Author Archives: robchristopher

I have two perfect ideas for Chicagoist posts this week. Sad thing? I’m completely uninspired to work on either one at the moment. Guess I’ll slack off then, maybe make myself a cocktail. Today I went to a newish lounge/bar/restaurant … Continue reading →

I haven’t written much here lately, but I’ve been writing plenty elsewhere. It’s hard to find, let alone maintain, a balance between everything. So rather than try to find and maintain that balance at 10.15 pm on a Thursday night … Continue reading →

 Hay Fever Season Peaking I’ve been miserable. Nice to know at least that it’s not just all in my head. I hope the first frost gets here soon!

Good, Hot, Black Coffee

 Holy Toledo! I wrote about “Night Gallery” and Daniel Kraus!

Last night, after working hard on some writing, I gave myself a present and made my first ever Sazerac. Wow. Loved it, loved it. It has it all: sweet, bitter, herbal, with just a hint of slow-burning fire. This will … Continue reading →

If you’re in Chicago, why not sign up for my thumbcast? Cool stuff to do texted to your cell phone three times a week! And it’s free!

From David Byrne’s journal (and I couldn’t agree more): “When movies aspire to be video games — although on larger screens — they’ve given up already.”