Fellow Chicagoans… Festival season is upon us (click here for a pretty definitive list)! I’m a huge fan of music festivals like Lollapalooza, and have a few I plan to attend this year (Pitchfork, Lollapalooza and Piqniq). The Top 5 Chicago Summer Festival Necessities 1. Camelback. The Camelback (or whatever off-brand strikes your fancy) is the… Continue reading How to Survive a Chicago Summer Festival (in Style)
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Basic Skincare for Chicago Weather
Please join me in welcoming our newest blogger – Mallory LePage! She’s seriously fabulous and is an early adopter when it comes to trying beauty products. If you have any questions or products you’d like her to review, please let her know in the comments! — We all get suckered into trends and new skin products that are… Continue reading Basic Skincare for Chicago Weather
CheapWeek: Burger Binge, Chuck Palahniuk and Moving
5/25 – Postmates Epic Burger The week started off on a great note since Monday was Memorial Day. I cooked up a big breakfast for my sister and boyfriend, and ordered a pretty rad lunch from Postmates, which was offering free Epic Burger (up to 2) for Memorial Day weekend. I beat the “surge” pricing… Continue reading CheapWeek: Burger Binge, Chuck Palahniuk and Moving
Former CTA Graphic Artist Shames CTA with His Own Way More Brutally Honest Ad Campaign and It’s all 100% the Truth
Hello heathens, my name is The Blind Nihilist. I write for an arguably satirical blog that I created, which is also named The Blind Nihilist. I’m not big into self-promotion, but you can find it here. Something else you might not know about me is that I’m a fantastic graphic designer and used to work… Continue reading Former CTA Graphic Artist Shames CTA with His Own Way More Brutally Honest Ad Campaign and It’s all 100% the Truth
Salads in the Loop – AND A GIVEAWAY
This article has been several weeks in the making. I contacted several restaurants and chains with locations in the Loop (and River North, hereafter referred to simply as “the Loop”), and all of them gave me an opportunity to try their products for free in exchange for an honest review of their salads and their… Continue reading Salads in the Loop – AND A GIVEAWAY
#CheapWeek: 4/27 – 5/3
4/27 – NYC Bagel and Soupbox Monday’s are hard. I like to make them better with delicious food. So I started my day at NYC Bagel Deli with a savory bagel and a copious amount of cream cheese for under $3. Although I brought a lunch, I decided I was past due for a visit to… Continue reading #CheapWeek: 4/27 – 5/3
Cooking Tips For City Living: Sell All Your Possessions And Buy A Wok
I see you. I see you watching the Food Network on weeknights, laughing every time someone forgets an ingredient on Chopped. I hear you mutter to yourself “I could do better” in between bites of reheated Chinese take-out. I feel it when you roll your eyes at Rachel Ray, Alton Brown, and at Bobby Flay,… Continue reading Cooking Tips For City Living: Sell All Your Possessions And Buy A Wok
#CheapWeek: 4/19 – 4/26
Sometimes I do some pretty cool things that don’t necessarily warrant an entire blog post. So, moving forward, #CheapWeek will be a review of the fun things I did and ate in Chicago the previous week. This is your insider’s guide to how a real “Cheap Ass” lives. 4/19 – Chef Week Kickoff Party People – embrace the… Continue reading #CheapWeek: 4/19 – 4/26
Your Guide to the Chicago Improv Scene
It’s an exciting time to catch an Improv show in Chicago! Check out our guide to the different shows in Chicago – some only available for a limited time. Of an especially limited nature is the Chicago Improv Festival – running this week through 4/26! Note: Some descriptions taken from respective websites. The Second City… Continue reading Your Guide to the Chicago Improv Scene
Top Ten: Cheap Chicago Tinder Dates
Many of my friends have been in situations where they’re planning a first Tinder date but are unsure of what to do. Keeping in mind that they might end up not even liking the person, it’s important to find cost-effective solutions to get to know someone. Cheap Chicago Tinder Dates Go to the beach. While going to the beach is limited to the… Continue reading Top Ten: Cheap Chicago Tinder Dates