The Haymaker Shop, an ambitious new furniture and home accessories store devoted to Chicago- and Midwestern-made goods, opened yesterday in Andersonville at 5507 North Clark Street, and from what I’ve seen so far, it looks like a knockout…
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Haymaker, a new shop that’s all about local design opened at 5507 N. Clark St. in Andersonville…
List Price: $750,000
The Property: A onetime corner candy store in Chicago got a very hip update when its corner-wrapping windows were replaced with a quirky mosaic of glass block. It’s a visual embodiment of what’s happened throughout the Roscoe Village neighborhood over the past two decades, as that former working-class community got an infusion of contemporary cool…
According to a paper by former UIUC prof Earl Grinols, the odds are good that a casino would lead to an increase in crime. Taxing it enough might pay for the social costs, but a drop in casino taxes is part of the legislation.
Tony Mantuano tells Dish all about plans to close the 25-year-old Bistro 110 on August 4, and, by early fall, turn it into a bar and pizzeria.
Hermès has long been a favorite resource for in-the-know interior designers, but now that the Parisian leather house has a flagship store in Chicago, we all have more access to its tony offerings for the home—pillows, throws, china, and more. But what’s most exciting chez Hermès is the recent reintroduction of its Jean-Michel Frank collection. … Read more
PARADISE CITY: An insider’s guide to the island’s best beaches, hidden hikes, and the beautiful hamlet of Hana
This Week’s Five: Cheap seats for the Chicago Landmark Project … festival season begins … five big freebies … plus, what Teatro Vista’s Eddie Torres is doing this weekend
