The cities biggest bar crawl is back & better than ever. That's right the Twelve Bars of Christmas or "T-Box" is just a week away and we're giving away tickets. All you need to do is send us an email with your name and phone number and the tickets along with a Festa T-Shirts prize pack is all yours.

More info & video of last years crawl after the cut.

Marcus is out in Chicago all night long, reporting live from various locations in the city. Check in with him and his reports throughout election night.

Look @ club/restaurant owner Billy Dec & his new bling. Alright the medal isn't his, it actually belongs to U.S. olympian & Lake Forest native, Matt Grevers. He was spotted hanging out at Underground and their Old School Rewind last Thursday with Rescue Me star Daniel Sunjata.

Best part about the night Matt let people take pictures wearing his gold medal.
To join the party... hit the jump.

OK, so I'm no Tom Cruise, but I now have my own cocktail. If you caught this weekend's "metromix," you saw the World's Fastest Bartender "Bobby G" Gleason, who now works for DeKuyper Liquors, whip up a signature cocktail for the program. It sure is fruity (not sure what he's trying to say with that). Anyways, here's the recipe.....

On tonight's Green Piece segment, I featured The Handlebar in Wicker Park. Besides supporting pro-bicycling causes from all over Chicagoland, they also offer a wide-range of vegan cuisine. Read more and get contact info after the jump.....