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Eat: Park 52
A subtler version of Jerry Kleiner's Carnivale (mammoth lighting fixtures, kaleidoscopic interior), 52's serving up Southern-tinged American bistro fare that includes a 16oz bone-in ribeye, glazed salmon w/crayfish ragu, and onion rings battered in Fat Tire, a combo you'll come to know as "spare tire".
Peep Park 52's opening menu here
Buy: Entermodal Trig Flip Wallet
This Italian leather bi-fold retreats under a protective cover to provide extra security for your cash/cards; if you're eco-conscious, it's also formaldehyde and heavy-metal free (so don't expect Bruce Dickinson to shriek when you've "Run out of Bills").
Get more product info at Entermodal.com
Drink: 2008 Masters Pub Crawl
Celebrate the Masters the way John Daly intended: 3-person teams quaff pitchers at 9 different bars, each representing a hole. Downing a pitcher in 5 mins or less = eagle; 5-10 mins = birdie; 10-15 mins = par; longer than 15 mins = Jim Nantz.
Check all the info at 2030Club.org
Buy: Ballpark Cuff Links
Set in Sterling silver, these cuff link faces are made from actual Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park wooden seats, with paint chips and blemishes left intact for raw authenticity, and the suggestion of countless sweating asses.
Peep more product info at Tokens-Coins.com
Click: Fake Shore Drive
This fastidiously updated, Chicago-only hip-hop blog blows the lid off the underground (Kidz In The Hall/Shala/TeeJay) while tipping its hat to the establishment (Kanye/Common/Lupe) -- because nothing garners "street cred" like sitting around all day reading a blog.
Get knowledge dropped at FakeShoreDrive.com
