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An Un-burritoble Loss: La Pasadita (East Side)
I’ve written a lot about my neighborhood and the institutions that serve it. I work with all sorts of neighborhood denizens in my activities in real estate and as a local musician. I have never, ever received a response about … Continue reading
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Bug-Eyed in Chicago: Star Lounge
This post is long overdue. I’ve been drinking coffee at Star Lounge for a long time now, and I’m just getting around to writing about it. Some background on Star Lounge is in order. First off, they sell Dark Matter … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee, Espresso, Uncategorized, West Town
Tagged alinea, chicago, coffee, dark matter, star lounge, ukrainian village
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Boring But Important: Why Home Buyers Must Consider Property Taxes in Chicago
First off, I’m going to apologize for this sounding kind of like economics homework, but it’s super important. My goal as a Realtor is to help my clients be savvy buyers, and savvy buyers need to understand these types of … Continue reading
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BCS Conferences and Economic Systems: The Surprisingly Close Parallels
This is kind of a strange idea, but somehow the more I thought about it, the more the pieces fit together. There is a story about NCAA Football and economic/government systems and history that parallels incredibly well. I’m going to … Continue reading
Posted in Big 12, Economics, SEC, Uncategorized
Tagged bcs, communism, conferences, economics, football, ncaa, welfare state
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In Da’ (Prime) House
Rest assured, that’s a Bears “Da’” not a random way to start a beer commercial. One of the most common Chicago debates is about steakhouses. It seems that almost everyone you ask will have a different favorite in the city, … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Steak, Uncategorized
Tagged chicago, dining, dry aged, primehouse, steak, steakhouse
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Bug-Eyed in Bucktown and Wicker Park #7: Buzz: Killer Espresso
As I have been working my way through the coffee scene in Bucktown and Wicker Park, I have (purely through luck in timing) been able to witness a little bit of a revolution in how coffee is being served and … Continue reading
Posted in Bucktown, Coffee, Espresso, Uncategorized, Wicker Park
Tagged bucktown, buzz, coffee, espresso, pour over, soy, wicker park
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Sports Nerd Posts #1: Why I’m Not Afraid of Peyton Manning to the Broncos
I am, and always will be a Kansas City Chiefs fan. I like seeing the Bears win because I live in Chicago and it’s a much more pleasant place when the local team is winning and the majority of my … Continue reading
Posted in Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, Sports, Uncategorized
Tagged aaron rodgers, broncos, cassel, chiefs, kansas city, nfl, peyton manning, raider haters, sports
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Bug-Eyed in Bucktown and Wicker Park #5: Ipsento Coffee
Wicker Park and Bucktown arguably have the best neighborhood selection of coffee places in Chicago. Options abound from the ubiquitous Dunkin’ Donuts/Starbucks (they don’t deserve a spot in this review because plenty has been written about both of these places) … Continue reading
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