Raf Miastkowski - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Raf is a Chicago-based copywriter whose words have appeared in Thrillist, AskMen, The Huffington Post, Time Out Chicago, The A.V. Club, Orbitz Travel, Not For Tourists, Gogobot, Foursquare, and Gapers Block. He was an early employee at Groupon, where he witnessed the editorial department transform from a tiny seed into a deal-chomping Venus flytrap. In his free time, he prints Alley Connoisseur, an alley-centric zine, and runs the Hypelocal app, which guides users to offbeat locales around Chicago.

Content

Total articles 65

• Best Chicago Speakeasies and Secret Bars to Go for Drinks Right Now

  By Raf Miastkowski| Thrillist Verified From celebrity chef-backed cocktail dens to bonafide Prohibition-era holdovers. By Raf Miastkowski, and Jay GentileUpdated on 8/31/2021 at 5:28 PMWhile the term "speakeasy" has arguably been so overused it’s devolved into little more than a marketing ploy, feeling like you’re in on a boozy secret remains undeniably irresistible.

  By Raf Miastkowski · Thrillist

  Aug. 31, 2021

• 7 Chicago-Made Print Shops That Won’t Break the Bank

  By Raf Miastkowski| InsideHook Verified Debatably authentic da Vincis notwithstanding, buying art for your home doesn’t have to break the bank. In fact, we prefer a mix of high and low. We also prefer supporting local artists — a house is not a home without its roots, after all. Which is why we made a handy cheat sheet to our seven favorite Chicago printmakers. From abstract watercolors to hot-dog-stand memorials, we guarantee you’ll find something you like.

  By Raf Miastkowski · InsideHook

  Nov. 20, 2017

• The 9 Best New Private Dining Spaces in Chicago

  By Raf Miastkowski| InsideHook Verified It’s t-minus “sooner than you think” until the holidays, which means it’s time to start considering your end-of-year entertaining plans. Because let’s be honest: booking a table for anything bigger than a party of 10 is a pain in the haunches. Which is why a wise man books private, and books early. So we went ahead and rounded up the nine best new private dining spaces in Chicago.

  By Raf Miastkowski · InsideHook

  Oct. 20, 2017

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