How to pick a date everyone can actually make
A method for getting a group to agree on a date without forty messages: propose few options, set a deadline, and decide on a rule you announce up front.
How to plan a Friendsgiving that doesn't fall apart
A working timeline for Friendsgiving: when to send the invite, how to divide the food without a spreadsheet, and how to get a headcount you can actually cook to.
How to plan a Halloween party people actually come to
A practical Halloween party plan: when to send the invite, how to handle costumes and a headcount, and the small decisions that make the night work.
The 100 best cocktail bars in Chicago
A hundred Chicago cocktail bars worth your night, grouped by neighborhood — the world-class rooms, the Logan Square standbys and the ones still pouring at 2am.