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  1. Erica Bethe Levin on CNN's Piers Morgan

    March 1, 2013 by Sid E. Serch

    We’re so proud of

    our Chicago scout, Erica Bethe Levin, who appeared the other night on Piers Morgan! As the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of CheekyChicago, Erica was interviewed on the topic of working from home vis-à-vis commuting into an office, a recent hot-topic thanks to Marissa Mayer’s statements over at Yahoo!. Check out where Erica stands on the subject in the clip below.

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  2. 20 Question with Anthony Todd

    September 18, 2012 by Sid E. Serch

    Welcome to the sophomore edition of 20 Questions, this time featuring our Chicago scout Anthony Todd. Anthony is many things, from an environmentalist to a cocktail enthusiast, but most of all, he appears to be something of an insomniac. Between juggling law school, being the food and drink editor of the Chicagoist and penning the New & Notables for Citysearch, we can’t imagine this guy sleeps too much. He did do us the favor of taking a minute out of his impossibly busy schedule to answer our questions though, so cheers to that.

    Check out his picks for New & Notable businesses @ Chicago.Citysearch.com

    Name: Anthony Todd

    Age: 29

    Neighborhood: Lincoln Square

    Day Job: J.D./Ph.D. Candidate at Northwestern University School of Law

    Night Job: Food and Drink Editor, Chicagoist.com

    Chicago Resident for: 9 years.

    Favorite Chicagoan living or dead, real or fictional? Jane Addams, the famous progressive activist and founder of hull house.  Yup, I’m a nerd.

    What’s the best meal you’ve had in town? A three-hour long romantic, snow-covered masterpiece at El Ideas in 2011.  Tied with a memorable birthday dinner at North Pond in 2008.

    Favorite Bar? Sable Kitchen and Bar

    What’s your drink? Dirty Martini, gin only please. Up, blue cheese olives, North Shore #11 Gin.

    What’s your favorite thing in your house? Where did you get it? My first edition copy of Trader Vic’s Book of Food and Drink from 1946, which I got at a dusty used book store.  It’s signed by the Trader himself!

    How much is too much to spend on dinner? If it’s more than $100/person, it had better be extraordinary, memorable and beautiful.

    What’s your least favorite thing about Chicago? The fact that the entire north side goes into paralyzed apoplexy whenever a certain losing baseball team happens to be playing.

    What is your mortal enemy? Televisions in bars.  I want to bring a BB gun to about 8/9 of the bars in Chicago and have my way.

    Spring or Fall? Fall

    Deep sea or outer space? Outer Space

    Soup or Salad? Salad – a perfectly crafted, traditional caesar salad is one of my favorite indulgences.

    Element of another city you would incorporate into Chitown? Streetcars!  We used to have them, and now we need them again. Calling Portland, please!

    What’s your favorite vegetable that most people hate? I am completely addicted to cauliflower.  When I’m depressed and down, I eat it by the handful, covered with oil and garlic.

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  3. Hey Chicago! What’s Better Than Brunch?

    July 9, 2012 by Sid E. Serch

    The answer is FREE BRUNCH! And that’s exactly what you’ll get at Chicago hot-spot, Nellcôte. Nellcôte is giving away brunch for two this Saturday and Sunday before Pitchfork. Non-Chicago residents in town for the festival may also participate. Nellcôte has the Citysearch seal of approval: a former New & Notable recommended by FOUR of our expert scouts. But you don’t have to trust us, see for yourself!

    Score two brunch entrees, like the sunny-side-up egg pizza with black truffle or stinging nettle tagliatelle, and a delicious Summer Pitchfork Pitcher totally for free.

    Here’s what to do to win Saturday’s brunch:

    1. Follow us @CitysearchCHI

    2. Follow @nellcote833 on Twitter,

    3. Tweet @ us with the hashtag #nellcotebrunch before Wednesday 7/11/12.

    4. That’s it, we’ll select two winners at random and DM you details on how to redeem your prize.

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    Here’s what to do to win Sunday’s brunch

    1. Like Citysearch Chicago

    2. Tag CitysearchCHI and Nellcôte on Facebook with the Message “FREE BRUNCH.” 

    3. That’s it, we’ll select two random winners and notify you via Facebook message with details on how to redeem your prize.

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