I’ve had a blast at several of Mark Bazer’s monthly Interview Shows at The Hideout, where talk-show guests from all walks of life, from top chefs to best-selling authors to SNL-tapped comedians to fashionistas have walked the boards…
Finally! Instead of saddling another major intersection with a blank-faced bank, someone’s taking a stand and opening a bar. Well, a bar inside an old bank.
The brother/sister development team of Eric and Anne Nordness and their partner, Matthew Mering, all of Salita Development, took me on a tour yesterday of their new Wicker Park venture-in-progress, The Bedford…
@pennypollack: When I want a hot dog, I find immediate gratification @ Portillo’s. Crinkle-cuts aren¹t great but aren’t bad, either. PORTILLO’S: 100 W ONTARIO; 312-587-8910
POCKET GUIDE: A cultural short-list for April, in order of buzz
List Price: $2.499 million
The Project: By far the largest home in the St. Ben’s neighborhood, this newly completed mansion fills the shell of a former six-flat apartment building. The builder Bill Varney took advantage of the wide, shallow structure to create a home whose expansive southern façade lets virtually every room bask in sunlight…
What’s girl to do when all the hotspots are booked solid? Pick up a grilled chicken breast to-go from Portillo’s and hunker down at home. PORTILLO’S: 100 W ONTARIO; 312-587-8910
Sawbridge Studios has just added The Persian Carpet hand-knotted wool rugs to its floor sample sale…
Broiled Lake Superior whitefish @ The Grill on the Alley comes with a side of broccoli and a decadent, buttery sauce. Loved it. THE GRILL ON THE ALLEY: Westin Hotel, 909 N Michigan; 312-255-9009
What’s with all the anchovy juice and capers in the steak tartare @ The Grill on the Alley? Might be wise to mention all that up front. THE GRILL ON THE ALLEY: Westin Hotel, 909 N Michigan; 312-255-9009
Noble Prize
The team behind Amelia’s Mestizo Grill in Canaryville, cousins Leo García and Eusevio García, are opening a second spot, and they’re going to a neighborhood that’s as sceney as Canaryville isn’t—Noble Square…
