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Friday, December 23, 2022Winter Storm Preparation and Holiday Shopping Collide at Chicago Grocery Stores: ‘Crazier Than Expected'
by Amanda Vinicky / WTTW Chicago Tonight / December 21, 2022 The weather forecast could put a kink in the plans of those who prefer to do last-minute holiday shopping. Heavy snow and winds are on the way, speeding up the usual hustle-and-bustle timeline. It’s a wintry mix: Blizzard-like conditions, just ahead of Christmas and during Hanukkah. The double whammy caused crowded parking lots and long aisles at grocery stores on Wednesday as folks stocked up. Derek Luszcz, co-owner of Gene’s Sausage Shop
Monday, April 18, 202221 Chicago Rooftop Bars with Breathtaking Views
by Meredith Heil and Nicole Schitzler / Thrillist / April 12, 2022 Kick back in style at elevated party pads, sexy hotel lounges, and scenic cocktail parlors. If there’s one thing Chicagoans love, it’s an outdoor drinking situation. Finally freed from our winter-induced hibernation, the onset of spring means trading in our sweatpants for basketball shorts, swapping our snow boots for sneakers, and flocking like migrating Canadian geese up to the highest open-air watering hole within a 10-block radius.
Thursday, March 10, 2022Readers pick Chicago's best fried fish
by Monica Eng / Axios / March 8, 2022 We wrote last week about our love of fried fish from Don's Dock and BIG & little's, and you responded with a boatload of your own favorites. Monica H: "You can't beat the takeaway fish fry from the Fish Keg in Rogers Park. It's a no-frills spot (with parking!) that consistently serves expertly fried fish."Thom C: "We go to the Fish Keg for the shrimp and side scallops. Also, homemade salads. Best place since Rocky’s closed at the foot of Ogden Slip near the city locks
