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Matt Spina
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Lifestyle
By Matt Spina

How to Be a Good Chicago Resident

I don’t need to tell you that Chicago is a wonderful place filled with mostly wonderful people; compared to other major metropolises the citizens of this city are true class acts.

By Matt Spina

Food & Drink
By Matt Spina

Chicago's Best Chinese Restaurants Outside of Chinatown

If you don’t want to take a ride over to Chinatown, finding great Chinese food in Chicago can be a slog.

By Matt Spina

Food & Drink
By Matt Spina

The Best Old-School Diners in Chicago

The diner is a dying breed, a relic of a bygone age when people liked their food filling, simple, and blissfully ignorant of calorie counts.

By Matt Spina

Lifestyle
By Matt Spina

The Most 'Chicago' Chicagoans of All Time

Only a select few iconic Chicagoans truly embody what the city stands for: its hard-working blue-collar attitude, the skill and the talent without the LA showmanship or New York braggadocio.

By Matt Spina

Lifestyle
By Matt Spina

How Louis Sullivan Became the Godfather of Chicago Architecture

Your average Chicagoan’s architectural expertise likely extends to Frank Lloyd Wright -- perhaps having walked around his gorgeous Oak Park house -- or Daniel Burnham, who created the famous post-Fire plan for the development of Chicago we kinda, sorta followed for a bit.

By Matt Spina

Food & Drink
By Matt Spina

The Best Margaritas in Chicago

When you get down to it there is no wrong time for a margarita.

By Matt Spina

Lifestyle
By Matt Spina

What the Hell Are These Giant Construction Projects Around Chicago?

For any Chicagoan stepping foot outside their apartment recently, it's obvious that we're pretty far removed for our Big Short recession slump as major construction is booming again.

By Matt Spina

Food & Drink
By Matt Spina

The Best Old-School Italian Restaurants in Chicago

It’s not hard to find good Italian in Chicago.

By Matt Spina

Food & Drink
By Matt Spina

The Celebrity Chef Restaurants You Should Be Eating at in Chicago

Everyone knows Chicago is one hell of a food town, and when it comes to big-name, world-class chefs we've got an embarrassment of riches.

By Matt Spina

Lifestyle
By Matt Spina

Which Chicago Neighborhood Should You Move To?

Those who are even slightly familiar with our great city will tell you Chicago is massive, just bafflingly huge, with a staggering array of different neighborhoods within said hugeness.

By Matt Spina

Lifestyle
By Matt Spina

Local-Approved Chicago Spots for Avoiding Tourists

Chicago is a city with thousands of well-trodden restaurants, bars, and attractions.

By Matt Spina

Food & Drink
By Matt Spina

Where to Boozy Brunch in Chicago

Great boozy brunches are an elusive treasure in Chicago.

By Matt Spina

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