 
Hot Doug’s Gives Readers A Peek Into Chicago Food History
Although relatively new on the scene, by Chicago standards, Hot Doug’s has quickly become an institution in the city and a mecca for foodies from around the world. Known for its risqué punk rock approach to the hotdog the restaurant can attract lines up to three hours long for a single dog. Of course with choices like rattlesnake, yak and occasionally foie gras you can’t really blame them. Read more...
Chappelle Literally Brings The Funny Or Die To The Fest
The Chappelle show had a segment during Season Two entitled, “When ‘Keeping it Real’ Goes Wrong”. On Thursday night, Dave Chappelle tried to keep it real but did just that in Hartford, CT. After his show got away from him, reports quickly spread online of trouble comedian having yet another meltdown on stage. His performance was part of the Funny or Die Presents The Oddball & Curiosity Festival that is touring all over the country and it was the fourth stop of a fifteen stop tour. The question still remains of course, did Dave crack or did he just have a bad night on stage? Read more...
"Sailing" Through A Career-Spanning Set In Paris
It’s been ages in between proper Christopher Cross studio albums (a dozen years to be exact), so it’s only fitting to find the soft-spoken singer/songwriter mounting a world tour, even if folks in America generally remember him for that one album with the pink flamingo on the cover. As the new DVD/double CD set “A Night In Paris” points out, there’s actually a much deeper catalogue (and even a handful more easygoing hits) than children of the early ‘80s may remember, including tunes off 2011’s return to form record “Doctor Faith.” Read more...
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