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The Weekend Guide

Cubs and Sox are back. Pass the Crackerjacks.

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Lululemon Athletica Opening
What
: Huge new spot sells cool workout gear and organic street wear.
Why: Shop like a swami. Look like a goddess.
When: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 ...

The Crepe of Things to Come

Murder mystery party! Group participation, costumes, characters!

Right. Sorry. We’ve come down with a touch of the mystery flu.

But we’ve also found just the thing to make your next party irresistible: crepes. They leave the regular chips-and-dip in le dust ...

Power to the People

Just because people are talking doesn’t mean anyone’s listening. (Need proof? How about the latest CNN opinion poll?)

Geren Ford’s ears, on the other hand, were wide open. When designer Geren Lockhart launched her flirty underthings a few years back, ...

Gimme a Beat

Woodstock. Coachella. Lollapalooza.

It’s a safe bet that if you play it, they will come.

Which is exactly what’s expected at the newly opened Lakeview Broadcasting Co. Stephen Westman (Hard Rock Hotel) and Paul Blair (Celebrity) have gutted the divey ...

The Weekend Guide

You lose an hour. No snoozing.

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Gen Art Shop CHICago

What: More than 60 emerging designers and local boutiques show off.
Why: Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz debuts his clothing line. (Cue killer guitar riff.)
When: ...

Eat, Bubeleh, Eat

To be a child of the ’70s.

Fondling Bubbe’s stale raspberry hard candies in the back of a ’73 kelly green Cadillac Eldorado en route to The Bagel on Devon. Larry Lujack on the dial, Bee Gees on the eight-track, satellite ...

Competitive Advantage

From March Madness to the wives on Big Love to American Idol, the competitive spirit is sweeping the nation.
 
NYC shop Opening Ceremony has been way ahead of this curve: They’ve been pitting designers from other countries (Brazil, ...

Scoop of the Day

It wouldn’t be a scoop to tell you that a Scoop opens in Chicago today.

And it’s not news to you that the shop is set up like your dream closet, organized by color and style, rather than designer. You ...