Bruce Springsteen Live in Chicago (1-19-2016) Available For Free Today

I have to admit, it was my first Bruce Springsteen show…and it certainly won’t be my last.

Springsteen and the E Street Band brought “The River Tour” to Chicago last week, and blew the roof off the United Center. Sunday night, Springsteen made the recording from the concert available in MP3 form for FREE from his website for the next 2 days. There are 33 live tracks, including the entire ‘River’ album and Springsteen’s first live performance of “Take It Easy” by the late Glenn Frey and The Eagles.

For a direct link to Springsteen’s site where you can download the entire album free, click here.

The album will be free until Tuesday evening. MP3s and CDs will go on sale Wednesday, January 27th.

Also, check out some of the amazing photos from Don Marshall of Marshall Productions!

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Denver Police Troll New England Patriots Before Halftime

The AFC Championship has been relatively one-sided so far for Manning vs. Brady 17.

The Denver Broncos lead the New England Patriots 17-9 at halftime. Peyton Manning is 10/20 passing with 128 yards and 2 touchdowns to Owen Daniels. Tom Brady’s day has been less than stellar throwing 8/20, 87 yards and 2 interceptions.

Meanwhile, the Denver Police Department is having some fun at the Patriots O’s expense on Twitter.

 

Too early? I hope not…They may not like what they find.

 

For more, follow along on Twitter

‘Game of Thrones’ Tweets Back With Season 6 Teasers

The Game of Thrones Twitter handle had some fun today with fans, who are yearning for more insight into the new season. 

These were the responses you got when replying with each #House…

#HouseStark

I hate you, Ramsey…with all of my being. 

 

#HouseLannister

I’ll see your High Sparrow and raise you Cersei’s new Zombie-Mountain. 

 

#HouseTargaryen

This Dothraki knows about the other dragons, right? 

Game of Thrones dragons

No love for House Tyrell, Martell, Greyjoy, Tully, or Arryn…yet. Stay tuned for more teasers and hopefully new trailer coming soon! Season 6 begins April 24th, 2016 on HBO.

Always up for some Thrones talk. Let’s chat on Facebook or Twitter

Chicago Restaurant Week 2016: The Full List of Participants

It’s actually 2 weeks (January 22nd – February 4th, 2016), but who’s complaining?

For 14 days, 350+ restaurants in downtown Chicago and the suburbs participate in the annual event with great deals and prix fixe menus starting at $22 for lunch, then $33 and/or $44 for dinner (excluding beverages, tax and gratuity).

Below you can navigate the full list of participants in alphabetical order, with websites and menus included. Whatever you have a taste for, it’s probably on the list.

[A-F] [G-L] [M-R] [S-Z]

And please do share your pics from Chicago Restaurant Week with us on Facebook and Twitter!

Chicago Restaurant Week Spots (A-F)

 

[A-F] [G-L] [M-R] [S-Z]

Italian
Loop
 
 
American
Magnificent Mile
 
 
American
South Loop
 
 
Italian
West Town
 
 
Italian
Hyde Park
 
 
Italian
Loop
 
 
American
West Town
 
 
American Contemporary
Loop
 
 
American
Magnificent Mile
 
 
 
American Contemporary
River North
 
 
Japanese/Sushi
Lakeview
 
 
American Contemporary
Andersonville
 
 
American
Lincoln Park
 
 
Japanese/Sushi
West Town
 
 
Latin
Lakeview
 
 
GastroTavern/Pub
Northwest Suburbs
 
 
American
West Suburbs
 
 
American
Loop
 
 
Mediterranean
West Loop
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
Italian
Lincoln Park
 
 
Wine Bar
Lakeview
 
 
Italian
West Loop
 
 
Latin
West Loop
 
 
Italian
Magnificent Mile
 
 
Latin
West Suburbs
 
 
Mexican
Lakeview
 
 
American Contemporary
Streeterville
 
 
American Contemporary
River North
 
 
American
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
 
Asian Fusion
West Loop
 
 
Steakhouse
River North
 
 
 
Southern
Andersonville
 
 
French
Lincoln Square/Ravenswood
 
 
French
River North
 
 
French
Gold Coast
 
 
French
Gold Coast
 
 
American
West Loop
 
 
American Contemporary
River North
 
 
French
Lincoln Park
 
 
American Contemporary
River North
 
 
German
River North
 
 
American
Lincoln Park
 
 
American Contemporary
River North
 
 
American Contemporary
Irving Park
 
 
American
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
BBQ/Ribs
River North
 
GastroTavern/Pub
River North
 
 
Spanish/Tapas
Lincoln Park
 
 
 
Italian
Magnificent Mile
 
 
Mexican
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
West Suburbs
 
 
Steakhouse
Streeterville
 
 
American
O’Hare
 
 
Italian
Gold Coast
 
 
Latin
West Loop
 
 
 
Seafood
Loop
 
 
Italian
Lakeview
 
 
GastroTavern/Pub
West Loop
 
 
American Contemporary
Loop
 
 
French
Little Italy/University Village
 
 
French
Lincoln Park
 
 
Seafood
South Loop
 
 
BBQ/Ribs
Gold Coast
 
 
Soul Food
West Loop
 
 
American
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
Steakhouse
South Loop
 
 
American Contemporary
Magnificent Mile
 
 
BBQ/Ribs
Southwest Suburbs
 
 
BBQ/Ribs
West Suburbs
 
 
Seafood
Loop
 
 
Mediterranean
West Loop
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
French
Loop
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
Italian
Streeterville
 
 
Pizza
Bridgeport
 
 
Pizza
Gold Coast
 
 
American
Gold Coast
 
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
American
Gold Coast
 
 
Steakhouse
River North
 
 
American
West Town
 
 
 
International Fusion
Lincoln Park
 
 
 
 
Seafood
River North
 
 
American
West Loop
 
 
Steakhouse
Gold Coast
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
American Contemporary
Bridgeport
 
 
American
Lincoln Park
 
 
American
Lincoln Park
 
 
Seafood
Streeterville
 
 
 
Spanish/Tapas
West Suburbs
 
 
Bakery/Café/Deli/Diner
Dunning
 
 
Asian Fusion
West Loop
 
 
Wine Bar
River North
 
 
Japanese/Sushi
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
American
River North
 
 
GastroTavern/Pub
River North
 
 
American
North Suburbs
 
 
Mediterranean
Gold Coast
 
 
 
Wine Bar
West Suburbs
 
 
American
West Loop
 
 
Italian
Gold Coast
 
 
American
Northwest Suburbs
 
 
Italian
Edgewater
 
 
 
Italian
Little Italy/University Village
 
 
 
Italian
Lakeview
 
 
 
American Contemporary
River North
 
 
Mexican
River North
 
 
American Contemporary
West Town
 
 
American Contemporary
West Loop

Chicago Restaurant Week Spots (G-L)

GastroTavern/Pub
Loop
 
Indian
Magnificent Mile
 
 
Fondue
Lincoln Park
 
 
American
Lincoln Park
 
 
Steakhouse
River North
 
 
 
GastroTavern/Pub
Old Town
 
 
GastroTavern/Pub
Lincoln Park
 
 
Bistro
West Loop
 
 
American
West Loop
 
 
Greek
West Loop
 
 
Vegetarian/Vegan
West Town
 
 
American Contemporary
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
Magnificent Mile
 
 
American
Northwest Suburbs
 
 
 
Seafood
River North
 
 
 
American
North Suburbs
 
 
American Contemporary
Magnificent Mile
 
 
 
American
River North
 
 
American Contemporary
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
Loop
 
 
 
American Contemporary
Lincoln Park
 
 
Mexican
Albany Park
 
 
Japanese/Sushi
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
Japanese/Sushi
Gold Coast
 
 
Seafood
River North
 
 
 
Indian
Southwest Suburbs
 
 
American Contemporary
West Town
 
 
French
River North
 
 
Seafood
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
River North
 
 
American
Lincoln Park
 
 
Mediterranean
South Loop
 
 
American
North Suburbs
 
 
French
West Loop
 
 
Latin
River North
 
 
 
Italian
Gold Coast
 
 
French
South Suburbs
 
 
Steakhouse
Magnificent Mile
 
 
Vietnamese
Gold Coast
 
 
 
Bistro
Streeterville
 
 
 
American
Gold Coast

Chicago Restaurant Week Spots (S-Z)

[A-F] [G-L] [M-R] [S-Z]

American
River North
 
 
Vietnamese
West Loop
 
 
Spanish/Tapas
West Loop
 
 
Mexican
Old Town
 
 
Steakhouse
Northwest Suburbs
 
 
Italian
Lincoln Park
 
 
American Contemporary
River North
 
 
American
Northwest Suburbs
 
 
American Contemporary
West Suburbs
 
 
American Contemporary
West Loop
 
 
American Contemporary
Loop
 
 
Chinese
Magnificent Mile
 
 
Seafood
River North
 
 
 
Steakhouse
Streeterville
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
American
Magnificent Mile
 
 
Seafood
Logan Square
 
 
Japanese/Sushi
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
River North
 
 
BBQ/Ribs
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
 
Italian
South Loop
 
 
 
American Contemporary
Irving Park
 
 
 
American Contemporary
Loop
 
 
 
Steakhouse
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
River North
 
 
American Contemporary
Lincoln Park
 
 
Japanese/Sushi
River North
 
 
Japanese/Sushi
West Loop
 
 
American Contemporary
Logan Square
 
 
Mexican
River North
 
 
Latin
River North
 
 
Spanish/Tapas
South Loop
 
 
American
Loop
 
 
Steakhouse
Gold Coast
 
 
Italian
Loop
 
 
Italian
Loop
 
 
American Contemporary
West Loop
 
 
Steakhouse
Streeterville
 
 
Japanese/Sushi
Northwest Suburbs
 
 
Mexican
River North
 
 
American
River North
 
 
Korean
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
 
 
Italian
Streeterville
 
 
American Contemporary
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
Pizza
River North
 
 
French
River North
 
 
Italian
Little Italy/University Village
 
 
American
West Town
 
 
Steakhouse
West Town
 
 
American
River North
 
 
Latin
River North
 
 
American Contemporary
West Suburbs
 
 
Italian
Lincoln Park
 
 
American
West Suburbs
 
 
Italian
Loop
 
 
Italian
West Loop
 
 
Italian
Streeterville
 
 
American Contemporary
Roscoe Village
 
 
American
River North
 
 
American Contemporary
Lincoln Park
 
 
American
South Suburbs
 
 
Japanese/Sushi
O’Hare
 
 
American
River North
 
 
American
North Suburbs
 
 
American
North Suburbs
 
 
American
West Suburbs
 
 
American
Northwest Suburbs
 
 
American
Magnificent Mile
 
 
American Contemporary
Lakeview
 
 
Mexican
River North
 
 
Mexican
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
American Contemporary
Lincoln Park
 
 
American Contemporary
North Suburbs
 
 
Eclectic
Lakeview
 
 
Asian Fusion
Logan Square
 
 
Steakhouse
River North

Chicago Restaurant Week Spots (M-R)

 
Japanese/Sushi
Lincoln Park
 
 
Vegetarian/Vegan
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
American Contemporary
River North
 
 
Latin
Pilsen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chinese
Gold Coast
 
 
Mexican
River North
 
 
Spanish/Tapas
South Loop
 
 
Italian
Gold Coast
 
 
Mexican
West Town
 
 
Italian
Lakeview
 
 
Steakhouse
Magnificent Mile
 
 
American
Loop
 
 
American
Magnificent Mile
 
 
American
River North
 
 
French
Lincoln Park
 
 
French
West Suburbs
 
 
GastroTavern/Pub
Lincoln Park
 
 
Italian
West Loop
 
 
 
 
Steakhouse
Northwest Suburbs
 
 
Steakhouse
Northwest Suburbs
 
 
Steakhouse
Southwest Suburbs
 
 
 
Latin
River North
 
 
American
River North
 
 
Latin
Bridgeport
 
 
Italian
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
Italian
West Loop
 
 
Mediterranean
West Loop
 
 
 
Italian
Gold Coast
 
 
American Contemporary
Magnificent Mile
 
 
Seafood
North Suburbs
 
 
American
Streeterville
 
 
American Contemporary
Old Town
 
 
American
Old Town
 
 
American Contemporary
Loop
 
 
Italian
Old Town
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
Italian
Logan Square
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
Seafood
Lincoln Park
 
 
GastroTavern/Pub
River North
 
 
American
Loop
 
 
American
Lincoln Park
 
 
Steakhouse
West Suburbs
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
Italian
West Town
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
American
Streeterville
 
 
American Contemporary
Old Town
 
 
BBQ/Ribs
West Loop
 
 
American Contemporary
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
Steakhouse
Loop
 
 
American Contemporary
Hyde Park
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
American
River North
 
 
American Contemporary
Gold Coast
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
American
Lincoln Park
 
 
American
River North
 
 
GastroTavern/Pub
Bucktown/Wicker Park
 
 
American
Loop
 
 
American
Edgewater
 
 
 
Italian
Lincoln Park
 
 
Italian
Lincoln Park
 
 
Seafood
Streeterville
 
 
American
River North
 
 
Wine Bar
West Loop
 
 
American
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
River North
 
 
American Contemporary
Loop
 
 
Italian
Little Italy/University Village
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
Loop
 
 
Steakhouse
Gold Coast
 
 
 
Italian
Little Italy/University Village
 
 
Asian Fusion
River North
 
 
Italian
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
River North
 
 
Steakhouse
North Suburbs

NBA Announces All-Star Game East & West Starters

Starting for the Western Conference:

 

Starting for the Eastern Conference:

and Dwyane Wade, but of course the NBA social media team didn’t make anything cool for him…

D-Wade

Kobe Bryant was the leading vote getter. The reserves will be named on January 28th, as voted on by coaches. I expect Jimmy Butler, Andre Drummond and Draymond Green to be included, who were all snubbed from being starters (Thanks a lot, FANS.)

Who else belongs in the NBA All-Star Game? Who doesn’t belong? Let me know on Facebook or Twitter!

Looking Past ‘Batman v Superman’ Because of ‘Suicide Squad’ Trailer, ‘Wonder Woman’ Footage

The more Batman v. Superman trailers and clips are released, the less enthused many are getting about it.

Even Deadpool and his film’s marketing team are having fun at the Man of Steal and Dark Knight’s expense.

Screen Shot 2016-01-20 at 2.30.07 PM

It’s still an exciting year for superhero fansDeadpool hits theaters February 12th, Batman v. Superman will be out March 25th, Captain America: Civil War May 6th, and X-Men: Apocalypse May 27th.

Warner Brothers and DC seem to already be looking beyond Batman v. Superman by releasing a new Suicide Squad trailer, which is due out August 5th. After seeing it myself, so am I.

Unlike the recent BvS promotions, the Suicide Squad stuff doesn’t give too much away. And more importantly, it’s FUN. The dialog is a little cheesy, but that comes with the Summer blockbuster territory.

Suicide Squad poster

Also looking ahead, Warner Bros. produced a featurette for the upcoming Wonder Woman film (June 23rd, 2017). The intent might’ve been to get you interested in BvS, but I might be more intrigued in her standalone film instead.

Next step would be to incorporate the DC TV universe into their film universe, but that’s a rant for another day.

 

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