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In-Room Cocktail Experience at The James Brings the Bartender to You [Recipes: Corpse Reviver #2 and Old Havana Cocktails]

May 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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BY MARIS CALLAHAN Have you ever stayed in a hotel and wished there was something to drink in your minibar besides hideously overpriced beer and run-of-the-mill wine? Whether you're planning a quick downtown staycation or putting up your … [Read more...]

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Escape the NATO Summit with a Weekend Getaway

May 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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BY WHITNEY HEWITT This weekend, Chicago will welcome a number of distinguished world leaders for the 2012 NATO Summit, one of the most important diplomatic forums of the year.  Several thousand dignities, along with an international press corps … [Read more...]

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Weekend Getaway: Fruitful Vine Wine Tours in Michigan’s Harbor Country

April 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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It's closer than the Napa Valley, you can buy dinner for less than $100 (with a side of marina view) and the wine flows like water.  Only an hour and a half outside of Chicago, Michigan's Wine Country has more wineries and vineyards than you can … [Read more...]

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