Category: Movies

• Portly Vince Neil Rocks Downers Grove

  

  Showed up at Blats at 3pm for the College Gameday Game of the Week: Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones.  Our day was supposed to line up perfectly, watch the game then walk over to see Vince Neil headline Downers Grove Oktoberfest.  I brought my DJ gear to crank Motley Crue tunes at halftime and…

  greesechicago

  September 16, 2019

  Alcohol, Beer, Big Ten, Celebs, Chicago, Delivery, Iowa, Movies, Music, NCAA, Neighborhoods, Shenanigans, Suburbs, TV Shows

• Bringing Chicago to Ireland Pt. 2

  My cousin Conor and his lovely bride Annie chose county Sligo at Markree Castle as the site of their wedding.  It’s an actual Irish castle, not like some sort of Vegas mock-up hotel. Conor & Annie make a delightful couple. 200 guests journeyed over to the homeland and got a full taste of the castle…

  greesechicago

  September 10, 2019

  Alcohol, Animals, Beer, Chicago, Dogs, Games, Grocery, Late night eats, Movies, Music, Pan-Asian, Pizza, Shenanigans, Snacks/Sides, Thai, TV Shows

• Watch ‘Good in Chicago: Little Italy”

  

   

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  September 9, 2019

  Appetizers, Chicago, Coffee, Desserts, Movies, Neighborhoods, Snacks/Sides, TV Shows, UIC

• Bears Affective Disorder – or B.A.D. – is a real thing

  

  By the end of the first half, I was worried.  Mitch Trubisky looked shaky and the entire offense seemed out of sync.  The defense limited and battered Aaron Rodgers, but there’s only so much you can do against a future Hall-of-Famer.  Rodgers never looked concerned.  Maybe, I thought, they’ll get it straightened out in the…

  greesechicago

  September 7, 2019

  Alcohol, Bars, Bears, Chicago, Movies, Neighborhoods

• Bronzeville: Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles

  

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  August 10, 2019

  Breakfast, Chicago, Chicken, Meals, Movies, Neighborhoods, News, Restaurants, Sauces/Condiments, TV Shows

• New Matt & Brendan podcast on the ChiPOD

  

  Listen here: https://chipod.libsyn.com/website/mab-188-080719  

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  August 7, 2019

  Animals, Chicago, Dogs, Movies, Music, Neighborhoods, Podcasts, Suburbs

• Eloy in Wrigleyville

  

  The Crosstown Classic is a thing again.  The White Sox and their team of rising young stars took the first game 3-1 on a 9th inning 2-run home run by former Cubs prospect Eloy Jimenez.  Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer can claim all they want that they stand by that 2017 trade for Jose Quintana,…

  greesechicago

  June 19, 2019

  Chicago, Cubs, Movies, White Sox

• New Matt & Brendan Podcast on the chiPOD – Find out how firefighters clean up

  

  Matt, in preparation for his big speech at the firehouse, tells Brendan about Hero Wipes.  Follow the link to listen: https://chipod.libsyn.com/website/hero-wipes  

  greesechicago

  June 18, 2019

  Bars, Beer, Chicago, Games, Hot dogs, Italian Beef, Movies, Neighborhoods, News, Podcasts, Pop, Suburbs, White Sox

• Ditka Polish Sausage and the Old Town Art Fair

  

    Grilled up some Ditka’s hot polish sausages and Wahlburgers at my cousin’s while pregaming for Old Town Art Fair with vodka lemonades.  Made with Lemonade-flavored vodka.  Mixed in a couple of New Glarus Two Women Lagers. My cousin Sean brings a supply back every time he goes home to Milwaukee.  First time I tried…

  greesechicago

  June 11, 2019

  Alcohol, Bars, Bears, Beer, Burgers, Cheese, Chicago, CTA, Drinks, Grilling out, Home Cooking, Late night eats, Meals, Movies, Neighborhoods, Polish, Sauces/Condiments, Sausage, Shenanigans, Tacos, Wisconsin

• New chiPOD show – Matt & Brendan Night Out at Cordial Inn

  

  Brendan tells Matt about blunts at the Bone concert & M&B recap a night out at Cordial Inn & Irish Times. LISTEN FREE ON THE chiPOD: https://chipod.libsyn.com/website/the-bone-bus  

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  May 8, 2019

  Alcohol, Bars, Beer, Burgers, Chicago, Drinks, Metra, Movies, Music, Neighborhoods, Podcasts, Suburbs