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The wind is cutting through the NorthFace jacket; your mittens are wet and freezing wet from snowballs and your winter boots gave up hours ago - in short, you need to warm up, inside and out - time for hot food and a warm fireplace. Uncommon Ground Cafe has it all: a sprawling [...]

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1: M. Henry

5707 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660, USA   [773-561-1600]    website

No alcohol served

2: Orange on Clark

3231 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, USA   [773-549-4400]

Bring Your Own Booze, but here is the catch. There is not a corking fee; that's right no corking fee. Known for its Green Eggs and Ham (colored by pesto, not ink; $9), Orange also features chai-tea French toast ($9), Caprese Benedict with oven roasted tomatoes and mozzarella ($9), and pan-seared oatmeal, cooked with apple cider and served with a knife ($9). Expect a wait.

3: Sepia

123 N Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60661, USA   [312-441-1920]    website

At night, Sepia might be a threat unless you come armed with your American Express Plum card. We were overjoyed, therefore, to discover that brunch is much more accessible for the proletariat that craves truffle-infused eggs and duck-fat fries. Brunch is from 10:30 to 2:00 Sundays. Try the bacon infused Bloody Mary

4: Sweets and Savories

1534 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, USA   [773-281-6778]    website

Sweets and Savories is one of the best-kept brunch secrets in Chicago. An excellent dining room most evenings, priced to match, it becomes a multi-course, $16 prix fixe breakfast heaven every Saturday and Sunday morning.

5: Twisted Spoke

501 N Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA   [312-666-1500]    website

This place has no equal when it comes to the Road Rash Mary: 16 full ounces, flavored with beef stock and Guinness, accented with a skewer of cocktail onions, cheese and meat, and followed with its faithful sidekick the Beer Back, this is all the meal you’ll need ($7).

6: Twisted Spoke- Clark

3365 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, USA   [773-525-5300]    website

This place has no equal when it comes to the Road Rash Mary: 16 full ounces, flavored with beef stock and Guinness, accented with a skewer of cocktail onions, cheese and meat, and followed with its faithful sidekick the Beer Back, this is all the meal you’ll need ($7)

The Morning After: Brunch to the Rescue
Hello Travelers!
Chicago is increasingly a foodie town, replete with menus that read like farm lists, custom crafted brews and an ongoing debate regarding the merits of really fat duck liver. But even as our restaurants complexities increase, one thing remains a staple for all travelers and residents: brunch. [...]

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[ October 12, 2007; ] Our Chicago expert Tai lets us know about Fashion Forward and the Chicago Film Festival which is premiering The Kite Runner.

Hello Travelers!

It’s Fashion Focus week in Chicago, which means you can get your fill of models, designers and – of course – socialites looking for the next hot look.  Partnered with the City of Chicago, Macy’s, [...]

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Hello Travelers!

The question on everyone’s lips in Chicago today: won’t that goat just die already??? As the Cubs prepare to break their losing streak, fans and foes alike will pack Wrigleyville’s numerous bars and taverns to get in on the action. Just know you’ll be paying at least $1 extra per each drink this [...]

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