And so begins my weekend at Chicago Comic Con. I haven’t been back in several years, so it should be interesting, to say the least. I’ll be resurrecting my typical battle plan: Day One – scour the booths for 50% off graphic novels and novelty items, armed with a prioritized list; Day Two – check [...]

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I couldn’t believe it when I saw the headline in my Facebook feed. British actress Elisabeth Sladen, best known for her role as The Doctor’s intrepid companion, Sarah Jane Smith, on Doctor Who, passed away today at the age of 63. Sladen had been battling cancer for quite some time, but had managed to keep [...]

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Come Saturday afternoon, some 2000+ Chicago bacon enthusiasts (including yours truly) will descend upon the University of Illinois-Chicago Pavillion to spend three hours wandering a smokey, salty, porktastic wonderland, featuring bacon-themed dishes by 50 of Chicago’s best restaurants, a bacon booze bar and exhibition hall of purveyors of all things bacon. I’m beyond excited (and [...]

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Look at this! Prix Fixe, the new Lincoln Sq. restaurant that I wrote about a few weeks back, has included a link to my review on their PRESS page. I’m listed along with reviews from Time Out, NBC5 Chicago Food Blog, and the Trib food blog! To the good folks at Prix Fixe, thank you! [...]

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