Gavel Gifts
Winning bidders reap big savings at auction of McKinley Park Lofts
Year: 2009
Stacks and Snacks
A new Bucktown BYO features new flavors and a comfy patio
The Green Mama Speaks
Manda Aufochs Gillespie leads an influential group of consumers
Less Tiny; More Lounge-y
Expect to have your hand shaken and your name remembered
Whistling Past the Graveyard
We’re now in Kanchanaburi, a mellow riverside town in western Thailand that backpackers love for a reason that may or may not have something to do with pot. It is also, as you surely know, the birthplace of the Buddhist monk Phrabhavanaviriyakhun. (Luang Phaw Dattajeevo, for short.) But Kanchanaburi is perhaps best known for…
Funky Pendants
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Green Home Chicago is the only local distributor of Eleek, a lighting company that uses recycled material to make energy-saving fixtures. Love the industrial look of the Starlight and Normandy pendants, shown above. They also make sconces, floor lamps, flush mount fixtures, and more. GHC is offering 10 percent off any Eleek product through June 30th.
—Gina Bazer
Best of Chicago Design
Design-obsessed people love to talk about their favorite places to get stuff and their favorite sources for expert services. Whether it concerns a cornice, a coffee table, a light fixture, or a sound system, there’s just something satisfying about giving a friend a good tip. That’s what the following pages are all about. Call it … Read more
Drama King
Jean de Merry and an Old French Family Secret
Wall Flowers
Fans of Threadless (threadless.com) can now sport that local indie T-shirt company’s cheeky graphics on their walls, as well as their chests. The Chicago-based company has teamed up with Blik to create nine fun (and removable, when they’re no longer so fun) wall decals. Available at whatisblik.com/threadless.
Rocks It
At the end of the day, what matters in most sports is the score. So, here it is: After my latest Wrigleyville drinking escapade, this time at the second outpost of Rockit Bar & Grill, The Chaser is 1-1 on Cubs bars. And this win was well earned (as was the Cubs’ 4 to 2 victory over San Fran).
Rockit two has some cosmetic similarities to the River North original: same two-floor setup, same menu with same famed Kobe burger…