It’s been two decades since the Bill Murray comedy “Groundhog Day,” filmed in Woodstock, Ill., was released. Since then, the film has gained a cult following that attracts fans to the picturesque exurb again and again, especially for its annual festivities around Feb. 2. This year, Woodstock is pulling out all the stops for its [...]
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Sunday, Feb. 5, marks Super Bowl XLVI: the New York Giants vs. the New England Patriots. Here’s a few places where Chicagoland food and football fans can indulge in both. Cantina 46 on the Gold Coast goes beyond screening the pigskin plays to roasting a whole pig in a Cuban Caja box. $30 gets you [...] Get ready for the Year of the Dragon! With dragon parades and lion dances, clashing cymbals and banging drums, firecrackers and a plethora of traditional foods, the Asian Lunar New Year explodes into Chicago this week with a variety of events at restaurants and around town. 2012 also marks the 100th anniversary of Chicago’s Chinatown. [...] Elvis performs in Chicago, Oct. 14, 1976. Can it really be more than 34 years since Elvis Presley’s death? He would have turned 77 this Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, and The Original Mother’s, on the Gold Coast, celebrates his birthday with their 12th annual Elvis Fest. Radio Hall of Famer Dick Biondi (WLS-FM 94.7) hosts [...] New Year’s Eve doesn’t mean you have to lay out a bundle on a party package. Have fun at these spots for under $30 per person. AJ Hudson’s Public House, Wrigleyville, no cover. Toast the New Year as it hits the United Kingdom at 6 p.m. CST, and then again, stateside, at midnight, with Champagne [...] “El Bulli: Cooking in Progress” screens through Thursday. “The more bewilderment the better.” So said Chef Ferran Adria, creator of the erstwhile molecular gastronomy destination El Bulli. Spain’s most famous closed restaurant features in a documentary, “El Bulli: Cooking in Progress,” focusing on Adria’s unique culinary philosophy. The Chicago premiere screens through Thursday, Dec. [...] Costumes and specialty cocktails, pumpkins and beer. Halloween is for everybody — kids, adults, families and singles. Check out a few of the events going on this weekend around Chicago: Cactus Bar and Grill Halloween Benefit, Loop, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, free to attend, donations of canned goods encouraged. All-day celebration [...] Shaw’s Crab House kicks off its 23rd annual “Royster with the Oyster” Festival at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10 Nightly oyster specials feature, plus an Oyster Slurping Contest, On Monday, both locations offer 50¢ raw oysters on the half shell from 3 to 6 p.m. In Schaumburg, the deal continues through Friday, Oct. 14. Among [...] The “World’s Largest Corn Maze” at Richardson Adventure Farm in Spring Grove in McHenry County encompasses 28 acres, with 11 miles of trails through the finest Illinois corn. Titled “For Freedom,” the maze honors America’s military men and women with a design depicting a soldier, helicopter, tank, ship, jet plane and flag. You can see [...] |
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