A Cabrini-Green Omnibus
Cabrini-Green passes into history today, bringing the project to an end, but not its story. As the Plan for Transformation continues and with it a new era of public policy, here are a few leaves from Cabrini-Green’s history.
Year: 2011
Alinea, the Art of Food, and Food As Art
As Grant Achatz prepares to return to the roots of his trade with Next’s first incarnation, molecular gastronomy is under attack. Not everyone enjoys it, but maybe that’s not even the point.
A Breed of Their Own
Clockwise from top: Café table, 29 inches high, 35 inches across, $545. Oblong coffee table, 20 inches high, 55 inches long, $645. Round coffee table, 15 inches high, 35 inches across, $495. All painted pine. New Breed Furniture Network (nbfn.us), made up of carpenter-designer John Lindsay and architect Alessandro Paradiso, is having its moment. … Read more
Putting the ‘Hot’ in ‘Hotel’
This Week’s Five: Steppenwolf heats up … robots pursue world domination through opera … a rare Scorsese short gets new life … plus, what the world-class comic artist Ivan Brunetti is doing this weekend
Lewis Floor & Home Hosts Kitchen and Bath Seminar
March 20, 2011 — Lewis Floor & Home in Northbrook hosted a “How to Get Started” kitchen and bath remodeling seminar. The room was filled with fifty engaged guests from the Chicago area. Jan Parr, editor of Chicago Home + Garden, kicked off the presentation with photos highlighting the latest inspirational trends in kitchen and bath design. Representatives from Abt and Kohler introduced the newest in appliances and plumbing fixtures. Jennifer Ephraim, Lewis’ kitchen and bath designer, explained the necessary planning, plus lifestyle and design steps to guide homeowners through their projects. Susie Axelrad, tile buyer at Lewis, inspired attendees by sharing actual tiles with the audience that brought all these room scenes to life.
The Interview Show
Mark Bazer (my husband) hosts a monthly live talk show at The Hideout the first Friday of every month, and this Friday, April 1, he’s got Larry Vodak, owner of the Andersonville vintage furniture shop Scout…
2011 Green Awards
For our fifth annual eco-awards, we assembled a class of locals who are building a cleaner future by channeling the past.
2011 Green Awards: Nathan Kipnis
THE THOUGHTFUL DESIGNER // architect
2011 Green Awards: Dan Rosenthal and Ina Pinkney
THE ARTFUL FORAGERS // restaurateurs
2011 Green Awards: Lara Miller
THE URBAN CRAFTSWOMAN // fashion designer