Today’s newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The Best of the Wurst: Oktoberfest in Chicago The WISCH LIST Sept. 24, 2011 As the oldest family-run restaurant in Chicago, the Berghoff Restaurant is part of history. But it wasn’t until last week that the Loop’s 110-year-old, German-themed institution […]
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Big House on the Prairie (Avenue)
This weekend’s newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Big House on the Prairie (Avenue) By Dave Wischnowsky The WISCH LIST Sept. 17, 2011 In 1836, Darwinism was born and Betsy Ross died. Down south, Arkansas was named the 25th state and up north, Wisconsin was declared a […]
Field Museum’s 9/11 exhibit moving — in more ways than one
Today’s newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Field Museum’s new 9/11 exhibit moving — in more ways than one The WISCH LIST Sept, 10, 2011 With its dimly lit exhibit halls and quiet corridors, I’ve always considered Field Museum to be the most somber of Chicago’s cultural […]
Dishing deep about Pequod’s, Chicago’s “best” pizzeria
From the Saturday, Sept. 3, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Dishing deep about Pequod’s, Chicago’s “best” pizzeria The WISCH LIST Sept. 7, 2012 Early this year on an episode of FOX’s well-intentioned, but slightly off-key cop series “The Chicago Code,” the show’s junior detective attempted to pick […]