Melissa Hill • Former Writer

Melissa Genova Hill learns her way around Chicago by running through it and getting completely lost. When she is not asking for directions, she is probably singing karaoke at Alice's, playing guitar with her band, The Guillotines, watching the weirdest horror films known to exist, and playing with her many cats. If those stalking attempts fail, she is hanging out in the Egypt exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago, which she considers her favorite place in the city next to home in Logan Square.

Melissa Hill

Land and Sea Dept. Partners with Field Museum to Create The Backroom

By Melissa Hill • March 2, 2017 • Food + Drink • Leave a Comment

Land and Sea Dept. partnered with the Field Museum and Johalla Projects to create the pop-up bar experience, The Backroom at the Chicago Athletic Association hotel (12 S. Michigan Ave.). It celebrates the upcoming Museum exhibition, Specimens: Unlocking the Secrets of Life. The opening party of The Backroom was Feb. 25, and special events will […]

By Melissa Hill • March 1, 2017 • Food + Drink • 2 Comments

Pizza and beer are a classic combination, and now one of Logan Square’s most popular pizza joints is able to serve you both. The Dante’s Pizzeria location on Milwaukee Avenue (2825 N. Milwaukee Ave.) recently got their liquor license and are hosting a party this Wednesday, March 1, to celebrate. Patrons will now be able […]

By Melissa Hill • November 10, 2016 • Neighborhood • 1 Comment

The Field’s Tattoo exhibition opened on Oct. 21 and features tattoo iconography and artifacts from around the world but also some Logan Square artists.

By Melissa Hill • September 22, 2016 • Arts + Entertainment • Leave a Comment

The Chicago Horror Film Festival in Portage Park is this weekend, and is featuring Logan Square’s own B-movie villain, the Killer Piñata, on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

By Melissa Hill • September 8, 2015 • Food + Drink • 1 Comment