The Art of Cooking Randy Pubert Chews the Fat with Star Chef Art Smith

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The Art of Cooking Randy Pubert chews the fat with star chef Art Smith. page 14 inSIDE An arresting development Meet your new Mr. and at Hideaway. Miss Continental. page 18 page 18

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the dj, the music and you by DJ Res-5 Fahrenheit 9/11: An inquisitive look at new pop Sometimes I wonder what goes through the minds of the music-buying public. I mean, I full well understand why songs like Jay-Z’s new entry, “Run This Town” become hits. However, when I see a Miley Cyrus song like “Party In the USA” at number one with its awesomely auto-tuned vocals, canned dance production, and sub- par lyrics I can’t help but wonder and worry. Why not just upgrade to Cascada people?

Another noodle-scratching hit- maker this week would be 30H!3. With “Starstrukk” and “Don’t Trust Me,” they have a little more going for them than Miley due to the fact that the production is super tight on both. However, when a band wants you to “do the Helen Keller,” —as she was both blind and deaf—I need to take a moment to pause and evaluate. While I am guilty of enjoying “Clint Eastwood” and “Dare” by the Gorillaz, is this really the road we should all be drifting down? I am not saying everything needs to be thought out and put together as well as “Good Girls Go Bad” by Cobra Starship, but still... .

Just so this column is not a complete bitch-fest about unintelligent songs that also happen to be popular, I will say I have a soft spot for the Johnny Vicious mix to “Celebration” by Madonna. The remix has an excellent and urgent feeling that makes me want to dance like there’s no tomor- row (pardon the pun). Between Johnny Vicious, Benny Benassi, and Paul Oakenfold I am very pleased with the new Madonna outing. It gives me hope for great remixes for the Whitney project that just came out. [email protected]

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Art Smith mixes two parts chef, interviewed by Randy Pubert one part author with a pinch of television personality. This mix has proven to be a recipe photo by Ryan Kolddziej for success!

Ra n d y Pu b e r t : Did y o u a l w a y s w a n t t o b e a c h e f ? Art Smith: Where I come from they are farmers. They work a lot so they eat a lot. Food has always been an important part of working. I have always enjoyed it. Everyone loves someone that feeds them.

RP: Yo u a r e f r o m Fl o r i d a o r i g i n a l l y ; h o w d i d y o u d e c i d e t o l i v e in Ch i c a g o ? AS: I worked for a governor at a very young age, 21. He introduced me to the whole wide world. I had cooked on yachts before so I started working on trains and that brought me to Chicago.

RP: Ho w d i d y o u m e e t Opr a h Wi n f r e y ? AS: I met Oprah through her hairdresser Andre Walker.

RP: Wh a t w a s it l i k e w o r k i n g f o r “Th e Big O?” AS: It was no different than working for any other head of a big corporation. They are busy people. You are there to lend a hand, to make their lives more comfortable. When you are busy the last thing you want to think about is what you are going to eat. It’s nice to have someone to take care of you.

RP: Wh a t w a s t h e m o s t challenging p a r t o f b e i n g o n Br a v o TV’s To p Ch e f Ma s t e r s ? AS: Being under the gun is not easy. You don’t have a lot of time to think. Truly the best part was working with Magical Elves Productions that does Top Chef. It clearly is like food porn with all those different angles!

RP: No w y o u a r e s p e a k i n g m y l a n g u a g e . AS: So you get it. They were very sensitive to the food where it wouldn’t sit there forever. Truly in television, the more authentic you are, the better. People want to see the pain and see your life on the plate.

RP: Wh a t a r e y o u w o r k i n g o n r i g h t n o w ? AS: My partner Jesus and I have been working on our charity called “Common Thread.” We opened it here in Miami. A family bought a dinner that I did with Michelle Bernstein for ten people for $10,000. Their favorite things were the grits and the hummingbird cake.

RP: Yo u h a v e c o o k e d f o r Pr e s i d e n t Ba r a c k Ob a m a ? AS: Many times, three times since he has been in office.

RP: An y suggestions f o r n e w c h e f s ? AS: When you step out there make sure that you are on the right stage with the right person. That first big job will dictate the rest of your career. I stepped in when Mikhail Baryshnikov was in town and the governor had no chef. It may have not been the best thing I have ever made but it was good and it got me the job. I have never gotten a job from a résumé. It has always been word of mouth.

RP: Wh a t a n a m a z i n g l i f e y o u h a v e h a d s o f a r . AS: You only live life once and you have plenty of time to rest when you are dead.

Follow more of Art’s adventures on www.chefartsmith.com and www.commonthreads.org. To read the other half of this interview with Art Smith, pick up Windy City Times.

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disdain conservatives. - kids deserve better. after Well, a Mustang would make more Eddie - Eddie sense. - Andrew Liberal. - Andrew, Pubert, Taco Hell. - Andrew Grrrrrrrrr. - Creaoke DJ Res-5 White Castle. - Pubert So silly! Don’t they have anything Yes, I conserve more... wait, Insert any/all of them tic k et better to do?! - Cyn a what was the question? here. Icky! - Kat Daley is heading that way; I am - Kat 99.9% of them; fast food tired of seeing people waiting by do g

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21 September 16, 2009 Bucks $3.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $3.50 well Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, DJ Hale WEDNESDAY Cattle Call Get the Weekend Started with videos Charlie’s Line dance lessons at 7 p.m., country @mosphere $12 Stoli pitchers, $3 Bud Light drafts, from disco to today at 8:30 p.m. with DJ Michael B ‘til 1:30 a.m., Afterhours dance 50¢ well in February Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, all well and pints with DJ LuLu Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30p.m., 12:30 a.m. of Miller Lite draft $1.50, DJ Hale Circuit 1st week-Versage Productions’ female drag Berlin “Get, Get Down,” DJs Zebo and Popstatic Charlie’s $3 top shelf show, 2nd week-Lipstick and Lace women’s with special guests, $1 select shots, $2 PBRs Circuit La Noche Loca w/ DJ Fast Freddy & DJ hip-hop night, 3rd week-Chix Mix women’s dance Big Chicks Euchre Club 7:30 p.m., $4 Stoli Martini, Rock-O-Mix, Miss Ketty’s show at 10 p.m. parties, Last week-Urbano hip hop party $6 Leinie Pitchers, $5 Quesadilla night (Chicken The Closet Karaoke with Creagh at 9:30 p.m. Club Krave $12 oversized Long Island, Blue or Veggie) Club Krave Latin night with DJ Saul, Corona Island, Vodka Lemonade/Cranberry Pitchers, Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic, $1 Pucker, $3 buckets & Tequila specials DJ Rockin’ RC Jäger shots Cocktail Go-go boys at 10 p.m., DJ Michael Cocktail Go-go boys, DJ Freddie Bain, hosted Bucks $3.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $3.50 well Serafini, hostess Lisa Lexus, $9 vodka cran/ by Chicago’s very own Cher, Paula Sinclaire Cattle Call Cattle Call Revue at 9 p.m., followed by vodka lemonade pitchers, $3 Miller Lite pints, $4 or Keisha Lilly, $12 Long Island pitchers, $5 showtune videos Wild Turkey Honey shots Jägerbombs Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, All import beers Crew Labatt Blue bottles $3.75, Goose Island 312 Crew P.B.R. Cans $2.00, Goose Island Honkers (bottles & drafts) $3.50 pints $3.50, BBQ Cream Chicken Wrap w/choice pints $3.50, Fish Tacos w/choice of side $9.50, Charlie’s $3 top shelf w/ Mangina & David of side $8.75, VJ at 8 p.m. 4th Friday-Frat Boy Friday, w/ Hot Jock Contest The Closet $3 well, $1 Schnapps shots Encompass Drink & Drown Thursdays, $1 house at 11:30 p.m. Club Krave $5 Bombs, Starfinder karaoke wells, $1 dom. drafts, $1 wine, sponsored by Encompass Karaoke, $4 24 oz. Big Boy Lites Cocktail Teri Yaki’s & dusTy’s Twisted Trivia! 10 Miller LIte and Coors Light Halsted’s $5 Stoli mixed & bombs, $12 Bud Light/ p.m., $4 Svedka cocktails, $12 Miller Lite pitchers Halsted’s $5.95 Buffalo chicken wraps, all drafts Miller Lite pitchers Crew Open for lunch 11:30a.m., Rolling Rock $3.50 Hamburger Mary’s $4.50 Fat Tire and $5 “Mary’s bottles $2.75, Blue Moon pints $3.50, Taco Salad Hamburger Mary’s $4 Goose Island draft pints and Punch” pints $9.25, Top Chef at 9 p.m. “Prety In Pink” pints Hideaway Karaoke by Creaoke, Chicago Beef Encompass All domestic bottled brews $1 Hideaway Trailer Trash Bingo w/ Cheryl, Chicago Dancers The Glenwood Grindr party: come meet local guys Beef Dancers Hunters Video Dance Party, $2 Miller, $4 cover, using the Grindr app, grinder sandwiches served, Hunters Hunters Hunks 10 p.m., $2 import bottles, DJ Dan 7-10 p.m. DJ Laura B Hydrate TPAN’s Positively Aware party 8-11 p.m. on Hydrate 1/2 price Martinis, Hy-Drag Review 9:30 Hydrate Hot Hydrate dancers, sponsored by 2nd Friday of the month, Weekly DJs til 4 a.m., p.m., also DJ Laura B Nightspots Magazine, DJ Phil DaBeatz, $5 Effen no cover til midnight Halsted’s $5.95 chicken fajitas, $3.50 Coronas cocktails, $5 Effen bombs, $3 Bud/Bud Light InnExile Here’s the Beef male dancers 11 p.m. Hideaway Karaoke by Creaoke, Ladies party with bottles, members can win cash prize weekly Jackhammer Chicago Beef dancers 1-3 a.m., 4th DJ Teri Bristol Jackhammer $2 MGD/Miller Lite/Bud/Bud Light Fri.-The Flesh Hungry Dog Show, $2 import Hunters $3.50 Smirnoff Martinis, $2 well, $1 drafts, Jeffrey Pub No cover, free entry pass to first 35 bottles $4.50 beeer pitchers, DJ Ron G guests to be used Friday or Saturday Jeffrey Pub Guys All Night Out dance party, $3 Hydrate 1/2 price Martinis, Hy-Drag Review 9:30 Mary’s Attic School House Rock LIVE at 7:30 cover p.m., also DJ Laura B p.m., $10; $2 Jello Shots, $3 Miller Lite draft, $4 Mary’s Attic School House Rock LIVE at 7:30 p.m.; Jackhammer $1 well drinks, $5 cover, DJ Oskar well cocktails Feel Good Fridays with Rogue DJ at 9 p.m., Jeffrey Pub Game night—Bid Whist, spades, domi- North End Pulse: space for Chgo’s HIV community $3 Bama-Slamma shots & 5-for-4 buckets of noes, darts, drink tickets for every winning hand to relax and meet, in the back bar, sponsored by domestic bottles, no cover Mary’s Attic MaryOke at 9 p.m., $3 well cocktails TPAN, 6-10 p.m. Moda VIP El Show de Veronica Zaid, $4 Long and domestic bottles, no cover Pie Hole Karaoke with Creagh Islands Pie Hole All-You-Can-Shove night, $9.99 for all-you- Roscoe’s Alternative Sounds in front bar, $2.50 Rumors Karaoke Dance Party with JBoy can-eat slices and a soda, Poetic Hole open mic Miller Lite/MGD/MGD64 bottles, $6 Jägerbombs, Roscoe’s $14 Absolut pink lemonade pitchers, $6 poetry reading 10 p.m. $12 Smirnoff Raspberry Twist Tidal Wave Bacardi bombs, $3 off Martinis/Manhattans Roscoe’s You’re the Star Karaoke with Honey West pitchers Sidetrack Showtunes 5-9 p.m., Best of Sidetrack at 10 p.m., $12 Skyy Sexx on the Beach pitchers, Rumors Dinner and a Movie at 7 p.m., Wii bowling 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. $2.50 Bud/Bud Light/Bud Light Lime bottles, $6 league at 9 p.m. Spin Shower contest, 1st week: Boy night; 2nd frozen cocktails, 1/2 price bottles of wine Scot’s $4 all drafts week: Girl night; 3rd week: Bear night, $150 first Rumors Hard Kore Karaoke with JBoy Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3 - 8 p.m.,Comedy prize, sign up by 11:30 p.m., contest at midnight, Scot’s $2 off all Cosmos Night videos 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. $5 Absolut cocktails, $4 Magic Hat #9 drafts, Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Classic Spin Fierce Drag Cabaret, $5 Pink cocktails, $7 DJ Luis M, go-go boys, $5 Absolut cocktails, $7 Sidetrack, 8 p.m.-2 am Martinis, $2.50 Miller Lite/MGD bottles, ALSO Martinis, $4 draft beer Spin What the Fuck Wednesdays, $1 well drinks, Tom & Jared’s Frat Party Star Gaze ALTERNATING WEEKS: ‘80s/’90s Urban $5 cover, DJ Chris Eterno Star Gaze Cheap Booze Night — $2 well, Night with DJ XL and DJ Marshall Jones; Salsa Star Gaze Pool Nite, $1 off imported beers $2 domestic bottles Night with DJ Castro and free salsa lessons Touché Sci-Fi Night, unworldly special videos and Touché Handballer Night, red/white hanky specials, 3160 POP Goes the Gio! drinks with Joe at 10 p.m. club room open Touché 1st week - MAFIA; 2nd week - Full Moon Uncommon Ground 4 Women Only series- four Velvet Rope Ladies Night, half off Martinis & party and contest; 3rd week - ONYX Club night, female performers showcase their talents Margaritas Club Room open at 10 p.m. Velvet Rope $5 Stoli drink specials, $3 well drink Wild Pug $3 Sapporo pints, DJ Steve Henderson at Velvet Rope Karaoke with Creagh, $6 Grey Goose, specials 10 p.m., 4th week is GAYSIA with DJ Oskar $3 domestic Wild Pug Live Game Show night, 7 p.m., $5 cover Wild Pug $3 Fuller’s London Pride pints, VJ Bobby goes to actors, $3 Fuller’s London Pride pints, VJ Marley at 7 p.m. Bobby Marley at 7 p.m. FRIDAY THURSDAY @mosphere Hot male dancers at 10:30 p.m., DJ SATURDAY Eric Hall @mosphere Hot male dancers at 10:30 p.m., DJ @mosphere “Hot Mess” Thursdays with male danc- Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. Timmy Loop, DJ Juno, hostess Anique ers, $7 Bud Light pitchers, $5 martinis Berlin Cosmix: DJ Greg Haus, electro, progressive, Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. and alternative, $5 after 11:00 p.m. Berlin Twisted w/ DJs Chester & Larissa, $5 after Berlin STARDUST Thursdays, with live perfor- Big Chicks DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover, 1/3 11:00 p.m. / $7 after 1 a.m. mances and special DJs, $2 PBR, $3 Berlin lb cheeseburger $5, $3 basket of appetizers Big Chicks Euchre Club 6 p.m., DJ and dancing 10 bombs, brought to you by Outdanced (zucchini, mushroom, onion rings, poppers) p.m., no cover Big Chicks $10 Pitchers of Blue Moon, $2.75 Bobby Love’s Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - Bobby Love’s Featured artist nite, trivia shots & Rolling Rock, $4 Cosmos, Chicken specials 1:30 a.m. giveaways w/ DJ Tim night—$5 wing basket, $6 Chicken breast Bucks $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps Bucks $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps sandwich $5 chickenburger Cattle Call Retro video (‘50s-‘70s) at 5:30 p.m., Cattle Call Showtune video hits at 5 p.m., video Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic & draft, $1 Pucker dance video mix at 8:30 p.m. dance party at 8:30 p.m. 22 September 16, 2009 Cell Block Open 2 p.m. w/ Scott, DJ Earl Pleasure DJ LuLu, $2 well and domestic bottles, $10 Long Halsted’s $5.95 burgers, $4 22 oz. Bud Lights Charlie’s Country with DJ Michael B 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Islands, $1 PBR bottles Hamburger Mary’s Charity HamBINGO Mary’s Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu Circuit Noché Latina w/ DJ Fast Freddy & DJ Alex with Velicity Metropolis at 8 p.m., $5 Margaritas, Circuit 1st week-Girlbar lesbian night, 2nd week- Perez, Veronica Zaid’s show at 9 p.m., 1st week- $3 Bud Light Lime Circuit All-Stars show, hosted by Miss Foozie, Noche Vaquera, free entry for cowboy attire Hideaway Join the Revolution Ladies Night with DJ Teri Bristol, 3rd week-Amigo party, with DJ The Closet $5 Bloody Marys, buckets of beer Jessica, Rock Band competitions for prizes Markski & Roei Rodriguez, stage performances Club Krave $2 drafts & $5 draft pitchers , House Hunters Karaoke with DJ Glen, $2 Bud, $4 Absolut and hot dancers, 4th week-Nitro monthly theme Mama’s Bingo at 7 p.m., followed by karaoke Martinis parties, DJs and theatrical performances Cocktail $1 well drinks, biscuits & booze with Paté, Hydrate $1 drinks all night, no cover before 10 p.m. Club Krave $6 flavored Martinis, DJ Pervy dogs welcome until 8 p.m., DJ Dealer & Chris Jackhammer $2.50 well drinks Cocktail DIVA DJs—rotating DJs include Dhanna, Eterno at 8 p.m., DJ Pete Augusta at 11 p.m, Maneuvers Karaoke Mondays w/ Miss Bobbi Miss Michaela, Tracy Tobey & Carla Starla, Go- go-go boys at 8 p.m. Mary’s Attic Live soap opera “The Ville” at 8 go boys at 10:30 p.m. Crew Miller Lite pitchers $9, Beergarita/ Sangria p.m., $10 Crew Shiner Bock pints $3.50, Bud Select bottles pitchers $12, Miller Chill bottles $3, Paulie’s Pot Roscoe’s You’re the Star karaoke with Honey West, $2.75, Paulie’s Pot Roast sandwich w/choice Roast sandwich w/choice of side $10.25, Open 10 p.m., $12 Stoli Blakberi Lemonade pitchers, of side $10.25, Open for brunch 11:00 a.m. til 1 for brunch 11 a.m. ‘til 1pm. VJ Ven from 3 - $3 off all double cocktails, $6 frozen drinks, $6 p.m., VJ Ven spinning from 6 - 10 p.m., VJ Bobby 9:30p.m., VJ Bobby Marley 9:30 p.m. Grapebombs, $2.50 bottles of Bud/ Bud Light/ Marley 10 p.m. Encompass Night Of Stars drag show 9:45 p.m. Bud Light Lime, 1/2 price bottles of wine Encompass Resident DJ Tiff 11 p.m. Halsted’s $6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. Bud Rumors Trailer Trash Bingo w/ Cheryl Halsted’s $6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. Bud Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch Scot’s $3 all domestic bottles Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch Hamburger Mary’s Mimosa Brunch served ‘til Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Show- Hamburger Mary’s Mary’s Mimosa Brunch ‘til 3 p.m. tunes, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 3 p.m. Hideaway Bitch Bingo with Ginger Lee, karaoke Spin All-request video with VJ Bryan, $4 Jameson, Hideaway Karaoke by Creaoke downstairs, Dance at 9 p.m. $10 Finlandia lemonade pitchers, free pool party with Chicago Beef Dancers upstairs Hunters Karaoke 7-11 p.m., Boys Night 11 p.m., $1 and games Hunters Ascent Saturdays with DJ Laura B., $3.50 drafts, $4 Martinis, DJ Lawrence K Touché Barstool Jocks - WWF wrestling & sports at Bacardi mixers, $4 cover Hydrate DJ Jeannette 8 p.m., free pizza Hydrate DJ Ralphi Rosario 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. InnExile Karaoke by Mariah Productions Velvet Rope Chicagoland Gay & Lesbian Singles Jackhammer Chicago Beef dancers 1-3 a.m. Jackhammer $3 U-Call-It (excluding Martinis and Meet-up sponsored by OPLAGA Jeffrey Pub Girls All Night Out dance party, $3 Long Islands) Wild Pug $2 Miller Lite or Bud Light pints cover, show with host Indigo Blue Jeffrey Pub Ol’ Skool dance party, no cover Man’s Country Live nude male stripper show Mary’s Attic MaryOke! at 9 p.m., $3 well cocktails Maneuvers DJ Sit-n-Spin, dancing, Jello shots and domestic bottles TUESDAY Mary’s Attic School House Rock LIVE at 7:30 p.m.; Moda VIP El Show de Lucha Villa y Sus Estrellas, @mosphere $1 well and Bud Light drafts Attic-tion Saturdays with DJ Plez & John Murges Noche de Chicas Latinas, $3 tequila shots Berlin Cheap Trix, hosted by Jay Jay, with DJ at 9 p.m., $2 Jello shots, $5 Slushies, no cover Roscoe’s Male Call hosted by Miss Foozie at 5 Chester, $1 well and PBR, $5 cover Moda VIP Nicole Starr & Estrellas Invitadas, VJ p.m., $14 Long Island Iced Tea Pitchers, $5 Mi- Big Chicks $5.50 Golden Margaritas, $4 Super Alex, go-go dancers, $3 Coronas mosas, $6 Bacardi bombs, double Bloody Marys Margaritas, $5 Chicken burger night, $3 Meatball Roscoe’s No cover before 10 p.m., $5 cover after, on special, $22 Smirnoff Bloody Mary pitchers, Sandwiches (dine-in only) $14 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, $6 Bacardi $24 Mimosa pitchers Bobby Love’s $2 domestic, draft and well drinks. bombs, $5 mimosas, double Bloody Marys on Rumors Drag show Bucks $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps special Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Show- Cattle Call Two-Steppin’ Tuesday: dance lessons Sidetrack Sidetrack Classics 3 - 9 p.m., Best of tunes 4-9 p.m., best of the 60s-80s, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at 8 p.m. followed by country video hits, $4.50 Sidetrack 9 p.m. - 3 am Star Gaze All sports shown on 6 ft. projection Shiner beers Spin Dance party with DJ Riley York and go-go Spin Team trivia, 10 p.m - midnight, hosted by Deb- Charlie’s $10 Absolut pitchers, $2 Bud/Bud Light, boys, second Sat. of month is Fish Tank by bie Fox, $4 Skyy cocktails, $5 Skyy bombs, $10 $4 Jäger & bombs, karaoke 9 p.m-1 a.m., after Dummy Corps, $10 20 oz. Bacardi fishbowls Miller Lite & High Life pitchers, Foxy’s Basement hours with DJ LuLu Star Gaze DJ plays all mixes starting at 10 p.m. 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Club Krave $1 drafts, $4 draft pitchers, $1 well 3160 Join Luther & Will for Sexy Senior Saturdays, Touché Open at noon, beer bust, 50¢ Bud & Bud Cocktail Go-go boys at 10 p.m., DJ Timmy Loop, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. Light drafts, pool tournament at 7 p.m., movie $9 vodka cran/vodka lemonade pitchers, Foozie Touché Open 3 p.m., 1st week-Great Lakes Bears, night in club room at 10 p.m. Gras last Tuesday of the month, hostess Miss Weekly fetish parties @ 10 p.m. Club Room open Velvet Rope Homopalooza -- drag show and more, Foozie, special shows at 11 p.m., midnight and 1 Velvet Rope $3 domestic, $5 bombs $3 domestic, $3 well mixed drinks a.m., special Miss Foozie pineapple drinks Wild Pug Night of Dorian Gray, hot go-go boys, $4 Wild Pug $6 Bloody Marys, $12 Long Island pitch- The Closet $3 well, $1 Schnapps shots Jäger and Cherry Bombs, DJ Oskar at 10 p.m. ers, VJ Ven at 4 p.m. Crew Bud pints $2.75, Bud Light Lime bottles $3, Taco Tuesdays with $1 tacos Encompass Karaoke, $4 24 oz. Big Boy Lites SUNDAY MONDAY Halsted’s $5.95 entrée salads, $4 22 oz. Bud @mosphere Sabbath Strippers— hot male dancers Berlin Manic Mondays w/ DJ Adam EL, feel-good Lights, $5.50 glasses of pinot grigio or merlot 9 p.m., $5 Martinis, $1 well music from all eras, $2 PBRs, $3 Heinekens Hamburger Mary’s ‘Tini-Tuesday with $3 off all Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m., 2 Big Chicks $2 off all pitchers, $1 1/4lb burgers, $5 Mary’s specialty martinis for 1 admission with coupon available at www. Veggie Burgers (dine-in only) Hideaway Stud Puppy Tuesdays with male danc- thebatonshowlounge.com. Bucks $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps ers, hosted by Cee Cee Berlin $2 PBRs, $3 Heinekens. 1st Sunday: Cattle Call $4 Sweet teas, video hits (‘60s to today) Hunters Retro Re-wind—$2 Miller bottles, $2 Madonnarama w/ DJ Riley, 2nd Sunday: True at 8:30 p.m. Mike’s Hard Lemonade, DJ Brad Faith ‘80s night w/ DJ Chester, 3rd Sunday: Charlie’s $2 well/wine/beer, $3 Bacardi, $10 Stoli Jackhammer Karaoke with Creagh 10 p.m., $3 Disco Obsession, Last Sunday: Prince night w/ pitchers, line dance lessons 7 p.m., Bacardi and Finlindia (all flavors) DJ Samnation Circuit Mondays with Mz. Ruff-n-Stuff & the Moda VIP Noche de Grandes Divas, $4 flavored Big Chicks Free BBQ/inside picnic at 4:30 p.m., Rocketts, DJ Stoney Martinis $2.50 vodka lemonades The Closet $3 well, $1 Schnapps shots Roscoe’s “Drag Race 2009” with Frida Lay, $12 Bobby Love’s Open at noon with Connie Cocktail Monday Madness with half off all drinks, Absolut Mandrin Cosmopolitan pitchers, $6 Bucks Sunday cookout, $10 Miller pitchers, $2 tenders Kenny & reX 4-9 p.m., Industri-House Jägerbombs, $2.50 bottles of Miller Lite/MGD / Schnapps with DJ Andrew C and bartender Peter MGD 64 Cattle Call $5 Sauza Margaritas, video mix at 2 Crew Pub quiz trivia, $50 bar tab for winning team, Scot’s $2 off all Martinis p.m., videos from ‘60s to today at 8:30 p.m. $6 Ruby Red/Mango Margaritas 1/2 Price wings Sidetrack U-Video, all request night Cell Block Open 2 p.m., $1.50 pints Miller Lite six $3/twelve $4.50,1/2 priced wings 5 p.m. Spin Bingo with Mercedes, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. all day and night, DJs Freddie Bain and Chris ‘til close. Touché Hard Core Tuesdays, club room open at Spinazzola Dick’s RU Crazee? Free pool 10 p.m. Charlie’s Euchre 6 p.m., karaoke 9 p.m., Resur- Encompass Call cocktail party—$2.50 select rection Sunday @ midnight with club classics by call drinks 23 September 16, 2009 WHERE MY BAR AT? ANDERSONVILLE 28 Cocktail 38 Pie Hole 48 The Prop House 57 Maneuvers 1 @mosphere 3359 N. Halsted St. 737 W. Roscoe St. 1675 N. Elston Ave. 118 E. Jefferson St. 5355 N. Clark St. CocktailBarChicago.com PieHolePizzaJoint.com Joliet, IL atmospherebar.com 29 FireFly 39 Roscoe’s JolietManeuvers.com 2 The Anvil 3335 N. Halsted St. 3356 N. Halsted St. The Southside 58 Moda VIP 1137 W. Granville Ave. FireflyOnHalsted.com Roscoes.com 49 Club Escape 2409 N. Mannheim Rd. 3 Big Chicks 30 Halsted’s Bar & 40 Scarlet 1530 E. 75th St. Franklin Park, IL 5024 N. Sheridan Rd. Grill 3320 N. Halsted St. ClubEscapeChicago.com myspace.com/modavip BigChicks.com 3441 N. Halsted St. ScarletBarChicago.com 50 Escapades 59 Rumors 4 Cattle Call HalstedsChicago.com 41 Sidetrack 6301 S. Harlem Ave. 2433 Desplaines Ave. 1547 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. 31 Hydrate 3349 N. Halsted St. 51 InnExile North Riverside, IL CattleCallChicago.com 3458 N. Halsted St. SidetrackChicago.com 5758 W. 65th St. RumorsPubOnline.com 5 Crew HydrateChicago.com 42 Spin InnExileChicago.com 60 Velvet Rope 4804 N. Broadway Ave. 32 Kit Kat 800 W. Belmont Ave. 52 Jeffrey Pub 728 W. Lake St. WorldsGreatestBar.com 3700 N. Halsted St. Spin-Nightclub.com 7041 S. Jeffery Blvd. Oak Park, IL 6 Eagle KitKatChicago.com 43 Steamworks VelvetRopeOakPark.com 5001 N. Clark St. 33 Little Jim’s 3246 N. Halsted St. (bath) The Burbs ChicagoEagle.com 3501 N. Halsted St. SteamworksOnline.com 53 Club Krave indiana 7 El Gato Negro LittleJimsChicago.com 13126 S. Western Ave. 61 Dick’s R U Crazee? 1461 Irving Park Rd. 34 Lucky Horseshoe DOWNTOWN Blue Island, IL 1221 E.150th St. ElGatoNegroBar.com 3169 N. Halsted St. 44 The Baton ClubKrave.com Hammond, IN 8 The Glenwood 35 Manhandler 436 N. Clark St. 54 Hideaway DicksRUCrazee.com 6962 N. Glenwood St. 1948 N. Halsted St. myspace.com/TheBatonShowLounge 7301 W. Roosevelt Rd. 62 Encompass TheGlenwoodbar.com 36 minibar/winebar 45 Second Story Bar Forest Park, IL 2415 Rush St. 9 Hamburger Mary’s/ 3341 N. Halsted St. 157 E. Ohio St. 55 Hunters Lake Station, IN Mary’s Attic minibarchicago.com 1932 E. Higgins Rd. EncompassNightclub.com 5400 N. Clark St. 37 North End Near North Elk Grove Village, IL HamburgerMarysChicago.com 3733 N. Halsted St. 46 Club 2506 HuntersNightclubs.com 10 Jackhammer NorthEndChicago.com 2506 N. Clybourn Ave. 56 John L’s Place 6406 N. Clark St. 47 Crobar 335 154th Pl. Jackhammer-Chicago.com 1543 N. Kingsbury St. Calumet City, IL 11 Joie De Vine 1744 W. Balmoral Ave. 12 Man’s Country 5017 N. Clark St. (bath) MansCountryChicago.com 13 Scot’s 1829 W. Montrose Ave. ChicagoScotsBar.com 14 SoFo 4923 N. Clark St. SofoBar.com 15 Spyners 4623 N. Western Ave. Spyners.com 16 Star Gaze 5419 N. Clark St. 8 StarGazeChicago.com 18 17 T’s 10

5025 N. Clark St. 2 TsBarChicago.com 18 Touché 4 6412 N. Clark St. 11 16 9 ToucheChicago.com 1 19 Wild Pug 4810 N. Broadway Ave. 17 12 3 55 WorldsGreatestBar.com 6 19 15 13 14 5 BOYSTOWN 20 3160 7 3160 N. Clark St. 58 myspace.com/Chicago3160 46 48 21 Berlin 47 60 44 954 W. Belmont Ave. 45 BerlinChicago.com 54 22 Bobby Love’s 59 3729 N. Halsted St. 50 BobbyLoves.com 52 23 Bucks Saloon 25 49 37 3439 N. Halsted St. 24 22 51 26 BucksSaloonChicago.com 32 24 Cell Block 33 3702 N. Halsted St. 31 30 www.CellBlock-Chicago.com 23 56 53 25 Charlie’s 39 28 38 41 3726 N. Broadway Ave. 36 57 29 CharliesChicago.com 27 40 21 26 Circuit 43 3641 N. Halsted St. 42 34 CircuitClub.com 20 27 The Closet 3325 N Broadway Ave.

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Wednesday, Sept. 16 comedians and poets. Poetry com tion benefits the 2009 Chi- Cattle Call Cattle Call Revue, Slam, 2 bouts, 3 judges , a Sidetrack Audition Call for cago Gay and Lesbian Hall special guest Delores Van prize. $5 or canned goods. 17th Annual Night of 100 of Fame. Registration recep- Cartier, 9 p.m., 1547 W. Bryn The Spot, 4437 N. Broad- Drag Queens Review. www. tion, silent auction and raffle Mawr Ave., cattlecallchicago. way. 773-728-8934 www. sidetrackchicago.com/ begin at 7 p.m. Bidding starts com spotchicago.com events.html at 8 p.m. Auctioneers are Cir- Chicago NOW Annual cocktail Spin Dragzilla contest, hosted cuit Mom, Amy Matheny of reception and fundraiser, Friday, Sept. 18 by Dida Ritz, first prize: $100 Windy City Queercast, and Women Who Dared. Cocktail Hydrate DJ Brett Locascio, and a paid booking, sign up Molly Callinan, Rock God- reception and silent auc- 3458 N. Halsted St., hydrat- by 10:30 p.m., 11 p.m., 800 dess lead singer of “Catfight” tion. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Flourish echicago.com W. Belmont Ave., spin-night- Sidetrack,3349 N. Halsted Studios, 3020 N. Lincoln, Jackhammer Jinx Titanic’s club.com St. www.glhalloffame.org www.icanflourish.com. $25 Back-To-School show, fea- Wild Pug Make Me An Under- in advance or $30 at the turing Jinx, Lezbobo the wear Model conetst, hosted Wedsday, Sept. 23 door; $60 includes Chicago Clown, Stewed Tomatoes, by Miss Foozie, 10:30 p.m., Berlin Pilooski with DJs Zebo NOW Membership; $10 for Twilight Factory and Actor 4812 N. Broadway, worlds- and Popstatic, 954 W. Bel- students. Tix at www.wom- Slash Model, 8-10 p.m., $10, greatestbar.com mont Ave, berlinchicago.com enwhodared2009.eventbrite. 6406 N. Clark St. com LGBT Mental Health and Sunday, Sept. 20 Thursday, Sept. 24 Equality Illinois Annual T- Chemical Dependency BEHIV 3rd annual Massage Berlin Stardust presents Bot- Party. Celebration for Equal- Care: Creating Sexual Health Therapy Bar Day in Ander- tin, Codebreaker, Kid Color ity Illinois’ transgender mem- in Psychotherapy 1 - 5 p.m. 4 sonville and Edgewater. 3 - 6 and OCD, 954 W. Belmont bers, supporters and friends. continuing education cred- p.m. volunteers will sell raffle Ave, berlinchicago.com 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. Sidetrack, its. $75. Register at www. tickets and conduct drink/ Cattle Call DJ Dragonfire, 9 Glass Bar, 3347 N. Halsted centeronhalsted.org “New & shot specials at Big Chicks, p.m., 1547 W. Bryn Mawr Street. Events, SOGI Seminar. Crew, The Glenwood, Ra- Ave., cattlecallchicago.com Hydrate DJ Brett Locascio, venswood Pub and Touché. Thursday, Sept. 17 3458 N. Halsted St., hydrat- Wrap-up party and karaoke Friday, Sept. 25 Berlin Stardust presents Jobot echicago.com 6 - 8 p.m. Star Gaze Hydrate DJ laura B., 3458 N. and Just Desserts, 954 W. Spin Bear Shower Contest, Berlin Disco Obsession, DJ Halsted St., hydratechicago. Belmont Ave, berlinchicago. sign up by 11:30 p.m., con- Pervy, 954 W. Belmont Ave, com com test at midnight, $150 first berlinchicago.com Mikhail Baryshnikov in the Cattle Call DJ Oskar, 9 p.m., prize, hosted by Debbie Fox, Mary’s Attic Mary’s Spotlight Chicago premiere of “Three 1547 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., 800 W. Belmont Ave., spin- Open Mic Variety Showcase, Solos and a Duet” with Ana cattlecallchicago.com nightclub.com LGBTQ performers/artists of Laguna, through September Circuit Project Underwear, all genres and talents. 15 di- 27. Harris Theater for Music benefitting Victims Of Vio- Saturday, Sept. 19 verse acts will take the Spot- and Dance. www.HarrisThe- lence and Hatred, fashion 3160 Paula Sinclaire’s birthday light stage. Door prizes and aterChicago.org show hosted by Paula Sin- show, with David Hamilton, signature drink specials. Spin I Heart Porn party, 800 W. claire, $5 donation, 8-10 9:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m., 3160 7:30 p.m., www.Hamburger- Belmont Ave., spin-nightclub. p.m., 3641 N. Halsted St., N. Clark St., myspcae.com/ MarysChicago.com com circuitclub.com chicago3160 West Suburban Gay Associa- Touché Rodeo Riders club Cocktail Absolut Citron and Cake Chicago featuring De tion Cruise and Lunch along night, free buzz cuts, 6412 Mandarin tasting, 11 p.m. - De, Ripley Caine and Somilia the Fox River in St. Charles N. Clark St., touchechicago. midnight, 3359 N. Halsted Rabee, Red Line Tap, 7006 on a paddlewheel riverboat com St., cocktailbarchicago.com N. Glenwood $6 adults. Meet at 1:30 p.m. Divine Décor, Drinks with Cocktail Chicago March On Info 630-512-0100 or west_ Saturday, Sept. 26 Benefits to benefit Chicago Washington meet-and-greet, [email protected] Cattle Call Kattel Kickers kick- House. Renowned DJ Ma- 5 p.m., 3359 N. Halsted St., ball team fundraiser, benefit- drid. 6 - 9 p.m. $30 adv at cocktailbarchicago.com Monday, Sept. 21 ting Center On Halsted, 6-10 www.chicagohouse.org or Hydrate DJ Ralphi Rosario, The Queer Film Society’s p.m., 1547 W. Bryn Mawr 773-248-5200 x303 or $40 3458 N. Halsted St., hydrat- Queer Cinema 102 shows Ave., cattlecallchicago.com door echicago.com Desperate Living hosted by Church within a Church Velvet Rope House of Divas Second Story Goes Sapphic, Chicago Free Press film critic Movement program, Living monthly show, ‘80s theme, Serendipity Theater Collec- Gregg Shapiro. Sponsored in the Now: The Journey to 8-10 p.m., 728 Lake St., Oak tive goes Sapphic for a spe- in part by www.HannaFree. Justice. 6 p.m. Award Ban- Park, IL, velvetropeoakpark. cial Sappho’s Salon edition com 7 p.m. $5. Hoover- quet , Rev. Gregory Dell com of the Second Story reading Leppen Theater, Center on will be honored. Hyde Park Words that Kill. Every 3rd series. Women & Children Halsted Room. 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26 September 16, 2009 www.cwac.us ground.com com Kolodziej as he partici- Hannah Free benefit OUTsource, a career transi- Center on Halsted’s Annu- pates in the AIDS Walk, screening and gala with tion program for the LGBT al Silent & Live Auction $25 includes brunch buf- Sharon Gless, director community, second and Brunch fundraising event fet, unlimited mimosas and Wendy Jo Carlton, writer third Saturdays, 9 a.m. - $50 www.centeronhalsted. show, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., 728 Claudia Allen, producers noo : Career Jump Start, org Lake St., Oak Park, IL, vel- and crew. 7 p.m. screen- 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. , Center on Vital Bridges, Chefs and vetropeoakpark.com ing and Q&A at the Gene Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted the City Culinary Series, Siskel Film Center. Gala www.centeronhalsted.org brunches and activities to Monday, Sept. 28 follows, one block north Scot’s Oktoberfest, $1 off raise awareness, food The Queer Film Society’s at Renaissance Chicago drafts, $2 schnapps, free and over $5,000 for men, Queer Cinema 102 shows Hotel, One West Wacker. brats, party starts at 2 women and children living The Lonely Lady hosted $100 ticket price for the p.m., 1829 W. Montrose in poverty with HIV and by Gay Chicago Magazine evening. info@hannah- Ave., 773-528-3253 AIDS. Hors d’ oeuvres, film critic Charlie Shoquist. free.com or 773-387-2394 Spin Wet & Wild party, star- sumptuous buffet, tasty $5. Hoover-Leppen The- Hydrate Blackout Party with ring Luke Marcum, featur- drinks and a special party ater, Center on Halsted host Cyon Flare and DJ ing a shower conetst with favor from Elaine Fosse’s Roland Belmares, 3458 first prize of $100, hosted Favor of the Moment. $75. Tuesday, Sept. 29 N. Halsted St., hydratechi- by Mandi Boom Boom, Anteprima, 5316 N Clark Cocktail Foozie Gras, cago.com 800 W. Belmont Ave., St,. www.vitalbridges.org/ hosted by Miss Foozie, 4th Annual Lakeview East spin-nightclub.com anteprima special shows at 11 p.m., Festival of the Arts, 10 Touché AIDS Walk Benefit Spin Celebri-T: Tea Dance, midnight and 1 a.m., DJ a.m. through Sept. 27, 5 for BEHIV, 6412 N. Clark hosted by Circuit Mom, Timmy Loop, $5 Foozie p.m. Broadway and Bel- St., touchechicago.com 5-10 p.m, no cover before pineapple drinks, 3359 N. mont 6 p.m., $5 after, 800 W. Halsted St., cocktailbar- Laura Meyer, Elbo Room, Sunday, Sept. 27 Belmont Ave., spin-night- chicago.com 2871 N. Lincoln Ave. and Berlin Prince vs. Micahel club.com Mon. Sept. 28 at Uncom- Jackson, DJ Mr. Marcus Velvet Rope Drag-a-licious mon Ground, 1401 W. and Dre Luv, 954 W. Bel- brunch benefit for Night- Devon. www.uncommon- mont Ave, berlinchicago. spots photographer Ryan Gay Scouts from Euroboy Starring Ricky Sinz and Scott Tanner from the booth by Randy Pubert & Dick Groeper Men of Israel from Lucas Entertainment Starring Avi Dar, Jonathan Agassi and Matan Shalev

The models go to lunch together and walk P: He’s fucking him in a window. Is that smart around town in the opening credits. in this country? G: Avi is so red in the private area. JUDGING G: I do like the fact that they don’t show all the P: Too much friction from rough surfaces. A PORN sex scenes during the opening. Companies G: Someone could have thrown down a always give away the good stuff. blanket or something. BY ITS P: Speaking of giving away the good stuff, P: People in foreign countries really suffer for COVER Michael Lucas sent me his favorite shampoo their art sometimes. along with this video. G: It’s all about the sacrifice. Pubert: “The G: Porn star shampoo? Now I’ve heard it all! P: This part has no background music--a nice first gay adult P: It gave me zits on my scalp so I stopped change from the beach buddies scene. film shot in using it. G: Wait a sec, he just spoke English. “I am Israel with G: You are lucky you didn’t catch something going to cum.” an all-Israeli else from it! P: Well, that’s international! cast.” P: Isn’t two men kissing in public frowned Groeper: How upon in Israel? Two men in underwear make out over the city very cultural. G: I think so; that’s why they are heading to on a balcony. Well, no one is the beach. traveling with P: The have a secluded area where Matan G: They are so out in the open in Israel. this economy can set up a tent. P: Yeah, that is no backdrop of the city, they so we might G: If you call four sticks and a tarp a tent! are literally sucking dick over the city. as well take P: Agassi is getting a show. G: How do you get a permit for that? a porn trip to G: Do you think he’s related to the tennis Especially in a foreign land! Israel. player Andre Agassi? P: They moved inside to get real dirty. P: Sounds like P: I doubt it but they have the same forearm! G: It’s almost like they can hear our advice a plan. Don’t G: Listen to the drums in the background. about the music because it just turned off. get sand in P: This is a throwback to porn of the past with P: There is a daddy dynamic to this scene. your shorts! nice relaxing music and scenery. G: Whatever works... G: Is that a G: I don’t hear any moaning. Michael Lucas P: It’s subtle. Wait, they are getting louder as The video ends with Agassi bottoming on a look alike on the pumping gets faster. mountaintop. the cover? G: Talk about “sex on the beach.” P: I think it’s P: Agassi just ate his own cum like it’s P: I need to take a trip to check out the “Men the pouty lips hummus! of Israel.” that are the G: Don’t forget to pack your shampoo! same. Agassi and Avi head off to a remote location inside a stone building. Pubert: Thumbs up the butt. Groeper: Thumbs up the butt. G: Their clothes just disappeared once they got inside the room. Visit the “Men of Israel” at www. P: A little Israeli porn magic! lucasentertainment.com. G: They are in an old abandoned building. P: That place has seen better days, like a hundred years ago! G: He’s going to skin his knees on that rock floor. 28 September 16, 2009

Dirty pop at Girlie-Q Burlesque. photo by Kat Fitzgerald, MysticImagesPhotography.com

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