If your heading to NYC and looking for something inexpensive and very entertaining, make sure to check out the Upright Citizens Brigade. Comprised of writers, comedians & SNL stars, this improv comedy troop has gotten a even more attention lately due to the rise of two of its members, Amy Poehler and Rob Riggle (The Daily Show), but for underground comedy, save for Second City, no one does it better. And while they may have upgraded their digs from the former strip club they used to call home, the humor is not diminished by the downright respectable new surroundings. Continue Reading »

From home-style cooking to comedy, Chicago has plenty to offer after dark.

Even in the dead of winter, Chicago’s nightlife remains blazing hot, with places that can keep you busy from sundown to the first morning light:

Starting Out: Ed Debevic’s Restaurant
640 N. Wells St.
(312) 664-1707

Dishing up home-style dishes with a heaping side of attitude, Ed Debevic’s Restaurant has the sassiest servers to sling hash since Alice and Flo hung up their aprons for the last time at “Mel’s Diner.” It’s always good to start the night on a full stomach and Ed Debevic’s is the place to do it. Continue Reading »