New this spring, Mercat a la Planxa, is a tapas restaurant in the refurbished Blackstone Hotel that focuses on the Catalan region of Spain. Phil really likes the vibrantly decorated space and gives Mercat three stars.
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Transportation reporter, Jon Hilkevitch talks about the CTA plans to tests a new hybrid bus
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"Kit Kittredge" star Abigail Breslin is interviewed by Chicago girl Chloe Bowman, who won a Tribune contest to interview the actress. Bowman beat out over 50 contestants who answered a Tribune "Screen Scene" contest to interview Breslin, who stars in “Kit Kittredge”, the first movie based on popular doll at the American Girl Place store.

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Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones previews "Kooza", the new Cirque du Soleil show at the United Center. "Kooza" director David Shiner talks with Jones about the features of this show.
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Major flooding in Wisconsin Dells and Baraboo, WI poses a threat to tourist attractions like Circus World Museum.

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Tribune At Play reporters, Phil Vettel, Monica Eng and Christopher Borrelli check the Taste of Chicago Media Preview to see which new dishes taste good and which don't.

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A resident of the Arbors at Hickory Creek apartments in University Park describes the tornado that damaged the property on June 7, 2008.
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Jerry Pritikin, is a gay man and a Cubs fan who is well known by old Cubs fans as The Bleacher Preacher. Now 71 years old Pritikin is having a show of his photos at the Center on Halsted.

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