Cook County Lifestyle
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Is Reitman's 'Up in the Air' a Scrooge clone?Jan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - I have seen Jason Reitman's "Up in the Air" five times now, and I've decided that the rom-com is an update of the Charles Dickens' holiday classic "Christmas Carol" with...
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David Allan Coe ready to rock Durty Nellie'sJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - David Allan Coe is one of the last remaining country rock rebels, still plying his trade almost every night, and the "outlaw" tag comes with a set of credentials and bag...
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Meet 'Man the Mighty,' local band soon heard on MTVJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Ever hear of Man the Mighty? The name may not ring a bell, but you'll soon be hearing their music on MTV. The band consists of four Dundee-Crown graduates who are workin...
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Connecting with the characters key to Metropolis farce 'Out of Order'Jan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Farces seem to come in only two flavors - very funny and very awful. The difference has everything to do with how the play is done. "The characters in a farce can be ve...
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Half price wine at Hinsdale's Il PoggioloJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Is that wine glass half full or half empty? At Il Poggiolo, it's always full with half price bottles of wine on Mondays in January. The special includes bottles of Lunga...
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Young chef from rural Illinois plays by his own rulesJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - For a kid who grew up in rural Illinois Joel Hetrick has acclimated quite well to city life. By day the 26-year-old culinary school graduate works as sous ...
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Lucky Monk takes its beer, burgers seriouslyJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The breakdown used to be simple: Beer was the cheap stuff, while wine and cocktails were classier fare. But as microbreweries and craft beers have increased in prominenc...
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Marty O'Brien makes eggplant parmesanJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Cooking competitions fire up Marty O'Brien's creative spirit. Whether it's his own 20-year-old annual rib fest, his friend's equally established chili cook-off or his mo...
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Lalos in Des Plaines reopens under new ownersJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Mexican restaurant Lalos in Des Plaines recently reopened under new management. Lalos offers a large variety of Mexican dishes. Lunch items include mini fajitas, filete ...
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Local auditionsJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - • A "Singing with the Broadway Stars" virtual contest runs from Friday, Jan. 8, through Monday, Feb. 8. The contest is for people who want to win a chance to perform alo...