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“A late-night venue that’s vintage-y, with nice decorations and a pool table. They have a big menu and a great cocktail list. I love the blueberry aviation.” 2532 W. Chicago Ave. “I have breakfast there with friends. I get the corned beef hash skillet. My husband loves the vegan breakfast burrito. Very sassy service — that’s one of my favorite things about it.” 1123 N. California Ave. “It’s this lovely little gift shop, woman owned, with all kinds of neat knickknacks, candles, gadgets, car...

“I’m a big fan. It’s a family restaurant making great Mexican food, with an underappreciated tequila/mezcal bar. Great margaritas and agave cocktails.” 5848 N. Broadway “It’s a tiny little thing, the smallest farmers’ market in the city, but I’m excited about getting my ginger juice.” 5917 N. Broadway “The front yard has a big gathering place, and on Thursday nights in summer it becomes an outdoor neighborhood party. A string quartet shows up, and people bring their dogs.” 5900 N. Glenwood...

On Saturday, February 10, the MCA will host its monthly Family Day program, themed around Love Is Love . This iteration of Family Day will be spearheaded by Kido , a Black-owned children's boutique in Chicago's South Loop that South Side and Chatham native Keewa Nurullah has run since the late 2010s. Black-owned businesses have been the pillars for African American communities throughout the country for centuries, and especially prior to the end of slavery in 1865 . Today, over 161,000 Black-ow

Since 2012, Pocket Con has been a huge attraction for comic book fanatics of all backgrounds—this year, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago hosts the convention on December 9 during Family Day , a day at the museum that boasts free admission for families and an array of programming for young visitors and their adults. This will be an incredible day for Elgin Bokari Taylor Smith, a graphic illustrator and organizer of Pocket Con, who's looking forward to seeing artists, musicians, and visitors

Since 1973, the art of hip-hop has captured countless individuals' hearts and souls worldwide. In honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the MCA is proud to present —a sculptural installation and stage by legendary artist Gary Simmons—on September 29, 2023, in the Kovler Atrium. This event is in collaboration with ChiBrations, a music organization by musician and producer Sam Thousand. Several local artists and guests will appear, such as Lawrence “Binkey” Tolefree, Dutchess The DJ, Asha Ome

On a sunny Saturday morning in the courtyard adjacent to 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th St., a dozen local children and their parents gathered for a reading of author Clothilde Ewing’s new children’s book, “Stella keeps the sun up.” A first-time author, Ewing’s book is a hijinks-filled story about a little Black girl who schemes to keep the sun shining — like by delivering coffee to it — so she never has to go to bed, because “sleep is boring.” The book was released on March 8 of this year, an

If there’s one particular nightmare a Black mother absolutely fears for her child, it’s mainly being murdered out in the streets due to an act of gun violence. It’s a common mission and promise that they are morally obligated to keep for their children. Unfortunately, not all Black mothers can save their kids as much as they want to. But these matriarchs would commemorate the legacies of their offspring who have been killed by designing clothing such as t-shirts for memorializing their previous