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Coming Next Monday: Hot, Fresh Blag
Welcome to BLAG!, our once-a-week recap of The Celebrity Apprentice 2010, this season featuring Rod Blagojevich, Illinois’s ousted governor, currently awaiting trial on corruption charges. Airing at 8 p.m. (central time) Sundays on NBC-TV, this reality show pits formerly semi-famous (or in Blago’s case, infamous) celebs against each other to win the approval of mega-mogul Donald Trump and his daughter...
Tale of Two Daleys
The longtime political reporter Ben Joravsky didn't think much of Evan Osnos's profile of Mayor Richard M. Daley in the March 8th issue of the venerable weekly as evidenced by this reaction piece, which posted yesterday at the Chicago Reader's website...
St. Pat's Preview: Guinness's nearest and beerest hits Chicago tonight
There's a competition for everything, I guess—ugliest dog, extreme ironing, worm charming—but it never crossed my mind that somewhere, some people are going head-to-head over beer pouring. Tonight, that somewhere is Chicago, as the St. Patrick's Day festivities swing into action and Guinness brewmaster Fergal Murray presides over a "pour the perfect pint" competition at Grace O'Malley's in the South Loop...
Amanda Majeski Rocks the Lyric Opera
This past Tuesday, during the run of the Lyric Opera's production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, the Northwestern graduate and Gurnee native Amanda Majeski stepped into one of the leading roles as an understudy and wowed the crowd.
On the Market
An Architect’s “Shagadelic” Barrington Home
List Price: $1.6 million
The Property: Don Erickson, an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright’s, designed this 14-room house in Barrington for himself and his family in 1969. “The house was his laboratory,” says his widow, Pat. “He was always doing something new to it.”
St. Charles in Charge
The Wanderer
Via Italy, Scotland, London, Northern Ireland, a cruise ship, and the line at Charlie Trotter’s, the peripatetic Isacco Vitali arrives in the western suburbs at Isacco Kitchen (210 Cedar St., St. Charles; 630-444-0202), which opened at...
There Will Be ‘Flood’
Our top five picks for things to do this week: It only reads like a rundown of deadly plagues. Highlights include a song cycle about hypochondria, a behind-the-scenes chat on DNA testing, and a new play by Rebecca Gilman that should open the critical floodgates.
Housing Bulletin
The Takeover Artists
By sifting through builders’ projects that went bust in the Chicago suburbs, Ohio-based M/I Homes is hoping to make its name here as a company that successfully picked up where others left off—and handed off the savings to homebuyers.
New Local Line of Handbags Surfaces
Give Yourself Some Skin
Annie Handbags (6263 N. McCormick Blvd., Ste. 160; 312-498-3933) launched last year, bringing women a fresh batch of luxurious yet practical purses, totes, and messenger bags.
Weekend Photos: Polar Bear Party @ Kirkwood
From bikinis to animal costumes, attire ran the gamut Saturday at Kirkwood's second annual Polar Bear Party. Some folks seized the opportunity to strip to their swimsuits for an invigorating hot-tub dip in the bar’s beer garden; others bundled up in fake fur and watched the festivities from dry land. Our photographer captured both camps; browse the photos...
Sale of the Week
Condo Swapping at 900 North Michigan
List Price: $5.075 million
Sale Price: $4.75 million
The Property: In early 2008, a suburban couple paid $4.417 million for a nine-room condominium in a new block of residences at 900 North Michigan (aka the Bloomingdale’s building) that was created on...
Who Needs Hollywood? Big-time Oscar-night bashes, Chicago-style
This time last year, I donned a sequined dress and went to two over-the-top Oscar viewing parties: a Moet shindig featuring gold-body-painted champagne girls, and the Center on Halsted's red-carpet bash. When I got home, I had no idea who won what and had to look it all up on TMZ.
I've already gone out a lot this week, so this year, I'm kind of hoping some friend will pop out of the woodwork and invite me over to...
Schubas, Schmoobas—No Wallet=No Entry for The Chaser
Anyone who follows my Twitter or Facebook feeds (sorry, what an unbearable thing to write—and worse, to link to) may remember that I lost my Little Red Wallet last Saturday night. It contained an Illinois driver's license featuring a particularly fetching photo of yours truly, my CTA Chicago Card Plus, and my Art Institute press pass—among other things. Please let me know if...
Housing Bulletin
Former Republic Windows CEO Sells His Condo; Rezko House Sale
Richard Gillman, the former CEO of Republic Windows and Doors, has sold his multimillion-dollar condo at 30 West Oak Street. Gillman’s abrupt closing of Republic’s Goose Island factory in December 2008 led to a workers’ protest that drew national attention. Last September the state’s attorney charged Gillman and...
On the Market
Grace and Space in Lake View
List Price: $3.449 million
The Property: This four-year-old brick and limestone house in the prized Blaine School district in Lake View takes maximum advantage of its extrawide lot. With a width of 37.5 feet (instead of the standard 25), the lot was able to accommodate an interior floor plan that pushes the stairs off to one side, resulting not only in a four-level box staircase, but also...
No New Nella
Re-Tayloring
Change of plans: What was slated to be the second location of Nella Pizzeria Napoletana (2423 N. Clark St.; 773-327-3400) at 1359 West Taylor Street has transmogrified into Davanti Enoteca, an Italian small-plates concept with Luigi Negroni (Carlucci) as chef. The owner of both places, Scott Harris, says, “Nella [Grassano, a partner at Nella] is just not ready.
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New Staff Blog! The 312 launches
Work making you crazy? Read this new book by Jason Fried of 37signals
Politics: Five signs that Mayor Daley is planning to run for a seventh term
This Week's Dish, 3/10/10: St. Charles in Charge
The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in March in order of heat
Our useful guide to gluten-free zones
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Italian Feast for the Eyes
Hi Gina, Thanks for sharing. This is absolutely beautiful piece of Kitchen sets. I am sure my wife will love it very much :) I like the design of the kitchen table and the artistic lamp...