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Events for Week of September 24

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CHI: Best of Neighborhood Gems

Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, so of course there are special spots in each one. We can't cover all 77 official hoods, so here are just a couple from our favorites.
• Simon's up in Andersonville (5210 N. Clark) is still a couple months away from pouring its first glogg of the season, but stop in anyhow.
• The Village Tap in Roscoe Village boasts a great beer selection, an eclectic menu and one of the coziest beer gardens in the city.
• The Handlebar has quickly become a mainstay for the Wicker Park/Bucktown biking set.
• Cleo's loves its Ukrainian Village patrons so much it serves an all-you-can-eat free buffet late on Saturday nights.
• Once all the tourists are gone, the Billy Goat Tavern is just a friendly neighborhood bar for the North Bridge area. You can even still bend the ear of a newspaper man from time to time.

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SF: Best of Neighborhood Gems

Every neighborhood has a special place to call its own. Here's a few of our favorites:
• Lower Height: Axum Cafe for flavorful Eritrean cuisine, friendly service, eating with your hands and sipping honey wine.
• Inner Richmond: Le Soleil (133 Clement) provides sophisticated vibe on tasty traditional Vietnamese dishes. Get the seabass.
• Inner Sunset: Alvin's is an intimate little coffee and tea shop that showers local patrons with love and cheer.
• Chinatown: After walking along Grant Street, you'll want a tasty bubble tea. Get it at the Sweetheart Cafe, 909 Grant.

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NYC: Best of Neighborhood Gems

NYC: Best of Neighborhood Gems
If you think you've got to hoof it to other nabes to get a taste of true city life, stop and look around — some of New York's best are located in right outside your door.
• Through all the changes, Williamsburg's Greenpoint Tavern (188 Bedford Ave.) has maintained its little-dive-that-could vibe.
• Unwind at the small-yet-celebrated Laughing Lotus Yoga Center in Chelsea.
• For late night bites and the best mushroom barley soup this side of Minsk, there's Veselka in the East Village.
• For a little southern soul food up north, there's Miss Maude's Spoonbread Too in Harlem.

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Events for Week of September 17

CHI: Best of Live Music

Chicago has one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world, encompassing every genre imaginable, from hip hop to house to jazz to post-rock. Here are some of the best places in the city to catch a live act.
• With its perfect acoustics and lavish décor, the Auditorium Theatre is a dream venue for musicians and audiences alike.
• Symphony Hall isn't just for classical; you'll also find top-notch jazz echoing across its balconies.
• The Metro turned 25 this year, and it's still going strong as the city's premier rock club.
• Catch up-and-coming indie, punk and even experimental jazz groups at the Empty Bottle.
• For electronica and other bit-based beats, head to Sonotheque.

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SF: Best of Live Music

• 9/18 — Peter Bjorn & John w/ The Clientelle at the Warfield. I'm sure all the young folks will be there.
• 9/18 — Def Leppard with Styx and Foreigner at the Sleep Train Pavillion at Concord. Old school hard rock.
• 9/19 — The Donnas at the Great American Music Hall — showcasing their latest record and tearing it up for all their fans.
• 9/23 — Alice Radio's Now & Zen Fest 2007 featuring James Blunt, Joss Stone, Gin Blossoms, etc. at Sharon Meadow - Golden Gate Park.
• 9/24 — Abra Moore at Café Du Nord $10 All Ages with Korby Lenker opening.

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NYC: Best of Live Music

Break out the earplugs, New York. This week in music there's a little something for everyone.
• Lesley Gore and Jill Sobule put a new spin on some old standards at Joe's Pub in the Park on the 19th.
• Alt-rock darlings Kings of Leon trade Tennessee for NYC when they hit Radio City Music Hall on the 19th.
• Get your trance on with the Chemical Brothers at the Hammerstein Ballroom on the 21st.
• Former child actress Jenny Lewis will rock Webster Hall with her band Rilo Kiley on the 23rd.

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Events for Week of September 10

NYC: Best of Performing and Visual Arts

You want culture? We got culture. Block after block of it. But these venues and exhibits should move to the top of your list.

• P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center. Haven't been there yet? Don't tell anyone. Quietly go and discover what all the hype is about for yourself.
• Drop in and catch the psychedelic multimedia of the Whitney's Summer of Love exhibit.
• From improv to pirate burlesque, Park Slope's Brooklyn Lyceum always has a little something for everyone.

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SF: Best of Performing and Visual Arts

• Tony Bennet swoons audiences this week at Davies Symphony Hall. Why, for the love of all that is good and jazzy would you miss this?
• Virtual Unreality: For the synergies between real and unreal universes within a science forward setting, cCheck out this exhibition.
• The Arts & Media Expo mentioned earlier features loads of photography, podcast, film and dance workshops for patrons and artists looking at exploring new media.

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