Podcasts about Milwaukee Avenue

Malört existed long before you made your first “Malört face.” The story of its survival and eventual 21st century triumph is a twisty, fascinating business story laid out in Josh Noel’s new book, “Malört : The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit.” It’s a business story. A love story. A marketing story. A Chicago story. I can’t recommend the book enough. In this episode, I talk with Josh Noel about the book and Malört history. To appropriately set the scene, we met at one of Chicago’s great neighborhood bars, Live Wire Lounge (3394 N. Milwaukee Avenue). Thanks to Dave and bartender Mikey Classic for their hospitality, and for turning down “Girl’s Got Rhythm” by AC/DC on the house system for the interview recording. If you’ve ever wondered why Malört tastes the way it does or how on earth it became Chicago’s go-to rite of initiation, I encourage you to read the book. That said, start by watching/listening to the interview! ## Car Con Carne is sponsored by Easy Automation: easy-automation.net Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules. Get a quote by visiting easy-automation.net, or give Dan a call at 630.730.3728 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Jon Hansen (in for Bob Sirott) to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on: Abercrombie And Fitch Opens Wicker Park Store: The retailer completed extensive renovations to the former John Fluevog store on Milwaukee Avenue before opening last month. THC-Infused […]

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: Revolution Brewing Closing Logan Square Brewpub After Nearly 15 Years: Revolution will consolidate into its Avondale taproom, which does stronger business than the Milwaukee Avenue brewpub, the brewery's founder said. North […]

Maizy Lind, the Marketing Coordinator for Vienna Beef, joins John Landecker on the program to give us some details on the 3rd annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest. This one will be even better than the last. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2 from noon to 10 p.m. on Milwaukee Avenue […]

O Milwaukee Avenue Polish Heritage Corridor rozmawiamy z pomysłodawcą inicjatywy z Danielem Pogorzelskim, obecnie polonijnym kandydatem na komisarza Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD). Podcast "Dziennika Związkowego" powstaje we współpracy z radiem WPNA 103.1 FM. Rozmawia Joanna Trzos

John ‘Jughead' Pierson is probably best known as a founding member and driving force of Screeching Weasel up through the beginning of the 21st century. These days, he's well into the triple digits of his long-running podcast, Jughead's Basement. We talk about his approach to, and experience with, podcasting and dig into Screeching Weasel history as we eat outside King's Gyros (5233 N. Milwaukee Avenue) in Chicago. They've been serving “Royally Delicious” food since 1972, and I can't say for certain, but I may have found one of their royal hairs in my sandwich.

In the late 1980s, Club Dreamerz on Milwaukee Avenue marked Wicker Park's transition from old immigrant neighborhood to trendy tech hub.

Ania, the woman behind Chicago industrial project I Ya Toyah, joins me for food at the iconic Northwest Chicago restaurant Gale Street Inn (4914 N. Milwaukee Avenue). We did Gale Street Inn up right, sampling their amazing ribs, crab cakes and spicy chicken tomatillo soup. Discussed this week: The timelessness of Gale Street Inn. The meaning behind "I Ya Toyah." Ania has no safety net on stage. Everything we ate was amazing, but my favorite was the spicy chicken tomatillo soup. I could drink that like lemonade every day of the week. Gale Street Inn mainstay Lorenzo jumped into the backseat to join in the conversation. I only eat in my car now. Lorenzo gives us some Gale Street Inn history. "Nothing says romance like a big rack of ribs." Ania has the thickest Chicago accent you'll ever hear. Not. I Ya Toyah's recent dates with Pigface. Are we on the cusp of a new industrial revolution? The ribs fell right off the bone... onto my lap! Ania moved to Chicago from Poland. Is she sticking around? Ania's delightful dog, Benek, who's all over social media. I'm suspicious of people who don't like dogs. The Code Blue Remix album comes out next month. Ania's writing songs that will be much darker than what we've heard to date. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services  

Ania, the woman behind Chicago industrial project I Ya Toyah, joins me for food at the iconic Northwest Chicago restaurant Gale Street Inn (4914 N. Milwaukee Avenue). We did Gale Street Inn up right, sampling their amazing ribs, crab cakes and spicy chicken tomatillo soup. Discussed this week: The timelessness of Gale Street Inn. The meaning behind "I Ya Toyah." Ania has no safety net on stage. Everything we ate was amazing, but my favorite was the spicy chicken tomatillo soup. I could drink that like lemonade every day of the week. Gale Street Inn mainstay Lorenzo jumped into the backseat to join in the conversation. I only eat in my car now. Lorenzo gives us some Gale Street Inn history. "Nothing says romance like a big rack of ribs." Ania has the thickest Chicago accent you'll ever hear. Not. I Ya Toyah's recent dates with Pigface. Are we on the cusp of a new industrial revolution? The ribs fell right off the bone... onto my lap! Ania moved to Chicago from Poland. Is she sticking around? Ania's delightful dog, Benek, who's all over social media. I'm suspicious of people who don't like dogs. The Code Blue Remix album comes out next month. Ania's writing songs that will be much darker than what we've heard to date. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services  

This week, it's the 4th annual Baconfest episode with Baconfest (https://baconfestchicago.com/) co-founder Seth Zurer! We're joined in the Mazda CX-9 (courtesy the Autobarn Mazda of Evanston) by Tim Graham, chef/owner of the fantastic (and relatively new) dining destination Twain (2445 N. Milwaukee Avenue). Baconfest is one of my favorite things to do every year. This year's event is on April 5 and 6, and each session has roughly 50 restaurants serving unique bacon creations. Discussed this week: The mouth-watering, must-try food from Twain. Tim brought the following three dishes into the car: Braised pork shank, twice-baked potato gnocchi and the wedge salad with bacon steak. The bacon steak is deep fried in tallow! We live in an age of wonder! The inspiration for Twain's menu: An exploration of midwestern food pathways, including discoveries from hundreds of spiral-bound cookbooks from womens' leagues. Seth brought the coveted Golden Rasher trophy into the Mazda CX-9! Higher brain function ceases to exist for me after Baconfest. There's an "atomized bacon aroma" around Baconfest. Baconfest is a marathon, not a sprint. Seth is comforting... and delicious. Car Con Carne is presented by The Autobarn Mazda of Evanston.

This week, it's the 4th annual Baconfest episode with Baconfest (https://baconfestchicago.com/) co-founder Seth Zurer! We're joined in the Mazda CX-9 (courtesy the Autobarn Mazda of Evanston) by Tim Graham, chef/owner of the fantastic (and relatively new) dining destination Twain (2445 N. Milwaukee Avenue). Baconfest is one of my favorite things to do every year. This year's event is on April 5 and 6, and each session has roughly 50 restaurants serving unique bacon creations. Discussed this week: The mouth-watering, must-try food from Twain. Tim brought the following three dishes into the car: Braised pork shank, twice-baked potato gnocchi and the wedge salad with bacon steak. The bacon steak is deep fried in tallow! We live in an age of wonder! The inspiration for Twain's menu: An exploration of midwestern food pathways, including discoveries from hundreds of spiral-bound cookbooks from womens' leagues. Seth brought the coveted Golden Rasher trophy into the Mazda CX-9! Higher brain function ceases to exist for me after Baconfest. There's an "atomized bacon aroma" around Baconfest. Baconfest is a marathon, not a sprint. Seth is comforting... and delicious. Car Con Carne is presented by The Autobarn Mazda of Evanston.

The “Taste of Polonia” mega-event held over the Labor Day weekend at the Copernicus Center on Milwaukee Avenue in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago is an annual ritual gathering of the area’s Polish diaspora. Featuring food and entertainment by Gentlemen of Leisure, Andrzej Rosiewicz, and pianists Pawel Checinski and Piotr Pawlak. Also films “The Fourth Partition" and Polish language indie cinema costume drama,”W SŁUŻBIE OJCZYŹNIE I NAUCE” a short episode in the life of Maria Skłodowska-Curie. *Correction: I said my "mother's grandparents" and I meant to say "my mother's parents" my grandparents. Review by Reno Lovison for ChicagoBroadcastingNetwork.com

Host Tyler Maas drives down to Milwaukee Avenue to learn about the "proud past, promising future," and the untold story of South Milwaukee's present from Erik Brooks, the mayor himself.

Eine neue Folge FUZE TO GO! Benni war zusammen mit FUZE-Schreiber Kevin beim RIOT Fest in Chicago und hat von dort einen kleinen Festivalbericht mitgebracht. Gesehen haben sie u.a. Thursday, Brand New, Jimmy Eat World, Misfits, Morrissey, Underoath, Basement, GWAR, und viele, viele mehr. Live aufgenommen in einer Chicagoer Bar am 20.09.2016 auf der Milwaukee Avenue, inklusive jeder Menge Umgebungsgeräusche, Bierbestellungen auf amerikanisch und Straßenkrach. Spoiler: Was für ein tolles Festival! Was für 'ne großartige Stadt! Mehr Informationen zum RIOT Fest und das ganze Line-Up unter: http://riotfest.org/

This is CIMMfest, the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival—a four-day showcase of outstanding films, energetic concerts, visually stunning VJ/DJ sets, lively Q&A’s, daring live score performances, industry panels and presentations…anything to show just what movies and music mean to each other. Each Spring filmmakers, musicians, and their passionate fans alike, descend upon Wicker Park and Logan Square, two of Chicago’s most eclectic, vibrant neighborhoods. That’s where CIMMfest takes place—the films by day, the live music by night—at theaters, galleries, bars, concert spaces, and some of the city’s most storied venues. The films come from all countries and cultures, and range from documentaries to fiction to concert films to shorts to music videos. They just have to be about music and/or use music in a creative, integral way. The live performances are inspired by film or feature visual accompaniment. In 2013, CIMMfest expanded its music section to include more than fifty bands, twenty venues and a footprint along Milwaukee Avenue that stretches nearly two miles. CIMMcon also made it’s debut in 2013, bringing together nearly sixty innovators, tastemakers, industry leaders and more in a series of fifteen free panels exploring everything from State of the Recording Industry to how to Kickstart your Film. CIMMfest was imagined and brought to life by musician Josh Chicoine (Cloudbirds, The M’s) and filmmaker Ilko Davidov (BulletProof Film). Neither knew what he was getting into at the start, but hundreds of films, thousands of attendees and countless incredible experiences later, CIMMfest is a publicized, respected Chicago fixture.

The podcast this week is a conversation with Bob Roscoe, a Minneapolis architect, activist and author who wrote the book Milwaukee Avenue: Community Renewal in Minneapolis. If you didn’t know about it already, Milwaukee Avenue is one of the most unique streets in Minneapolis, a three-block long stretch of historic working class homes in the […]

This episode stars Leesa Cross-Smith (Every Kiss A War, Whiskey Paper). It was recorded at The Rocking Horse and walking down Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago, IL in July 2014.

Evil Dead ReviewThe Walking Dead Season 3 DiscussionOther banterDownload the episode here. (right click to save)Next Episode: The Place Beyond the Pines/Trance/From Up On Poppy HillIf you live in Chicago and love movies. Support the projects our own Cody Johnson did sound work for. Sacrificial YouthDate: April 19thLocation: Logan Theatre (2646 N. Milwaukee Avenue)Price: $10/per tickethttp://cimmfest.org/sacrificial-youth/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YcwJ1WtQDIDorothy Marie and the Unanswered Questions of the Zombie ApocalypseDate: June 1stLocation: The Patio Theatre (6008 W. Irving Park)Price: TBAFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dorothymariezombieTrailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5DBtTXYNKg