Monthly Archives: September 2009
Chicago Going to the Dogs
Chicago may not get the 2016 Olympic bid, but at least we will always have the Chicago Dog Show. Every year 10,000 dogs descend on McCormick Place for the Chicago Dog Show sponsored by the International Kennel Club of Chicago. … Continue reading
Turkish World Festival Whirls into Town
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Big Lebowski Lives in Chicago
Who said bowling had rolled a gutter ball in the big city? Perhaps it’s been a few decades since you wore a pair of those fashionable fungus-breeding petri dishes they call bowling shoes, but the sport is thriving in Chicago. … Continue reading
Rick Bayless — celebrity chef
Rick Bayless of Frontera Grill and Topolopambo in Chicago is famous for his PBS TV show “Mexico One Plate at a Time” and for winning the top honors in Top Chef America a few weeks ago. In early October 2009, … Continue reading