Valentine’s Day is a holiday that really divides people.  For the time being let’s just ignore all the teddy bears that say “I wuv you,” men secretly shouting hallmark holiday in rage behind their wives and girlfriends backs, expensive red roses, cheap chocolate hearts, and the extreme bitterness emanating from any single woman over the age of 30 who has (more…)

So, if you haven’t read my reviews before, usually I do things and go places first and then write about them. It’s a pretty standard formula. But this week, I’m going to recommend something to you I haven’t yet tried myself. (more…)

Football is over, It’s snowing like woah in Chicago, and I’m still waiting on that tax refund. Sometimes we all need a little help cracking a smile, but you know who never needed help, Harry Fuckin Caray! As they say, the proof is in the pudding…. or Budweiser, either one suffices in this instance. (more…)

Though it’s definitely a great place to shop, I wouldn’t say Schaumburg is an especially cool hotspot. It’s totally commercial, it’s streets lined with crappy restaurants, Pier Ones and other chain establishments. But when my friends and I learned our favorite Beatles cover band was playing a show there, (more…)

If you’re at ease around jokes riddled with words like “asshole” and believe comedy is an art best expressed when oozing nastiness in its most honest human form, the Lakeshore Theater is something you should try. After a few rounds of good drinks, of course. (more…)

Every weekend I have the same debate with my boyfriend.  What to eat for lunch?  I want something that comes with a side of fries and he wants a sandwich.  I can’t knock sandwiches.  They are filling, delicious, cheap, and the variety of available sandwiches in this city is staggering. (more…)