Metromix Turns Ten With a Look Back and a Big Bash

Metromix Turns Ten With a Look Back and a Big Bash

CHICAGO, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Metromix celebrates 10 years as Chicago's #1 source for local entertainment information. Launched in May 1997, metromix.com quickly became a hub for fun-seeking Chicagoans, offering in-the-know previews of upcoming events and openings and comprehensive listings of restaurants, bars and clubs, concerts and movies.

On Thursday, May 17, metromix.com and Metromix's RedEye section will look back at a decade of entertainment in Chicago with a timeline of significant (and quirky) Chicago entertainment and nightlife milestones. Plus, Metromix's popular Reader Reviews get a chance to shine with a collection of readers' weighing in on their favorite restaurant and bar openings and closings from the past 10 years. And, since Metromix's real focus is on what-you-can-do-now entertainment coverage, metromix.com producers break down 10 things they love about Chicago's current entertainment and nightlife scene.

Then, what better way to celebrate Metromix's role in Chicago's scene than with a birthday bash? On Thursday night, hundreds of Metromix supporters -- including readers, advertisers, local celebrities and other Chicago movers-and-shakers -- will come together at Ohm Nightclub, 1958 W. North Ave., for a night of music, food, performances and a few surprises. The party begins at 9 p.m. and ends at midnight with a toast at the moment Metromix officially turns the big 1-0.

"We're thankful to all the readers who have helped make metromix.com Chicago's top city guide for the last 10 years," says Matt McGuire, Metromix editor. "Stay tuned. The party's just getting started."

To schedule an interview with Metromix editor Matt McGuire or to arrange coverage of the anniversary event, contact Aleks Kostovski at 312-222-3917 or akostovski@tribune.com.

About Metromix

Metromix.com, a Web site of Chicago Tribune Interactive, features a searchable database that highlights more than 20,000 events and 15,000 destinations, including more than 9,000 restaurants, 3,000 bars and clubs, 300 galleries and 150 theaters.

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CONTACT: Aleks Kostovski of Metromix, +1-312-222-3917,
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