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Wakame and cucumber salad, one of the main dishes at the Monster Ramen, a new ramen shop in Chicago's Logan Square, is seen here on Aug. 18, 2022. It's made of seasonal greens, cherry tomatoes, ginger and yuzu dressing. Monster Ramen has its own noodle lab, providing guests with organic noodles made in house. It's run by Katie Dong, a self-professed ramen and soup enthusiast.

Eat. Watch. Do. — ‘Philco’ headlining Sacred Rose fest, Monster Ramen excels, plus ‘House of the Dragon’ review

August 25, 2022 at 1:26 p.m.

It's Thursday, Chicago. With the end of summer approaching and the promise of cooler fall weather right around the corner, we've compiled a list of 20 outdoor things to do...

Mark Ruffalo as Smart Hulk/ Bruce Banner and Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer "Jen" Walters/ She-Hulk in "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law." The series was shot largely at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, Georgia. It comes out Thursday on Disney+.

Eat. Watch. Do. — ‘She Hulk’ review, phenomenal egg rolls, plus Air and Water Show guide

August 18, 2022 at 11:41 a.m.

It's Thursday, Chicago. After being canceled in 2020 and running a scaled-back event in 2021, the Chicago Air and Water Show is back in full force this weekend. You can...

Las Locas Comedy brings first-ever Latina Comedy Festival to Logan Square

August 16, 2022 at 2:43 p.m.

Las Locas Comedy, a Latina-focused monthly stand-up comedy show, is celebrating National Latina Day by hosting the first-ever Latina Comedy Festival on Saturday at Lincoln Lodge in Logan Square. The...

Chicago Humanities Festival hires new co-creative directors

August 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

The Chicago Humanities Festival is changing up its leadership structure and has named Michael Green and Lauren M. Pacheco as its new co-creative directors of programming. This dual leadership approach...

Some of the offerings at Mel's Craft BBQ include prime beef brisket, "Ho-Ka" turkey, Kilgus Farms Berkshire pulled pork, baby back ribs, with sides of pit beans, Mac'n Queso, sweet potato salad, mustard slaw, pickles, and a medley of sauces, as shown Aug. 4, 2022, in Park Ridge.

Eat. Watch. Do. — Mel’s Craft BBQ review, ‘Devil Wears Prada’ opens, plus how to recycle and get a free beer

August 11, 2022 at 12:25 p.m.

Happy Thursday, Chicago. This week has been one full of milestones, commendable and otherwise. Chicago marked the 18th anniversary of the Dave Matthews Band tour bus incident with the Chicago...

Pierce Freelon performs on the Kidzapalooza stage at Lollapalooza, July 29, 2022, in Chicago.

Lollapalooza Day 2: Fans crush on Dua Lipa, concertgoers say they hope festival stays in Chicago

July 30, 2022 at 9:28 a.m.

The second day of Lollapalooza opened with questions swirling outside the Grant Park gates about the music festival's future in Chicago, and about contract talks between Texas-based producer C3 Presents...

Lollapalooza day one: Metallica fans turn out, group protests Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s curfew for teens

July 29, 2022 at 10:33 a.m.

Under a hazy blue sky, Lollapalooza opened Thursday for its long weekend in Grant Park, quickly becoming a small city within a city for young music fans. The first day...

Onions are placed on top of a polish sausage sandwich at Jim's Original hot dog stand, located at 1250 S. Union Ave. in Chicago, on July 20, 2022. Jim Christopoulos is planning the opening of a second location in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood.

Eat. Watch. Do. — Bronzeville Winery review, Highland Park charity concert, plus ‘Nope’ review

July 21, 2022 at 1:20 p.m.

It's Thursday, Chicago. Following the Fourth of July shooting in Highland Park, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and his partner Chloé Mendel are giving back to their hometown by hosting...

Concertgoers shelter under a tree canopy at Pitchfork.

Pitchfork Music Fest 2022: Mitski, The National, cool vendors and rain. These fans know the drill.

July 17, 2022 at 12:59 p.m.

Pitchfork Music Festival opened in Union Park on Friday in a steady rain that puddled in the mud, drained off food vendors' tents onto their iPad cash registers and broke...

Destinos Latino Theater Festival announces 2022 schedule with dramas and comedies about the Latino experience

July 15, 2022 at 1:25 p.m.

The Destinos International Latino Theater Festival is back in Chicago for the fifth year and will be in person from Sept. 14 through Oct. 16. The fest brings a variety...

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