Category: Pop
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Week in Review: Mike Glennon goes way back with Machine Gun Kelly; Nick Foles starts a podcast; Big Hurt sells CBD cream & plenty more!!!
Former Bears $$ quarterback Mike Glennon (33) revealed he played 3rd grade hoops with Machine Gun Kelly, aka Colson Baker (12) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike Glennon (@mikeglennon8) The family of a legendary Bear, Brittney and Connie Payton, do it Bobby Brown-style View this post on Instagram A post shared […]
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Union League Club is Part of Chicago History
FGM Architects celebrated its 75th Anniversary and hired yours truly to serve as emcee and DJ for the evening. The party took place in President’s Hall at the Union League Club – 65 W. Jackson. Legend has it that President Ulysses S. Grant used to get his drink on alongside club members – the original […]
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Lunch at Michael Jordan’s Restaurant
I had a meeting in Oakbrook and the building happened to be right next to Michael Jordan’s Restaurant on 22nd Street. I was fortunate enough to attend the grand opening a few years back & hang in the vicinity of His Airness. It was after lunchtime, but I hadn’t eaten – so I stopped into […]
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Lunch Angle podcast: hot dogs, sausage, beef & fries
Deep analysis of hot dogs, sausage, beef & fries on the Lunch Angle podcast…Listen here: https://chipod.libsyn.com/website/lunch-angle-little-joes
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The Uncle Lenny in Skokie
Kaufman’s Deli is to sandwiches what the sun is to warmth. Located at 4905 Dempster in Skokie, it beckons lunch-seekers. Go ahead and drive past, you’ll pull a U-ee and end up in the parking lot with watery mouth. The friendly deli counter folks will greet you and patiently let you peruse the menu. I […]
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Ride with CTA Tacos
Chicago Taco Authority has been in business at 4219 W. Irving Park Road for about 2 years. The theme is the CTA and the owner, Jose, spared no details in the decor. Check out this video on the interior courtesy of pro cameraman Chris: Now as cool as the signage is – a taco […]
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Self-serve Ketchup – How much is too much?
Stopped at Fry the Coop in Oak Lawn the other night for a quick dinner. Ordered up the chicken & cheese sandwich with mild heat. Shared a picture of my magnificent tray and endured mockery for the amount of ketchup I dispensed. Too much? Plenty of paper coverage so I pumped directly onto the tray […]
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Portillo’s Beef – NOT Dipped or Wet
Took the UP-West Metra line from Ogilvie Station to La Fox, where my brother-in-law and niece & nephew picked me up. Immediately, we cruised towards the Portillo’s on Randall Rd. for a drive-thru experience. My nephew Justin prefers the ribs at Portillo’s – an aggressive order I can appreciate. Madison, my 13-year-old pescatarian niece, opted […]
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Thinking You Could Live Without Chipotle
The first Chipotle I ever entered was in downtown Minneapolis in the early aughts. A bunch of us roadtripped to visit our buddy Whammer for a wild weekend. Saturday for lunch, he took us to Chipotle. I’d been spending most my time in Iowa City around that time, which only featured a Pancheros at the […]
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New Matt & Brendan Podcast on the chiPOD – Find out how firefighters clean up
Matt, in preparation for his big speech at the firehouse, tells Brendan about Hero Wipes. Follow the link to listen: https://chipod.libsyn.com/website/hero-wipes
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