Lisa Shames
Writer and Editor at Freelance
Former dining/senior editor at CS magazine, U.S. contributor for So Good pastry magazine
Articles
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6 days ago |
opentable.com | Lisa Shames
4 must-try dishes at Chicago hidden gem NORIKO handroll bar Creative handrolls are just the beginning of the fun at this intimate, underground spot.
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1 week ago |
usfoods.com | Lisa Shames
In 1992 when Frank Scibelli opened his first restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, he knew he was taking a big risk. While he grew up in an Italian-American family, Scibelli had no professional experience running a restaurant. What the Springfield, Massachusetts, native had in spades, though, was a love of the magic and joy that can happen when folks are sitting around a table together eating simple, delicious food.
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2 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Lisa Shames
SOUTH LOOP — While collabs are nothing new these days, Thursday’s Chicago Skate Rave will go to places others have not. The one-day event will bring together skaters (roller/quad and inline), vintage vendors, shuffle dancers and flow jammers under one 20,000-square-foot roof. Located in a former TJ Maxx store at 1008 S. Canal St., Chicago Skate Rave will run from 7-10 p.m. and is an 18-and-over event. Tickets are $10 and are available through Eventbrite.
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2 weeks ago |
chicagotribune.com | Lisa Shames
If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a thousand times: “Does anyone at the table have an allergy or dietary restriction?” It’s become so ubiquitous when eating out that it’s hard to remember a time when we weren’t asked.
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2 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Lisa Shames
UPTOWN — It’s 4 p.m. on a chilly Tuesday afternoon, and even though beloved country music bar Carol’s Pub just opened for the day, the dance floor next to the raised stage and portraits of Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson is filling up with those itching to get their groove on. Some decided to pair their cowboy hats with plaid shirts. A few are letting their pointy-toed cowboy boots do the talking. Others kept it simple, opting to wear blue jeans, T-shirts and sensible shoes.
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