Most of the “street writing” that I see in Roscoe Village is sidewalk chalk done by 5-year-olds, but here are some actual examples. The Solve stencil showed up everywhere a day or two after renowned local street artist Brendan “Solve” Scanlon was murdered in Logan Square in June.
The band stencil was outside Beat Kitchen.
The [...]

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Glenn’s Diner, North Center, Chicago
I’ve been to Glenn’s a few times before, but never on a Tuesday night when they have their all-you-can-eat red Alaskan king crab leg special. Until this week, that is. On Tuesday I met up with Erin and Cinnamon for drinks and dinner at Glenn’s and it was fabulous (both the [...]

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These should be called “Grilled Portobello Mushrooms With Toppings,” because they didn’t really turn out “stuffed. We liked them as a unique side dish just the same. The recipe noted, “Grill the mushrooms stem sides down first, so that when they’re turned they’ll be in the right position to be filled.” (Note: Dallas just walked [...]

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Roscoe Village, Chicago
Whew! Btw, how big do you think the market is for cigarettes and snuff in Roscoe Village?

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Jewel, Roscoe Village, Chicago
First I noticed Mike Ditka’s wine being sold at Jewel, now salsa?

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