Seth Fein of Smile Politely, Pygmalion Festival and Nicodemus Agency was quite enthusiastic about the chance to interview Neil Steinberg, Chicago columnist.
Posts by Seth Fein:
Forty plus years of Beck’s Country Shoppe
One of the delights of never having left town is that you really get to grow up with the people who never leave either. The whole thing. It’s really wonderful. My best pal from the …
This photo of Chef Ra is worth celebrating today on the 4th of July
Remember, friends: freedom means different things to different people. Challenging the status quo and being unafraid of fear are worth celebrating. My friend Jessica, who is from Champaign but has sort of blown up in …
Holy shit, George Will leaves GOP
You know the GOP are in some serious doo-doo when a piece of shit like George Will is headed out of the bathroom stall. Ok Ok. He isn’t a total piece of shit. He’s got …
Mike Armintrout taught me optimism
Mike Armintrout, “The Arm”, hangs it up as a longtime Canopy Club talent buyer. Here's what he taught me, and certainly many others, along the way.
Take a look at Urbana’s old school Sea Merchant menu
Of course, everyone knows that Facebook is the worst place on the internet. But its saving grace are pages like Champaign-Urbana History, which is really just an endless river of memories and discussion about our …
An apology issued, a lesson learned
Yesterday, as part of our April Fool’s Day issue, I posted an article that was an attempt at satire. My intention was to make fun of the transphobic politicians currently perpetuating un-American laws and bigoted …
John Hoeffleur moves back; partners in Seven Saints expansion
Just two months after leaving Champaign, and not but a month after it was reported in Smile Politely that Mike N’ Molly’s would be sold to CMT Ventures, John Hoeffleur has decided to move back, …
The steak-n-chz grinders at Jupiter’s are really, really good
Jupiter’s Pizza is known for, well, pizza and billiards, and as the first “new” bar to open in Downtown Champaign for a long while, back in 1997. It’s a place that has true regulars; it’s …
Look here at Watson’s Shack and Rail menu
Holy hell, we get a first look at Watson's Shack and Rail new menu. And it appears to be incredible.