Getting Rid of Things
Q. I’m ready to get serious about cleaning out my house and getting rid of stuff. Usually I just bring my overflow to the nearest thrift shop, but are there better options?
Year: 2009
More Steak, More Cupcakes, More Small Plates
Beef, Actually
Laura Piper, a veteran of Gibsons and Hugo’s Frog Bar, is partnering with Scott Harris (Mia Francesca) and Jimmy Bannos (Heaven on Seven) to open T-Bone’s Steakhouse (1890 W. Main St., St. Charles), a casual 130-seat spot in the ill-fated former Fahrenheit space. “We want solid, good quality food, but prime beef is not always affordable,” says Piper. “We will hunt the market to bring in the best quality and the best value.” T-Bone’s, when it opens in…
FashioNext at the History Museum
On Friday, April 17th, the Chicago History Museum hosted FashioNext- an insider fashion event and contest where three established Chicago designers competed to create a piece that will be permanently added to the exhibition- Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. The winner, Price Walton, showcased their elaborate gown alongside fellow contestants Melissa Serpico Kamhout and Jermikko Shoshanna. Mario Tricoci provided hair and make-up styling for the runway presentation, and over 400 guests were able to enjoy the new GLK-class courtesy of Mercedes-Benz upon entering the museum. Mercedes-Benz also sponsored a raffle giveaway- a day of style and shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue, with transportation to and from the store in a brand new GLK!
It’s Tour Season
Fifty savvy real estate agents have joined forces to put on a massive open house in Michigan’s Harbor Country, with over 100 on-the-market properties available for ogling this Saturday, April 25 from 12-4 p.m. (Michigan time). Every price range is available, from charming $100K cottages in Three Oaks to this $5 million lakeside manse in New Buffalo. Aprés house-hunting…
Let There Be Eliasson
The Five
Don’t-miss events for 04.22.09 through 04.28.09
1. Olafur Eliasson @ MCA
2. The History Boys @ Timeline
3. Edgar Meyer @ U of C
Tile Rehab
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My patient husband decided to be green and frugal and instead of replacing tile in our bath, he dug out the old grout and regrouted. I can’t believe how new it looks—shiny and white. If you don’t have that sort of determination, call Sir Grout, a local tile care and cleaning service. This DIY project actually inspired a bathroom remodeling story for our July/August special kitchen and bath issue, so stay tuned. I’ll also be blogging more about it.
—Jan Parr
Housing Bulletin: House-Hunting at the Mall and in Harbor Country
Scattered around the main concourse of Michigan Avenue’s Shops at North Bridge are the little kiosks where you would usually pick up some fun sunglasses or an iPod cover—and now, maybe, a $2-million condo.
A few weeks ago, Tricia Fox, a high-end agent at Keller Williams on the Gold Coast…
Neapolitan Expands to Carry Mens’ Lines
Double Your Pleasure
Nearly six years after opening Neapolitan, the owner Kelly Golden created a male counterpart to her popular suburban women’s designer boutique. Adjacent to the women’s shop, Neapolitan Men (725 Elm St., Winnetka; 847-441-7784, neapolitanonline.com) opened in mid March and carries everything from casual pants and sports coats to ties and wallets. “Clients had been asking for years to carry…
New Books
May 2009 books: Frank Lloyd Wright: American Master, Into the Beautiful North, Pretty in Plaid, Love and Obstacles
Over the Inkwell
Over cupcakes at the West Town bakeshop Lovely, our writer—a short-story author with a knack for the weird—sat down with Joe Meno. The occasion? The May publication of his new book, The Great Perhaps, about a man who goes on the hunt for a giant squid