The Young Lit
This winter, three debut novelists help Chicago’s literary fire burn a little brighter
Year: 2009
Behind the Patch
The new Field Museum exhibition, Real Pirates, gives us the lowdown on the golden years of the 1700s.
Restoring Vintage Radiators?
Q. We have some old cast-iron radiators that have been heavily painted. Is there anyone in this area who restores vintage radiators?
Battle of the Bands
We pit three large-ensemble jazz bands in a Chicago versus Chicago versus New York face-off
Object Love
“Just because you know how to buy art, it doesn’t mean you know how to live with it”
Noted
Macy’s is the exclusive retailer for Calvin Klein’s new furniture line, which officially launched this month…
Three Things to Contemplate
while idiling on the Kennedy
Openings
Brian Andrew Design Center, offering English and continental antiques along with new European furniture…
Dining Out: Hog Wild
The Publican, The Bristol, and Province: three smart, approachable newcomers with the skills—and the pork—to satisfy the hungry masses during lean times
Dining Tidbits
Smak-Tak!, Chickpea, Trader Vic’s, Main Street Smokehouse