Southern Cooking in Chicago
Southern delights come to Chicago
Diamonds Sports Bar and Grill offers sports and other viewing parties, Karaoke, Game Nights, slot machines and more! There's plenty of typical bar food plus mac and cheese, sweet potatoes and smothered turkey chops! Owner Princess Lomax brings her mother's recipes to this Southside venue. For a real taste of the South on the North Side, Luella's Southern Kitchen is the place to eat and be. Named after his great grandmother Luella, Chef/Owner Darnell Reed has spent more than 20 years in restaurants, from dishwasher to executive chef. He's taken southern cooking to new heights by brining his fried chicken, using a low and slow dark roux with his chicken gumbo, milling the grits in house and turning out a killer buttermilk sweet potato pie!
For more information:
Diamonds Sports Bar and Grill
1413 W. 127th
Calumet Park, IL
708-897-9915
www.DiamondsSportsBar.com
Luella's Southern Kitchen
4609 N. Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL
773-961-8196
www.Luellassouthernkitchen.com
Junior Ninja Warriors
Junior Ninja Warriors brings fun indoors
As cold weather swoops over the city many parents begin to fear cabin fever! Well one new business aims to help keep kids active all year long. Chicago's new Junior Ninja Warriors is an indoor fun zone with plenty of fun things to do for children under 16! For just $10 and hour, kids can climb, jump, walk and hang on a variety of obstacle courses that are simply exhilarating. This concept inspired by the popular TV show has plans to open several gyms in the suburbs in the coming year!
For more information:
Junior Ninja Warriors
2915 W Montrose Ave,
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 877-3524
www.jrninjawarriors.com
RH Chicago, The Gallery at the 3 Arts Club/3 Arts Club Café
RH Chicago and the 3 Arts Club Cafe
Department stores and dining go 'hand in hand' around Chicago, but how many home furnishing stores do you know that offer up delicious dining spots in the midst of the showroom? Restoration Hardware recently opened up a whole new concept in the Gold Coast neighborhood and along with providing shopping and three distinct dining spots, this trendy retailer has managed to revive a gorgeous piece of Chicago history. The century-old building housed thousands of young female artists over the years but is now home to 70-thousand square feet of RH home furnishings and the Three Arts Club Café, Pantry and Wine Vault.
For more information:
RH Chicago, The Gallery at the 3 Arts Club/3 Arts Club Café
1300 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60610
312-475-9116
www.3artsclubcafe.com
www.restorationhardware.com/content/page.jsp?id=chicago
Broadway in Chicago
New productions from Broadway in Chicago
Playing now at the Oriental Theatre is "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time" - a five-time Tony Award-winning production that tells the story of a 15-year old boy who tries to prove his innocence after being accused of killing his neighbor's dog. At the Cadillac Palace, audiences will fall in love with Cameron Macintosh's production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom the Opera". Another production receiving rave reviews is "The Bodyguard" - based on the Oscar nominated film. Just off its run in London's West End, "The Bodyguard" stars Grammy nominee and R&B sensation, Deborah Cox. And of course, Broadway's hit production "Hamilton" is still wowing audiences at the Private Bank Theater.
For more information:
www.broadwayinchicago.com
3D Printer Experience
3D Printer Experience brings 3D printing to all
The 3D Printer Experience is the only storefront in the country that allows for an event space, an education space, professional design and 3D printing space. Here, customers can imagine, create and work with an artist to design their very own 3D model. While most of the printing is created using a model, another way to get an image is through the scanning technology.
For more information:
http://www.the3dprinterexperience.com/
3D Printer Experience
333 N LaSalle St,
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 896-3399
Chicago Botanic Garden
Wonderland Express at the Chicago Botanic Garden
For the past eleven years, thousands have flocked to the Chicago Botanic Garden to see the Wonderland Express because it's a great family tradition that's filled with plenty of awe and wonder. This exhibition that will be on display from now until January 2, 2017 features a variety of moving trains, statues and miniature iconic landmarks made from reclaimed materials. Periodically throughout the day, snow will fall on the heads of visitors adding to the excitement of this place.
For more information:
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
Main: (847) 835-5440
www.chicagobotanic.org
Rubye Wilson and Holly Grisham are the producers of 190 NORTH.