When Empty Bottle opened in 1992, the venue quickly earned a reputation as a “cat-ridden hole-in-the-wall bar.” While some things have stayed the same (there’s still cheap drinks and a house cat, Peg, ...

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Blue skies, occasional gusty winds, and average daytime high temperatures stretch out this week beginning Tuesday and lasting until, maybe, Saturday. The National Weather Service says a broad ...

WASHINGTON − The area's newest local brunch business is now open. Sunny Side Street Brunch opened its doors on Oct. 6. In a Facebook post announcing the opening, the restaurant described itself as ...

I’ve learned over the years that resilience isn’t about ignoring the hard stuff. It’s about how you choose to see it, or what you tell yourself it "means." When life gets heavy—trust me, I’ve had my ...

Cindy Lee has announced a short tour of North America. The first date takes place at Chicago’s Empty Bottle, on November 5, and will feature support from Freak Heat Waves and Accessory XL. Their next ...

The Sunny-Side Chicken is one of five pets available in the Kitchen Storm Update that was added to Grow a Garden on August 9, 2025. If you're hoping to add the Sunny-Side Chicken to your collection, ...

The new restaurant, Sunny Side Street Brunch, will offer a fusion of American and Mexican breakfast classics. Sunny Side Street Brunch is expected to open in mid-September at 1964 Freedom Parkway near ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

The Rose City Band LP Summerlong appeared at the onset of the COVID pandemic. The album’s effortlessly twangy licks and endless-highway beats were an excellent prescription for de-stressing during a ...

As I published this article, I have my teenage son‘s hydro flask, my tea kettle, my Nespresso water container, and the aluminum water bottle I bought at my local whole-food store that I’ve been ...