http://chicago.froghog.com Mon, 20 Mar 2006 21:46:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What: Karaoke Where: Spyners 4623 N. Western Ave When: Friday Nights Starting at 9:00pm Why: “Ah, flibbity-floo!” You might say. “I hates me some karaoke!” Deep down, we all do. And at most places, there’s a good reason for that. Who came up with the concept of taking it so seriously? ... http://chicago.froghog.com/chicago/karaoke-with-a-bit-more/ Just about an hour North of the City in Ottawa, rests Skydive Chicago.  This family-owned facility has grown from a small, little-known place to an enormous, fun-filled adventure over the course of 10 or so years.  There is so much other to do here rather than or besides skydiving.  There ... http://chicago.froghog.com/chicago/skydive-chicago/ Don’t be ashamed, we all have one.  It doesn’t have to be your dirty little secret.  Because regardless of whether you have an informal list in your head, or a hard copy in your wallet backed up with a Word document, in some way shape or form, you’ve probably got ... http://chicago.froghog.com/chicago/cross-items-off-your-life-long-to-do-list/ Chicago is a beautiful city, with lots to do and see for everyone who visits or lives here. There’s great museums, great food, great clubs and bars, and of course, great shopping. The Magnificent Mile is one of the best places around to spend a day indulging in all the ... http://chicago.froghog.com/chicago/feeling-independent/ United Airlines just reinstated direct flights from O’Hare to Buenos Aires, but for those who aren’t quite ready to undertake the 11 hour journey, Chicago’s north-of-the-Loop neighborhoods offer a wealth of different South American cuisines for modest prices.   Following is a sampling of BYOB favorites from three countries: Venezuela, Columbia, ... http://chicago.froghog.com/chicago/three-superb-south-american-byobs/ This one is a nobrainer, I have live in Chicago all of my life and this is one of Chicagos best kept secrets. Hyde Park. Its a little community in it’s own right, and its still one of  the best places to live because diversity thrives here. Nesstled in the heart ... http://chicago.froghog.com/chicago/the-best-places-in-the-windy-city/ Want to experience Chicago’s famed Lincoln Park but only have a day? 1. Stanley’s Kitchen & Tap (Armitage and Lincoln): Start your day with breakfast at Stanley’s (opens 7AM, Monday thru Friday), where you’ll find biscuits and gravy, scrambles, hash, french toast, pancakes, and a number of sides.  On the weekends, ... http://chicago.froghog.com/chicago/a-day-in-lincoln-park/ When it comes to matters of the heart, it’s hard to deny the very best for your romantic paramour.  However, in reality, wining and dining your sweetheart can be a costly affair.  Here are the five best Chicago ways to have a seemingly luxe – but fundamentally inexpensive – date with the one you ... http://chicago.froghog.com/chicago/top-five-cheap-dates-in-chicago/ Ok. So you’re working downtown. You haven’t gotten a raise in what seems like years. You hate brown bagging it and you have to eat. But you can’t spend all your money on lunch. Do you starve or do you eat downtown on less than $6 a day? Is that ... http://chicago.froghog.com/chicago/eating-in-the-south-loop-for-less-than-6-a-day/ Are you yearning for a quiet, refined and authentic Italian lunch buffet which will not blow your budget?  I have found just the place.  Pescatore Palace Restaurant and Banquets is tucked away in an industrial area of Schiller Park on River Road (between Irving Park and Belmont Avenues) just minutes away ... http://chicago.froghog.com/chicago/best-italian-lunch-buffet-near-ohare/