Category: South side
The breweries of the Dixie Highway Brewery Trail (Episode 595)
It’s a celebration of the Dixie Highway Brewery Trail’s second anniversary. Joining me to talk about the south side’s craft brewing business are Alan Cromwell from Blue Island Beer Company, Amy and Steve Camp from Evil Horse Brewing and John…
The smells of Chicago come alive in candle form at Beverly Dry Goods (Episode 513)
I love candles. If you watch the FB Live broadcasts, 9 times out of 10 there’s a candle lit behind me. Imagine my excitement when I learned of Beverly Dry Goods on the South Side, selling candles with fragrances like…
Lights Over Bridgeport perform “Little Devil” and chat on Car Con Carne (Episode 378)
Johnny and Niko of Lights Over Bridgeport jump on Car Con Carne to talk about the excellent new release “Better This Way,” their love of the city, El Milagro and that one time at Ricobene’s that might have soured them…
Mest: Growing up and moving forward (Episode 302)
Mest is back!
R&B star on the rise: Bianca Shaw at Budlong Hot Chicken (Episode 239)
R&B artist/rapper Bianca Shaw meets me in Hyde Park this week for conversation over Nashville Hot Chicken at the Budlong. Car Con Carne has a long and loving relationship with the Budlong, dating all the way back to Episode 48
Episode 212: I wanna die with my friends (and beer from Blue Island Beer Company) – Tall Doug and BIBC
Another in-car performance! Another killer Chicago area craft brewery!
Which restaurants in Chicago should you visit next? Fooditor breaks down the annual ’99’ at Kimski (Episode 201)
Chicago foodies and persons-simply-interested-in-Chicago-food: This episode is made for you!
Chicago band Parker ignores the smell of I-94 to perform live in the Mazda 3 (Episode 173)
Up-and-coming Chicago band Parker (Devin, Trevor, Patrick) jumps in the Mazda 3 outside the iconic Chicago hot dog stand Jim’s Original (1250 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL 60607). PRESENTED BY BOOST MOBILE Discussed in this episode, sponsored by Boost Mobile…
Bluegrass performance from Coyote Riot and cheesy beefs at Pop’s (Episode 141)
Coyote Riot (pronounced “KEYE-OAT,” not “KEYE-oaty,” like I say throughout the episode) joins me for amazing cheesy beefs from Pop’s (10337 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60655). More amazing, they play a blistering version of “I Was Born to Take…
Public restroom talk over steak sandwiches: Ricobene’s with Abe Kanan, Bass and Tim Virgin (Episode 136)
This week, I’m joined by my very funny colleagues Abe Kanan (WLUP-FM, Abe Kanan on Hold), Tim Virgin (WLUP-FM) and Bass (WLS-AM). We ate at Chicago’s famous home of the breaded steak sandwich, Ricobene’s (252 W 26th St, Chicago, IL…
