As we careen full-steam ahead into the holiday season, it can all start to feel like quite a lot. If you’re looking for ways to minimize effort and yet still […]
In anticipation of the Nov. 21 premiere of Wicked: For Good, part two of the global smash phenomenon released in 2024, we’re all doing our homework and rewatching Wicked. I […]
Teatro ZinZanni is a great way to spend a fall evening in downtown Chicago. Would I rely on it for dinner? Probably not. Would I do drinks beforehand? Probably. But […]
On a pleasantly chilly Sunday afternoon, my girlfriend and I headed downtown for boozy tea at Casa Chi. We exited the sunny, bustling street, peeking our heads into Michael Jordan’s […]
The name Margaux Eliot is new on the literary block in Chicago. Like her main character in her twisty, reality-TV-stoked whirlwind of a debut novel, Honeymoon Stage (Little A, Nov. […]
A Spirited Affair saw Fess Parker Winery, a Santa Barbara fixture, paired with The Gwen Chicago for a remarkable paint and sip event. Bites and sips pairings were designed by […]
For almost 20 years Carla Bruni has been studying, preserving and writing about historic architecture. Her recent book Chicago Homes: A Portrait of the City’s Everyday Architecture (Agate), written with […]
I recently had the pleasure of a sun-soaked, early fall afternoon, during which I not only tasted delicious fare, but learned a new, and hopefully enduring, skill. I attended Sunda […]
If you’re looking for passion, fire, fervor, and more, Layne Fargo is the author for you. Her latest novel, The Favorites, was released at the beginning of this year and […]
Christina Henry has published more than a dozen books and is about to celebrate the first hard cover release of her latest horror novel, The Place Where They Buried Your […]
It’s pub day for influencer turned podcaster and author, Suzanne Warye. Her first book The Sober Shift (HarperOne) comes out today. In the book Warye shares her advice on transforming […]
Lawrence Fish Market has been operating in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood for over 40 years. It’s a mainstay on the west side for its take-out sushi platters, which are perfect […]