Banana Nutella Crêpe @ Bistrot Zinc
I was pretty ambivalent to Nutella until the banana Nutella crêpe @ Bistrot Zinc got the better of me. BISTROT ZINC: 1131 N STATE; 312-337-1131
Year: 2011
Escargot @ Bistrot Zinc
Each tender escargot @ Bistrot Zinc all but drowns in its own pool of garlic-parsley butter w/a touch of Pernod. BISTROT ZINC: 1131 N STATE; 312-337-1131
Jamie Dimon: Another Casualty of the Housing Bubble
The JPMorgan Chase chairman is in the news for the generous moving stipend he got when he departed Chicago for New York City. But you try moving a $13 million house in this market….
Writ Large
Wordy walls and upholstery are everywhere these days. Interior designer Candice Mathers loves the look and commissioned a mural (“graceful, but with an edge to it”) with words from Dante’s Inferno for some Italy-loving clients’ dining area. Not up for that much verbiage? Scribbles are showing up on pillows and rugs, too.
Is Wal-Mart a Raw Deal for Chicago? Or Is Chicago a Raw Deal for Wal-Mart?
The latest drama in the slow, tense Walmartization of Chicago is the bankruptcy of Broadway Consolidated, the minority-owned contractor that built the Austin big box. Here’s why the city’s economic and racial history makes Chicago fertile ground for Wal-Mart, and tough for its opponents.
Where to Go This Weekend: Wausau, Wisconsin
Spring is coming; this weekend, celebrate the season in Wausau, Wisconsin. A bit of geographical trivia: Just west of Wausau, the exact center of the Northwest Hemisphere—which is the spot that’s halfway between the equator and the North Pole and the International Date Line and the Greenwich Meridian—is in Marathon County at the Reitbrock Geographical Marker…
Garrido Decides Against Recount in the 45th, but Is 'Contemplating' Suing SEIU
After conferring with his lawyers, John Garrido told me in a telephone conversation this morning that he has decided against a recount in his razor-thin loss to John Arena in 45th Ward runoff. Although he says he suspects irregularities, Garrido has no proof yet—the Board of Elections has not yet released details—and the deadline for filing for a recount is…
Events & Openings
A French Art Nouveau lithograph by Alphonse Mucha from Macklowe Gallery, an Antiques Fair exhibitor Events Dream Home Check out this year’s rooms by nine design talents, including Michael Del Piero Good Design (library), Buckingham Interiors + Design (foyer), and Frank Ponterio Interior Design (dining room). April 15–December 9, suggested donation $5, merchandisemartdesigncenter.com/dreamhome Chicago Botanic … Read more
Weekend Photos: Bacardi at the Park
For when proximity is close enough: Bacardi at the Park, a new sports bar managed by the guys behind Gibsons and sponsored by—yes—Bacardi, just a crosswalk away from U.S. Cellular Field. Located opposite the ballpark’s Gate 5 (320 W. 35th St; 312-674-5860), the clubhouse is open to the public on home-game days, from two and a half hours before the first pitch to two hours after the last out, no game ticket required…
Realtor Jobs Decline With Housing Market
DOWN, BUT NOT OUT: It’s a “good correction,” says group’s local president