Celebrate the holidays with Nia, Mediterranean-style!
Believe it or not, regions of the world with temperatures above thirty degrees in December still celebrate Christmas. As a Chicagoan, it is difficult to fathom this possibility. How would one acquire a Christmas tree? What about the reindeer and mistle toe? Santa probably would combust in these temperatures, so surely they must not receive any presents. And what are the holidays anyway, without at least sustained freezing-rain and at best an El Niño blizzard?Those living in... Read More
Three Chicago Neighborhoods Show Early Signs of Leading the Real Estate Recovery- Our favorite the “West Loop”- 8-21-11
Christopher Bentley surveys the development landscape- Since the 2008 financial crisis, there’s been one question in real estate that just won’t go away: Have we hit bottom yet? Chicagoans, hoping they could finally answer “yes” to that question, were frustrated to learn in May that numbers released by the Illinois Association of Realtors earlier this year, which showed improvement in median home values, were the result of a “technical error,” according to a statement... Read More
Cirque Du Soleil Comes to the United Center in Chicago’s West Loop 7-6-2011
For Showtimes & Tickets Click Here Cirque du Soliel comes to Chicago almost every summer at it is that time again. From June 29th to August 21st all off Chicago will have the chance to sit under Cirque’s Grand Chapiteau- better known as the “Big Top”- with 2500 others to view the spectacle that is OVO. OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy... Read More
Summer Music 2011
With festivals popping up around Chicago nearly every day of summer, it’s hard to pick and choose what’s worth your time. Every festival touts the quality of its live music, but which ones have the jams to back it up? Check out some of Newcity’s picks of the best music events- these are all a short walk or ride from Nia. So stop by on your way to or from the festivals for some refreshing sangria and a few bites. See you on the patio soon! Do-Division Street Fest and... Read More
Social Media & How It Can Connect Us As Foodies 3-23-2011
It’s no secret that food brings people together. Culturally, socially, politically- eating is paramount to the way we all interact. With the power of social media expanding so rapidly, it makes sense that food-focused networking sites would come to be so prevalent. Consider these three developments. The French food networking site, Supermarmite takes the concept of eating locally to new heights. By checking into your current location you can see what nearby members are cooking,... Read More
Restaurant Week- Rolling Down Randolph in the West Loop 2-24-2011
We are off to a running start here at Nia for Chicago’s annual “Restaurant Week” sponsored by the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau. For ten days, over 200 restaurants in Chicago offer special prix fixe menus starting at $22 for lunch and $33/$44 for dinner. In the West Loop we are seeing a lot of our old friends and making new ones as the crowds are venturing down Randolph Street. In the one mile span starting at Blackbird, traveling past Nia Mediterranean,... Read More
