Second City Magazine

September 2010

number ONE magazine for the second city.

11 T he F it L

Upco ist m Race ing Chica s F a l l 201 go 0

EDITOR’S NOTE

FEATURES

This is the monthly “let’s throw things together ahead of schedule, cross our fingers, and pray we’re done in time” issue of Second City, and if you’re picking this magazine up sometime in September of 2010, it means we’ve succeeded.

Hooray.

Thank you,

Sammi Cook

in

m

r be

8 A

lw

A

h t o ur

CONTENT

l C pene

t tre c u en

COLUMNS

r go t S a

c r hi c a

Sytoun

g

4

Jimmy Greens

New South Loop Hot Spot

6

Amber Alwin

Starstruct Clothing Co.

10

UPC

Sammi Cook Editor Second City

g n i

Inclu OMING des and Com SHOW Con cer t edy Sho S/EVE s co NTS w ming s soon

Second City is a local Chicago magazine that highlights upcoming events and features. This month’s issue presents a young entrepeneur showcase which includes an upand-coming clothing company, StarStruct Co., that is hot, young, and trendy. Other events include upcoming concerts and comedy shows in the Chicagoland area. Stay current with our Chicago Marathon races with this month’s Fit List.

If you are looking for a bite to eat at an affordable, trendy south loop hot spot, head on over to Jimmy Greens Bar and Grill. Thank you for your interest and stay current with your city.

2

SECOND CITY

3

HOT

Jimmy Greens

this

sports bar and grill

south loop

The South Loop’s modern take on a Chicago sports bar.

More a sports lounge with a creative dining menu, Jimmy Greens believes a great neigborhood deserves a great sports bar. Twenty two screens, a great music mix, about 99 beers (16 on tap) all in a space worthy of a boutique hotel’s lobby. All with a great sound system and eats as sophisticated as the neighborhood we call home...city but south side.

Watch a game. Satisfy your appetite. And join us as The Crowd Goes Wild!

BEER

On Tap Bud • Bud Light • Blue Moon • Fat Tire • Goose Island 312 • Goose Island Green Line • Goose Island Summer • Sam Adam’s • Lagunitas • 3 Floyd’s Alpha King • Bell’s Oberon Ale Leine Summer Shandy • Newcastle • Harp IRELAND • Guinness IRELAND • Stella Artois

Dometic Bottles

Bud • Bud Light • Bud Select 55 • Bud Lime • Coors Light • Killian’s Red • Leine Berry Weiss Leine Honey Weiss • Miller High Life • Miller Lite • MGD • MGD 64 • Point • PBR Tall Boy • Sam Adams Light • Schlitz Tall Boy

Import Bottles

Amstel Light • Bass • Becks • Boddingtons (Can) • Bohemia • Corona • Corona Light • Dos Equis • Foster’s • Grolsch • Hacker Pschorr • Heineken • Heineken Light • Labatt’s • Negra Modelo • Peroni • Pilsner Urquell • Red Stripe• Sapporo • Smithwicks • Tecate

Domestic Specialty & Craft

Goose Island Matilda • Goose Island Sofie • 3 Floyd’s Robert the Bruce • Abita Purple Haze • Abita Turbo Dog Brown • Allagash White • Bear Republic Racer 5 • Bell’s Two Hearted • Bell’s 3rd Coast • Dogfish 90 Min • Dogfish Midas Touch • Great Lakes Elliot Ness • Great Lakes Burning River • Left Hand Milk Stout • Left Hand Sawtooth • Lost Coast 8 Ball Stout New Holland The Poet • New Holland Dragon’s Milk • North Coast Brother Thelonious • Pyramid Hefeweisen • Rogue Dead Guy • Sierra Nevada • Victory Golden Monkey • Victory Prima Pils

This South Loop sports bar is plastered with 22 TVs for your game-watching pleasure, from UFC fights to soccer games. Sleek seating, a metallic bar and culptural panes of glass hanging from the ceiling add up to a contemporary setting.

The large menu doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but does cover every bit of bar food territory, from beer-battered onion rings and nachos to burgers and pizza.

FOOD

BAR BITES & APPETIZERS Pasta Pancake

Angel hair pasta with fresh basil, egg, and asiago cheese, topped with ricotta and marinara sauce and parmesan reggiano cheese

3 Way Calamari

Choose from fried, grilled or Buffalo Calamari cooked to perfection.

The Real Deal Nachos

Layers of tortilla chips complete with refried beans, melted Chihuahua cheese, homemade guacamole, fresh jalapeños and sour cream, lime, cilantro, tomato, onion, lettuce & black olives Add steak, chicken or shrimp

Traditional Fresh Guacamole

With jalapeños, onion, cilantro and tomato. Served with homemade tortilla chips & a lime

SECOND CITY

4

5

young young entrepeneur entrepeneur

AM

BE

Star for Struct d C tren esign a lothin gw dy c n dc a und oub ollectio lothing s origin tedl n . a y se that w Alread lly fou nd t nde y i l l m c d his you atch th aking a in 20 ng e e at n am 08 by te ntre pen ntion e for h Ambe r o e eur to t f the y rself, A Alwin, he t oun m op. g an ber A a graph d ho lw ic t. H in has design er t alen create er with d t an d ey a fresh a passi o , e fo r fa hip, an n shio nw d ill

STA

”

STR R UC I don’t care to be rich or famous.

I just love that people want to wear a piece of art and be the one to stand out in a crowd.

6

RA LW IN

”

photo: Amber Alwin

T SECOND CITY

7

Interview:Sammi Cook

S

tar Struct Clothing was first created in 2008 but didn’t officially release until Late Summer 2010. We are a Chicago based series of clothing that has been influenced by rock star style. It’s edgy, raw, and constructed together piece by piece. This meaning, patchwork and flare is added onto each individual garment for a one of a kind, personal artist to consumer connection through the art of rock n’ roll clothing.

T

hey have men and women’s attire of t-shirts, tank tops, underwear, and hoodies. We will venture on to more extremities such as dresses and bathing suits later on. ;) They are working with Window Licker Records as a sponsor for all affiliated bands such as Bruiser, Starter Kit, Without A Breath and much more!

Q:

I know you have a graphic design backround, have you always wanted to design clothes?

I knew I wanted to be surrounded in art since grade school drawing/art class. It just fit me perfectly like a puzzle piece!

I’ve done plenty of graphic design related projects both inside my university and out. But I really wanted to design tee shirts. At first, I wanted to design for Volcom or Hurley.

That’s how I got involved with working at PacSun (I thought it was a step closer, lol) Which I have been working there for over 2 years now and am a part time Assistant Manager. After years of experience in the graphic design field, I decided I wanted to design my own brand of clothing. That is where Star Struct Clothing came into play!

Q:

Where did the name Starstruct come from?

Well that’s easy! Rock Star passion and style are the basics of our brand. Being STRUCK by it is the specialty!

Whether it be by our CONSTRUCTION of custom patchwork, rips and tares or other glamor, we put them together and created STRUCT. We put together each article of clothing personally with constructing patchwork, and other glamor to make it stand out!

Q:

Who or what has been your biggest influence for your collection?

To be completely honest, my biggest influence to go forth and create my own brand of clothing is from my family believing in me. Mainly my Mom, Sister & Two older brothers. Without them, I wouldn’t of had the inspiration to tar Struct has recently rocked the Vans Warped Tour this July in Tinley Park, IL follow through with my dream. with Window Licker Records and Riot Rock Collective as our official first release to the public. This resulted with Chicago’s very own, AM Taxi and Florida’s Mayday Parade, rocking out our very own STAR F*N STRUCT! wristbands on stage in front of thousands! You can find both bands rocking out on youtube and their twitters! Find your very own Star Struct threads at STARSTRUCTCLOTHING.com, and make sure to check them out on Facebook and Twitter!

S

8

I also owe a lot to Jeff Henry who is the Owner & Designer of Unlocal Clothing Co. He too, showed me and inspired me that I could create anything if I stuck to it. If I truly love it, nothing could or would stop me.

Q:

Are you thinking about creating accessories to go along with your clothes?

Have thought about it! There might be an addition to Star Struct within the jewelry area but that will be in the future. We’re thinking of Hats, Purses, bandanas, etc. We will see how it pans out .

Q:

What other creations do you have up your sleeve?

Other than the website being designed by yours truly, we also have a Music department forming within Window Licker Records. We will be providing Compilation CD’s to every order including all Window Licker bands and more! We also have a few exclusive collections being created for future releases such as a Pin Up collection and other ideas!

Q:

Where can we buy your clothes?

Online! StarStructClothing.com We are looking at some boutiques within the Chicago area to carry our brand such as XS Boutique. Also some bigger companies such as Hot Rags, Spencer’s, Eminent or even Buckle or PacSun.

starstructclothing.com

AMBER ALWIN

young entrepeneur

Chicks Chicago Made Tee $25.00

BRASSKNUXX Girl’s Tee $28.00

Octopus Tee $25

GUYS Chicago Sin Tee $25

Heart THROB tee $28

Fame and Fortune Tee $28

SECOND CITY

9

upcomingevents SEPTEMBER 2010 CONCERTS Sat Sep 11 Bill Engvall & John Pinette Genesee Theatre Mon Sep 13 Pavement Jay Pritzker Pavilion Thu Sep 16 Alice in Chains Charter One Pavilion Fri Sep 17 Dave Matthews Bank Wrigley Field Sat Sep 18 Dave Matthews Bank Wrigley Field Sat Sep 18 Toby Keith 1st Midwest Bank Amp. Sun Sep 19 Loopfest Toyota Park Sep 20-24 Roger Waters-The Wall Live United Center Thu Sep 23 Jackson Browne The Chicago Theatre Thu Sep 23 Lyle Lovett Genesee Theatre Fri Sep 24 Dennis Miller The Chicago Theatre Fri Sep 24 Gabriel Iglesias Genesee Theatre Sat Sep 25 Chelsea Handler The Chicago Theatre Sun Sep 26 Chelsea Handler The Chicago Theatre Sat Oct 2 Marc Anthony & Ana Gabriel Allstate Arena

B

ill Envall & John Pinette

Bill hosts one of the top-rated shows on CMT, “Country Fried Home Videos.” This show finds real videos from real people showing what real Americans do, and it brings the wit and wisdom to television that only the heartland can offer.

L

YLE

LOVETT

A singersongwriter who plays guitar, Lyle Lovett won a 1989 Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. His albums, the first of which was released in 1986, incorporate elements of country, Western, folk, swing, jazz, bebop, blues and gospel music.

10

G

abriel Iglesias

Gabriel “Picachu” Iglesias’ style of comedy is a mixture of story telling with characters and sound effects that bring all his personal issues to life. His amazing ability to cross over with a clean animated style of comedy has put him in big demand throughout the stand-up comedy circuit. Ask anyone who has seen him in concert and you will probably hear the same thing, “He was so funny!”

C

helsea Handler

Chelsea Handler has become one of entertainment’s most sought after and versatile rising stars. In July 2007, Chelsea broke into the world of late-night talk shows with her E! Entertainment series, “Chelsea Lately,” airing weeknights at 11:00 p.m.

In addition to her wildly successful television series, Chelsea is equally well-known as a best-selling author. On March 28, 2010, she achieved a spectacular feat when her three books took the #1, #2, and #3 spots on the New York Times Best Seller list.

the

FIT list

2010

upcoming chicagoland races

2010 CARA Ready to Run 20 Miler Date: September 10, 2010 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Various locations throughout Chicagoland.

Description: CARA Ready to Run packet pickup will begin on Friday, September 10th. Friends and family members may pickup your packet, but they must present your confirmation email. (A print out of an official Ready to Run e-newsletter will be accepted as well).

Chicago Half Marathon & 5K The Chicago Half Marathon has worked in conjunction with the City of Chicago to make this change to lessen the impact of both large events occurring on the same day.

SECOND CITY

11

J. R.’s Dallas Martini recipe 4 oz Belvedere® vodka 1 splash Martini & Rossi® extra dry vermouth Reese Extra Large Green olives aged Roquefort cheese Splash the vermouth into chilled 10-oz martini glass, swirl and spill. Half-fill a cocktail shaker with cracked ice, add vodka and shake vigorously. Strain into glass. Garnish with several extra large green olives stuffed with aged Roquefort cheese, one will not be enough.

Serve in: Cocktail Glass Preferred Drink at Jimmy Greens (south loop)

12