Local Flavor: In Conversation with Kevin Fair of I Play Games! at C2E2 2026
Our team has hit the floors at McCormick Place for C2E2 in March, April, May and December for over a decade now, bringing you a brand new choose your own […]
Chicago’s Own C2E2 2026 and the Adventures Our Team Chose For It
I’m trying to think of how to say this where the kids of all ages will understand: When Third Coast Review’s Chicago Convention Team Goes to C2E2, We Eat. At […]
Event: Eat for Impact at the Purple Pig Is Sustainably Delicious
This March has been a special month for the city of Chicago, and it’s not just because the river’s dyed green. Eat for Impact is creating change one plate at […]
Feature: Is He Guilty? Greek Hero Odysseus Is Tried for Murder in the National Hellenic Museum’s Latest Courtroom-Style Drama
The National Hellenic Museum’s annual trial of a Greek legend returned triumphantly this year with The Trial of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s Odyssey. Since the series was founded in […]
Feature: The 118th Edition of the Chicago Auto Show Is a Blast From the Past
The time has come again for us to darken the doors of McCormick Place for a flurry of trade shows and conventions the likes of which much of the world […]
Chicago Restaurant Week Roundup: The Best Dinner Deals Under $50
It’s that magical time of year. The winter holidays? Valentine’s Day? Even better—Chicago Restaurant Week. From January 23 to February 8, CRW gives Chicagoans and visitors alike the opportunity to […]
Review: Prisoner Wine and a Winter Floral Workshop Bring Holiday Cheer to the Gwen
Upstairs at the Gwen, past complimentary hot cider just off of the elevator and an opulently decorated Christmas tree, my partner and I attended the hotel’s twelfth “Spirited Affairs” event […]
Review: Paint and Sip at The Gwen Is an Experiment in Colorful Cuisine
A Spirited Affair saw Fess Parker Winery, a Santa Barbara fixture, paired with The Gwen Chicago for a remarkable paint and sip event. Bites and sips pairings were designed by […]
Preview: Chicago’s Home-Grown Horror Convention, Flashback Weekend Chicago, Features Tributes, Film Series and Chances to Meet Your Favorites
North America’s longest-running horror-themed gathering, Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention, celebrates its 24th year August 1-3 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago in Rosemont. The schedule includes a celebrity guest line-up […]
Feature: C2E2 Hosts Breakfast Club Reunion for 40th Anniversary of Film
Saturday morning opened up with a very special reunion from the cast of the iconic John Hughes movie, The Breakfast Club, celebrating the 40th year since its release. “This is […]
C2E2 Starts…Tomorrow!
It’s that time of year! Chicago’s ‘premier’ convention begins tomorrow with a Lord of the Rings cast reunion and continues with plenty of gusto through Sunday, April 13th. We’re excited […]
Event: Electric Presbyterian—Elisha Gray, Great Grandfather of Electronic Music
Music has an abundance of guitar gods, but who resides in Synthesizer Olympus? If you’re an ’80s kid, a small list of synth heroes suggests itself—Thomas Dolby, Herbie Hancock, Gary […]