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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="470" caption="www.twitter.com/tamaletracker"][/caption] So if you're like us, you already have The Tamale Guy as your friend on Myspace and have seen his Yelp ...

This hilarious piece of propaganda was distributed during the recent counter-protest against members of the Westboro Baptist Church at the University of Chicago last week. Thanks ...

Similar to the genius behind Pixy Sticks, which provided children with a schtick full of sugar straight to the dome, Starbucks has managed to reduce ...

So after passing by it many times, I finally stopped in Karyn's Raw Café in Lincoln Park yesterday for a shot of wheat grass and ...

Head over to IHOP today and eat some pancakes, foo! If you visit between 7am and 10pm and make a donation to the Children's Miracle ...

It's been a very long wait for the opening of Pilsen's newest bar and restaurant, Simone's. The first sign of this business venture came in ...

I'm sure if I actually sat down for a meal at Salam I would be in heaven, but since I was just passing by to ...

I gotta hand it to Mayor Daley for keeping Wal-Marts from opening up shop in Chicago. What would I do without Candy's, the little Mexican ...

This pizza joint / bar has only been open for a few weeks but is definitely a great place for a couple of food whores ...

Our favorite neighborhood grocery store, Green Grocer, just obtained their liquor license which can only mean one thing—delicious organic booze! To kick things off right, Green ...

Since my recent salad post, the Nerdy by Nature inbox has literally been FLOODED with people asking me for more info on salads! I'm sorry ...

For as long as I can remember, I've harbored a strong hatred for any and all green foods, with the exception of lemon-lime gatorade and ...

Usually I have a point or purpose to my posts on NbN. I sat down to write thinking about how John Stossel and Andy Rooney ...

My friend Rich and I made our way to the restaurant he's been highly recommending, Mexique, which boasts rich flavors of Mexico with a French ...

Unfortunately for me, Mr. Man lives in a Breakfast Wasteland. There are only 2 greasy spoon diners in his neighborhood! Nothing against diners, but this ...

Christians refer to him as Jesus of Nazareth, Muslims call him Allah. Scientologists? Xenu... I refer to him as "Keith from CVS." Much to the chagrin ...

Here at Nerdy by Nature, we enjoy not paying for stuff so much that we've compiled a list of our favorite free stuff... Something for ...

I just learned about this deal and felt it would be wrongful of me not to share it with all Chicago-based food junkies. It's a ...

I have seen this tiny Italian eatery many times on the way to Mr. Man's house and it has always looked so cozy inside, with soft ...

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As much as I enjoy the sweet sounds of Phil Collins serenading me over the speaker and dodging small children at Jewel-Osco, I would much ...

Since Cemitas Puebla was showcased on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, this restaurant has been spicier than a hot tamale! Foodies all over Chicago ...

Sunday, December 14th marked the "soft" opening of Trader Vic's. The former Palmer House tiki bar has been relocated to 1030 N. State Street, smack ...

If you're still deciding how to ring in the new year, here's a tasty idea that won't blow your budget! Enoteca Roma in Wicker Park is ...

When the sushi craving hit, I fumbled through the piles of scribbled papers strewn across my desk to find the address of a little known ...