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Your Wicker Park Bucktown Mother’s Day Itinerary: Avoiding The Gift-less Guilt
By cecesees at May 9, 2012 | 8:45 pm | 0 Comment
We've all been there. It's days before Mother's Day and we've been so wrapped up in work and routines that we put off getting a gift for our moms. Don't feel down and defeated just yet! And don't rush together a grocery store bundle of carnations until you've read my guide to planning a day she'll think took a month of preparation. Everything you'll need is more...
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Links, Links, Links
By Davis Popper at May 9, 2012 | 2:56 pm | 0 Comment
Pawn shop receipts in a burglar's bag link to a string of robberies associated with Bucktown Pawn, 1227 N. Milwaukee Ave., officials say. For the full article from Forest Park Review click here. Antique Taco is opening here in Wicker Park May 16, at 1360 N. Milwaukee Ave., and you can peruse the menu right now by clicking here for a sneak peak brought to you by the more...
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Now Open: Nando Milano Trattoria on Division Street
By chicago-pipeline at May 7, 2012 | 4:19 pm | 0 Comment
"When the food is done, it's done! I give you another thing," Dario Vullo explained to The Pipeline last night, as he described the style of his traditional Italian restaurant, Nando Milano Trattoria, which plans to open tonight at 2114 W. Division (in the former Dee's Place spot). The trattoria's name derives its inspiration from Vullo and his fiancee, Amy Yetsook's, more...
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Congress Theater GM Brought into Police Custody and Released, No Arrest Made
By chicago-pipeline at May 6, 2012 | 10:47 pm | 7 Comments
Ahmad Mahidi, 30, general manager of The Congress Theater, 2135 N. Milwaukee, was taken into custody by 14th District Police officers on Sunday May 6 during a concert at the Logan Square venue and was released at an undisclosed time. No arrest was made. [See addendum, at bottom.] According to Officer Sullivan in Chicago Police Dept. New Affairs, Mahidi was charged more...
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UPDATED: Two Arrested in Burglary Attempt on 1300 Block of North Milwaukee
By joekopera at May 6, 2012 | 8:53 pm | 0 Comment
Bond for both Renaldo Jackson and T.J. Jones (alias for T.J. Smith), arrested for attempted burglary and for having burglary tools in the 1300 block on North Milwaukee Ave., was set at $200.000.00. Both are currently being held at the Cook County Jail for a preliminary hearing at Branch 50 located at 5555 W Grand Ave on Friday May 11, 2012 at 2:30 PM. At that time they more...
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Saturday Events in the Neighborhood (May 5)
By chicago-pipeline at May 5, 2012 | 10:25 am | 0 Comment
Happy Saturday. Tonight there's the 138th Running of the Kentucky Derby (times here) as well as Cinco De Mayo to celebrate. Check out CeCe's picks for where to party. If we go anywhere, it'll be on Lottie's FREE party trolley, departing from- you guessed it- Lottie's at 1945 W. Cortland. Photo: Two lovely ladies, en route to The Southern's Derby party last spring, whom more...
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Two Arrested in Early A.M. Burglary Attempt on 1300 Block of North Milwaukee
By chicago-pipeline at May 4, 2012 | 5:19 pm | 0 Comment
Two offenders are in police custody for a burglary attempt at a business on the 1300 block of N. Milwaukee Avenue that occurred at 2:45AM this morning. According to Police Affairs, Renaldo Jackson, 49, of the 1100 block of North Milwaukee Ave., and T.J. Jones, 54, of the 300 block of South Throop in Chicago, were charged with attempted burglary and with having burglary more...
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A Whole Lotta Festivities Going On! Derby Day and Cinco De Mayo are Both this Saturday, May 5th!
By cecesees at May 3, 2012 | 9:30 pm | 0 Comment
I couldn't believe the Kentucky Derby and Cinco De Mayo fall on the same day this year! I mean, both holidays give me a reason to wear big hats and get silly drunk, but which do I choose? Well, to weigh out my options, and yours, I went on a cyber-hunt to find out what's going down in the hood this weekend. Some events you don't even have to choose between the more...
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Art Watch: First Friday (May 4th) Art Openings in the Neighborhood
By chicago-pipeline at May 3, 2012 | 4:53 pm | 0 Comment
The First Friday of the Month is a big night for art openings and this Friday is no exception. Here's what's on our radar for Friday, May 4th, 2012. Missed your show? Add it as a comment. From 5-9PM, the Tom Robinson Gallery, 2416 W. North, will feature seldom shown acrylic-on-linen paintings by Ron Lindenberg, masks by John Kurtz, and mechanical sculptures using more...
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Now Open: Daddy Cool’s
By chicago-pipeline at May 3, 2012 | 3:25 pm | 0 Comment
At long last, Daddy Cool's, at 2201 N. Milwaukee in Logan Square is open! En route to our favorite 24/7 coffee shop, The Pipeline popped by late last night, and, suddenly homesick for family in Seattle, purchased 'The Seattle Dog.' As our 'food photography' leaves a lot to be desired, we'll just say that the dog was quite filling, and topped with grilled onion, more...
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