From The Windy Citizen editors, Rep's a stupid-simple site loaded with geographically specific political info: type in your address or 'hood, and it'll kick back the names of your alderman, house, senate, and congressional district reps, plus phone numbers and relevant news stories, greatly facilitating your quest for an open seat in your price range.

Yes you can at RepSheet.com

The first in a monthly series, all four B&B courses incorporate Kentucky's finest, and're paired with a different Sierra Nevada brew. On the menu: Booker's meatloaf sliders w/ bourbon BBQ sauce (Imperial Smoked Porter), warm frisee salad w/ bacon/Baker's/maple/pecan dressing (ESB), pan-seared bone-in pork chop w/ Knob Creek pork reduction (Pale Ale), and cherry Basil Hayden crème brulee with Bigfoot Barleywine, which removes all inhibitions about messin' with Sasquatch.

The whole shebang's only $25 in advance, and you get an extra beer if you show up on time! Call Risque right now at 773.525.7711 to reserve your spot.

Before shuttering its doors at February's end, this boutique's slashing 50-90% off everything, including Heavy Rotation tees, Skunkfunk v-neck sweaters & longsleeve tees, Neves belt buckles, Goorin hats, and denim from Buffalo and Blue Cult -- a brand they'd only sell this cheap if they truly feared the reaper.

Check selected gear at HipFitChicago.com

This beta site gives you the lowdown on the sandwich's history, lets you read and write reviews on local spots' beef, and offers vital ordering info including the "most important" question, "Dry, Wet, or Dipped?" -- a trio of options you hope to never hear in any other beef context.

Mmmm meat at ItalianBeef.com