Your New Year’s resolution was to be more charitable, but let’s face it: We’re all a little greedy when it comes to cash. So we were intrigued—but not surprised—to turn on Shark Tank last month and see Chicago businessman...
Liquid nitrogen ice cream, chorizo-cheese chips, goose fat-fried onions—this isn’t your parents’ Four Seasons Hotel Chicago dining experience. Rather, as of yesterday, Allium restaurant takes over the lounge and bistro...
There’s not a Pilates mat in sight at Reform Chicago (we tried it!), but the new River North studio lives up to its name and aims to whip our city into tight, toned, long and lean shape. In other words, don’t expect soothing tropical...
You can’t get much further away from the outrageous landscape of big-haired, big-moneyed, big-mouthed, Bible-thumpin’ Dallas housewives conjured on ABC’s upcoming new dramedy GCB than Rogers Park. But Rogers Park-born Marisol Nichols, who...
There is plenty to love about Vera, a new wine bar and small-plates spot in the West Loop. But what really makes me swoon has nothing to do with its Spanish-inspired food, eclectic wine list or cozy ambience.
Rather, what comes to mind most often after my visits...
Digital advances make it easy to stay connected 24/7 (literally). But every once in a while, it’s good—even necessary—to step off the merry-go-round to reconnect to a much higher state of well-being. Enter Cal-a-Vie Health Spa....
It’s no secret that Chicagoans love food... sometimes, to a fault. Former TV and radio personality Beth Aldrich was always a foodie, but after reevaluating her life while recovering from a devastating car accident in 2007, she decided to earn a degree...
On a potholed Hubbard Street block in River West, in a renovated one-time molasses factory where commercial photographer Dennis Manarchy (along with his wife and daughter) has made his home and studio for 25 years, there is a vast second-floor room containing a...
Taking a quick-paced tour through her Lake Street offices, it’s easy to grow a little jealous of Leslie Hindman. “This is our main exhibition space,” says the iconic auction house owner, gesturing across an impossibly high-ceilinged...
Our New Year’s resolution? Smart eating. The problem? Finding time to cook. No worries! These three chefs serve up healthy food for pickup, delivery or at-home catering. Clean eating has never been so easy–or delicious.
Heather Crosby...
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