A few shots of some tasty dishes from Tony Hu’s new Lao Hunan in Chinatown.
Tag: Vol. 41 No. 4
Issue of Oct. 20 – 26, 2011
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Pure Fiction: call for submissions
The Chicago Reader is accepting submissions for its annual Pure Fiction issue
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This past weekend at Occupy Chicago
130 Occupy Chicago demonstrators were arrested this past weekend.
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Chicago Humanities Festival: Festival Day in Hyde Park
The Chicago Humanities Festival’s fifth annual Festival Day in Hyde Park
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A first look at Vera Chicago
A first look at Vera, the new West Loop Spanish wine bar chef Mark Mendez (ex-Carnivale) and his wife, Liz.
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Student designs at Dress Code
Dramatic weather outside mirrored the dramatic designs within.
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This week in Food & Drink
This week in Food & Drink: Key Ingredient mountain ash berries, Lao Hunan, the latest from Tony Hu
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Class warfare—who to blame?
Republicans who yell ‘Class Warfare’ are just calling it like they see it.
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An expert’s picks for harvest ales
Beverage manager Jason Baldacci (Webster’s Wine Bar, the Bluebird, Telegraph Wine Bar) offers some picks for harvest ales.
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Fifth House Ensemble mixes social media narratives and classical music
The terrific Fifth House Ensemble combines classical music and narratives told via social media for its new project “In Transit.”
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Palling around with occupiers
Bill Ayers opens class at Occupy Chicago, which struggles to find a home room.
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This week on the B Side
Psychedelic dance music, a tip on uncynical music writing, local news and gossip, and more
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Now Playing: Colossal Youth
An archival 35-millimeter print Pedro Costa’s 2006 art film screens Friday afternoon at Music Box.