Gooeyest, Cheesiest, Best Mac & Cheese Dishes In Chicago

March 3, 2017 | Marconi🍕

(from chicagoist.com)

AMK

The award-winning, skillet-baked mac and cheese at AMK is worth every calorie. Cloaked in a melty, jalapeno and bacon-stippled mix of havarti, fontina, provolone, Asiago and Gouda, it’s topped with more cheese and showered with breadcrumbs. “Perfection” is the first word that comes to mind.

AMK is at 1954 W. Armitage Ave.

Mindy’s Hot Chocolate

Featuring a lush mix of Gruyère, American and cheddar cheeses, Hot Chocolate serves an impressive rendition that’s so saucy you’d benefit from a spoon. Use yours to break open the crackly, browned top and scoop up the molten goodness within. Then, and ask for some bread to sop up the remains.

Mindy’s Hot Chocolate is at 1747 N. Damen Ave.

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Mac & Cheese at Maple & Ash. Photo via Facebook.

Maple & Ash

For an especially decadent version of mac and cheese, head to elegant Maple & Ash. Served in a cast-iron dish, the noodles are swathed in a blend of Gruyère, mascarpone, raclette and comté, all tied together with creamy béchamel, nuggets of salty bacon and a breadcrumb topping.

Maple & Ash is at 8 W. Maple St. 

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Sit Back and Let Jaden Smith Blow Your Mind with Unbelievable Facts

March 3, 2017 | Nicci

Jaden Smith sat down with Vanity Fair to read through a number of bizarre, but true facts. Did you know 50 percent of human DNA is shared with a banana? Did you know sharks have been around longer than trees? Did you know it potentially rains diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter? Jaden Smith does. Of course he does.

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Two New Dave Chappelle Specials Are Coming To Netflix This Month

March 2, 2017 | Marconi🍕

After announcing three upcoming comedy specials from Dave Chappelle in November, Netflix has shared a teaser for two of the comedy programs. Two of the Dave Chappelle specials, the comedian’s first since 2004’s For What It’s Worth, will hit the streaming platform on March 21. “Two specials. One event. Dave Chappelle returns March 21,” Netflix wrote on Twitter. Watch a teaser video for the upcoming specials above. (MORE HERE)

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Are These Strawberries Red?

March 2, 2017 | Nicci

A new photo is going around that shows a bowl of strawberries and it asks a simple question:  Are they red?

The correct answer is no.  All reds have allegedly been stripped out of the picture, so it’s all different grays.  But we THINK they’re red and we see red, because they’re strawberries.  I’m confused. READ MORE

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PODCAST! – GARY FROM CHICAGO

March 1, 2017 | Marconi🍕

(from 101wkqx.com/notreadypod)

My podcast with my pal, comedian and on air person Kevin is still going strong. Though I’m not sure if anyone knows? That’s ok all 5 of you make it worth our while thanks for listening!! Find us on AudioBoom + iTunes, search * NOTREADYPOD * Let me know if you have trouble finding it.

Here’s our latest episode: An Update on Oscar famous Gary From Chicago, iPhone 8 = NEW PHONE CHARGING CABLE!! + A 100 YR woman has getting arrested on her bucket list. I wish my grandparents were that cool!! All this and more. HEAR HERE!!

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Big Star’s bacon-wrapped Sonoran hot dog is coming back

March 1, 2017 | Marconi🍕

(from timeout.com)

Anyone who has been hanging out on the Big Star patio for a few years may remember the Sonoran hot dog, which quickly became a favorite on the menu but was removed for a few years. Now, it’s back, but just for a day.

In case you’ve forgotten, the Sonoran hot dog is a Vienna Beef dog wrapped in bacon and topped with pinto beans, lime mayo, mustard, serrano sauce, tomato and onions on a bolillo roll. It’s big, positively covered in sauce and an absolute must-get for just $7 (but be prepared to wait for this one). You can only get it next Tuesday, March 7 from 11:30am–dinner service, as long as supplies last. (MORE HERE)

I mean normally my go-to is the “Walk-n-Taco” at Big Star but I GUESS I could sacrifice it…WHAT?? FOR ONE DAY!!! WHY!!!?? I DON’T WANT TO WAIT!!

 

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Johnny Oduya returns to the Blackhawks!

March 1, 2017 | Kevin

Winning a Stanley Cup in the NHL is a great and wonderful time as we’ve been able to experience with the Chicago Blackhawks most recently in 2015, but part of the the fallout from that is star players exit the team under salary cap pressure and the lure of other teams, it’s just natural. Defensive juggernaut Johnny Oduya was one of the stars to leave the Hawks in 2015, heading to the Dallas Stars but today general manager Stan Bowman made the moves to get the Swedish pro back in red and black. Bowman traded for Oduya with minor league forward Mark McNeill and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.

Oduya is being looked at as an addition to kill penalties for the Hawks, which has been a weak point at various points in this season. The Blackhawks are still one of the hottest teams in the NHL, and gearing up for another run at Lord Stanley’s Cup. Plus the Hawks did not really lose much comparably to get Oduya back on the roster, so it’s a masterful move by Bowman and the Hawks.

Queued Up #216

March 1, 2017 | Web Team

1. Incubus – Nimble Bastard
2. Glass Animals – Pork Soda
3. Waters – Hiccup
4. Judah & The Lion – Suit and Jacket
5. Grouplove – Good Morning
6. Coin – I Don’t Wanna Dance
7. Future Islands – Ran
8. Magic Giant – Set On Fire
9. K.Flay – Black Wave (PIQNIQ 5/20)
10. American Authors – I’m Born To Run
11. Pierce The Veil – Floral Fading
12. The Orwells – They Put A Body In The Bayou
13. Morgxn – Home
14. Kings Of Leon – Reverend
15. Coldplay w/ The Chainsmokers – Something Just Like This

1. All Time Low – Dirty Laundry
2. Sundara Karma – She Said
3. Jimmy Eat World – Get Right (PIQNIQ 5/20)
4. Skip Marley – Lions
5. Depeche Mode – Where’s The Revolution
6. The Heydaze – Hurt Like Hell (Queued Up Artist Showcase 3/1)
7. Spoon – Hot Thoughts
8. Colony House – You Know It
9. Man With A Mission – Dead End In Tokyo
10. The Head and the Heart – Rhythm & Blues
11. The Maine – Bad Behavior
12. Lo Moon – Loveless
13. Cage The Elephant – Cold Cold Cold
14. The Wrecks – Favorite Liar
15. The 1975 – By Your Side (PIQNIQ 5/20)

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