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It’s a really short week this week. Read quickly.
Our trending stories from the last week will catch you up on the best food and drink news of the year, tell why Chicago’s 30-somethings have peaced out of the city and let you know if your favorite local restaurant has repeatedly failed health inspections. Hurry up, the week’s almost over already.
Here’s “What Clicked.”
>> No. 1: Chicago drinking and dining wrap up
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Yes, every news organization is releasing end-of-year lists, but this is the most intoxicatingly delicious one you’ll find about Chicago. It’s got everything—even 12 awards we totally made up for bars and restaurants. Because we can.
>> No. 2: Marco! Polo! Nude sword fighting!
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Haven’t seen too much hype about Netflix’s new original series “Marco Polo”? How does the phrase “nude sword fighting” sound? A new trailer for the series was the second most popular article last week, and if you missed it, it’s worth a watch.
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A University of Chicago graduate student tackled an unappetizing question recently: What Chicago restaurants have the highest failure rate when it comes to health inspections. The answer? A handful, some failing as many as four times in 2014. See if your favorite spot made the cut.
>> No. 4: “Nobody” cares, Chief
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Chief Keef dropped his latest album, “Nobody,” last week, and you could hear critic Matt Pais yawning from across the office. It requires “minimal effort” he writes.
>> No. 5: 30-something wimps hate cold
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Chicago’s 30-somethings are cold, and they’ve had it. A recent informal survey found a decent amount of Chicagoans who have moved out of the city cite the weather as a big reason for their exodus. BUY A SCARF AND SUCK IT UP.
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