Review: Olio e Più and the Romance of a Perfect Meal
This Valentine’s Week, my partner and I headed to Olio e Più in River North. We were met with the perfect atmospheric evening, starting with the restaurant’s Martini Monday special […]
Love Bites at Farm Bar, The Goddess and Grocer, for Galentine’s and Valentine’s Day
Celebrate Galentine’s and Valentine’s Day with delicious, creative, and affordable options at two of Chicago’s best curated eateries: Farm Bar and The Goddess and Grocer. I reluctantly release my gate-keeping […]
Preview: The Salt Shed Is Back for More Tears with Crying at the Shed 2026
What is this salty discharge? The average human tear contains about 2% electrolytes. Especially emotional droplets need even more salt ions to maintain balance in the eye. Therefore, there is […]
Events: The Dandy Crown’s Tunnel of Love Dishes Out Photo-Worthy Drinks
Spend this season of love at the stylish and colorful cocktail bar and restaurant in the heart of RiverWest: The Dandy Crown. I got a chance to preview the love-themed […]
Dear Cinnamon: Warm Your Heart with Art
Dear Cinnamon is a monthly column based on the idea that all of life’s questions can be answered by art, because, after all, art is the spice of life. To […]
For V-Day: You Know What’s Romantic? Beer.
Want to be a human cliché this Valentine’s Day? Go ahead, pop open a bottle of bubbly, make a reservation on Restaurant Row, or buy a box of chocolates whose […]
Review: The Knocks, Young & Sick, and Blu DeTiger Brought Funky Vibes on Valentine’s Day
Think about the people in your life. Who would you say are the coolest people you know? Take those characteristics that make them cool and amplify them by at least […]
STRFKR is Technicolor at Concord Music Hall
[soliloquy id=”24044″] Photos by Elif Geris. STRFKR had one goal Valentine’s Day at Concord Music Hall, and that was to make its audience move. Vocalist, drummer, guitarist and more Josh […]
North Suburban Volo Auto Museum Runs Bad Lines With Weirdly Gendered Valentine’s Day Ad
Volo Auto Museum (and Antique Mall) out in the tiny north suburban hamlet of Volo was a destination spot for me as a kid growing up near the IL/WI border. […]