CHICAGO (WLS) — Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini hosted a special event called “Windy City Weekend” on Valentine’s Day. The event took place in front of an enthusiastic audience, including passionate fans known as “Windies,” who were all in a romantic mood.
To get the party started, Warner and Chiaverini welcomed an old friend back to the desk for the Host Chat segment: WGCI-FM morning man Leon Rogers.
Chiaverini surprised Warner with some flowers for Valentine’s Day.
The group then talked about Valentine’s Day related topics.
Love McPherson
Relationship expert Love McPherson joined ‘Windy City Weekend’ on Valentine’s Day.
During the event, Chiaverini, Warner, and Rogers introduced Love McPherson, a relationship expert, to the audience. McPherson is a well-known counselor who focuses on helping individuals improve their relationships by teaching them how to love more effectively.
She has numerous speaking engagements and also offers personal counseling. Her latest book is “What Are We: The Five Stages of Dating.”
Chiaverini, being the romantic that he is, also surprised McPherson with flowers.
McPherson engaged the audience in discussions about various Valentine’s Day topics. Some of the subjects covered included unique ways to celebrate the holiday, low-key Valentine’s Day ideas for couples, differences in enthusiasm for Valentine’s Day between men and women, suggestions for those who are single on Valentine’s Day, and tips for friends looking to enjoy the holiday together.
Playa Bowl/Kaitlyn Albanese
Here are some healthy Valentine’s Day options.
Warner and Chiaverini then moved to the kitchen, where they were joined by Kaitlyn Albanese, who works with the Bucktown-based health food restaurant Playa Bowls.
Albanese showed Warner and Chiaverini how to make two healthy Valentine’s Day offerings: the Bae Bowl and the Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie. Both of these offerings are available at Playa Bowls through the month of February.
Playa Bowls is located at 1735 N. Damen Ave. in Chicago.
Roeper Reviews
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Warner and Chiaverini then concluded the show with new reviews from film critic Richard Roeper.
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ – Spend
Roeper gave a positive review to the fourth and latest installment of Marvel Studios’ “Captain America” series. This time, Anthony Mackie stars as Sam Wilson/Captain America. Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez and Shira Haas are also in the film.
‘The Gorge’ – Spend
Roeper also gave a positive review to “The Gorge,” a thriller involving two elite snipers assigned to a mysterious mission by their respective nations: to guard an impenetrable gorge, without know what actually lies beneath. Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy are the stars.
‘Cobra Kai’ – Spend
Finally, Roeper gave a positive review to the sixth and final season “Cobra Kai” on Netflix, the direct sequel to the original four films in “The Karate Kid” franchise, which focuses on the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence.
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