop restaurant and other occupants of the building.
312DD reported Tuesday that plans are underway for the restaurant’s eviction, which we hear may happen this weekend. The case is due in court July 28.
Jul/090
Summer Camp for Big Kids
Still don’t have anything to do next weekend for Memorial Day? Consider Summer Camp, a 3 day long music festival at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Il. Summer Camp features over 60 bands on 5 stages and offers a wide variety of music genres so anyone can enjoy. Check it out here
Jul/090
Michael Jackson Zombie Walk takes over Wicker Park!
More than 1,000 participants showed up in Wicker Park to join the first-ever Michael Jackson Zombie Walk. (Photo: 312 Dining Diva)
Say what you want about Michael Jackson, but The King of Pop manages to inspire some of the most offbeat tributes ever.
In Wicker Park Saturday, immediately following the annual Wicker Park Fest, more than 1,000 spectators and participants gathered in the park for the first-ever Michael Jackson Zombie Walk exactly one month to the date of his death.
Jul/090
Kanye West: Live From The Chicago Theatre
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This Saturday, July 25th at 8pm/7c Fuse TC will be airing Kanye West’s FIRST ever live TV concert performance entitled: “Fuse Presents Kanye West: Live From The Chicago Theatre.” You will be able to watch Kanye West perform tracks off his latest album, 808’s and Heartbreak.
Jul/090
Theatro Presented by Illustrious Culture and Chii Clothing
Thanks to Chicago Night Clubs for the news.
This Friday Illustrious Culture and Chii Clothing get together throw a great party at Theatro. People are referring this spot as “the old reserve spot with an excellent face lift”. Yes, Theatro replaced the old and famous Reserve. Now fully redesigned Theatro invites Chicago crowd for a great time and luxurious atmosphere. Illustrious Culture and Chii clothing will feature their own DJs.
Jul/090
Megan Fox Did Not Turn Down Bond Role
Maybe Megan Fox likes her martinis stirred, after all… according to her reps she did not turn down the role to be in the latest James Bond film alongside Daniel Craig.
For the past few days, numerous websites have reported that Fox turned down the chance to be in the latest Bond flick. One of the first claims against the 23-year-old Transformers beauty came from UK’s Daily Star. The starlet was reported to have told a source that she would “rather be a more central part of the movie.”
Jul/090
Seth Rogen Has Something to Say About Entourage’s Insults
If you’re an avid Entourage viewer like myself, you’d know that this past Sunday’s episode entailed continuous rips throughout its 30-min duration on actor Seth Rogen. Turtle’s (Jerry Ferrara) character finds it difficult to believe that someone so “unattractive” could get a girl like Katherine Heigl in real life; referring to the two year old movie, Knocked Up. This was referenced at least three times in the show, as Turtle could not put his disbelief to rest. Not only were these comments uncalled for at the frequency to which they were mentioned, but outdated as well. Since his 2007 comedy, Rogen has been dropping weight and toning his physique to play the lead role in his newest upcoming film, The Green Hornet, playing opposite of another blonde bombshell; Cameron Diaz.
So, when news got back to Rogen of his oral debut on Entourage, you could imagine that he was anything but thrilled to hear about the remarks; but don’t worry, he had something to say about it on E!’s Daily 10 yesterday:
“Yeah, those guys are [a-holes]. I actually ran into Matt… Kevin Dillon in a Starbucks. And he’s like ‘You know, I’ve got to kind of apologize because apparently the guy who created our show doesn’t like you so much.’ And I said ‘Well, I have reason to believe because I think [showrunner] Doug Ellin is a moron from all I can understand so it makes sense he doesn’t like me.’ And I’ve kind of said some disparaging things about the show. Although in our defense, [producer] Mark Wahlberg called us misogynistic in an interview, so I think they kind of started that … It’s on. Luckily I never have and never plan on watching Entourage.”
Touché.
Maybe writers of the show will think twice next time they try to make unnecessary slurs at their next comedy star victim.
[NY mag]
Jul/090
Hilton Holds "Photoshoot" at DMV
Look’s like the world’s most useless person is making innocent citizens’ lives stressful. The heiress held an impromptu photo session on July 15, in which she retook her driver’s license picture five times.
Jul/090
Vanessa Hudgens Takes it Off
The already scandalous Vanessa Hudgens is causing another stir that will probably have her drop the Mickey Mouse ears once and for all. The High School Musical star will be starring in the film Sucker Punch, in which she will play a hooker. According to Hudgens, “I’m playing a character named Blondie and it’s set in a brothel in the 1950s, so there’s not a whole lot of clothes.”
Jul/090
Justin Timberlake Opens His Own Golf Course
Here they go again. It seems that in order to stay in Hollywood, you’ve got to start something of your own– whether it be a clothing line, accessories, wine (like Candace Cameron) or makeup. But of course, Justin Timberlake had to set the celeb bar even higher by opening up his own golf course. According to Perez, Timberlake purchased the former Big Creek Golf Course back in 2007 to save it from commercial development and invested in its reconstruction, and is now titled “Miramichi Lakes” golf course. Justin’s newest project will be opening in his home town of Memphis, TN, at the end of this month–July 25th to be exact. The site has gone through a $16 million renovation to make it “environmentally friendly”.
Hot, Talented, and Eco-Friendly….what more could you ask for?