Matcha Latte at Matchacita
FILM & TV
Rebooting a shoot about rebooted humans
CW is rebooting the 2004-2007 USA Network series “The 4400” and filming in Chicago.
Here’s the description: “In ‘The 4400,’ 4400 overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last hundred years are all returned in an instant, having not aged a day and with no memory of what happened to them. As the government races to analyze the potential threat and contain the story, the 4400 themselves must grapple with the fact that they’ve been returned with a few upgrades, and the increasing likelihood that they were all brought back now for a specific reason.”
FOOD & DRINK
Mas matcha
Matchacita, claiming to be the city’s first matcha-focused café, has opened at 705 West Belden in Lincoln Park. Founded and co-owned by hospitality industry veteran Bianca Pearson, it’s a “dual-branded partnership with the recently opened health-conscious eatery Squeez Juice Bar, founded by Zach Segal.”
LIT
Bookstore of the year, and what a year
Seminary Co-op is one of five finalists for Publishers Weekly’s Bookstore of the Year award. Here’s the full shortlist:
- Charis Books and More (Decatur, Georgia)
- Eso Won Books (Los Angeles)
- MahoganyBooks (Washington, D.C.)
- Seminary Co-op Bookstores (which includes Seminary Co-op and 57th St. Books, Chicago)
- Word Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria (New York City)
Home team hero
The School of the Art Institute…
