Compared to our Great Lakes neighbors, things have been pretty quiet in city and state politics, probably because Daley’s on his way out and power didn’t shift too much after the midterms. But our politics will heat up with the weather.
By St. Patrick’s Day proper—when the dying of the river and its attendant 8:30 a.m. shots seem like ages ago—the green is already off the clover. But if you’re looking for a way to celebrate tonight and you’ve long since graduated from green beer, go for an afterwork nip at River North’s Sable Kitchen & Bar, where the head bartender, Mike Ryan, is pouring flights of Irish whiskeys with a craft cocktail chaser for $20…
The mayor heads to China (again) to pitch investors on his Block 37-airport express train (again). Could Chicago get its own version of London’s Heathrow Express?
Advances in technology have made these very exciting times to live in, but with the constant introduction of got-to-have-it gadgets and call-in-sick-to-line-up-for iWhatevers they can be more than a little overwhelming…
Just got wind of some great new things at Pauline Grace…
List Price: $799,000
The Property: Although the North Shore has many grandly scaled chateaux, this Highland Park home demonstrates that grandeur can come in medium-size packages, too. All the architectural detail and lavish finishes of some of the area’s finer residences are tucked into an eight-room house designed to feel like a centuries-old home in France’s Brittany region…
It’s not the Sweet Home Chicago ordinance, which has been pushed by affordable housing advocates. And it’s only for home buyers, not renters. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad, either.
U-TURN: For decades, undergraduates at the University of Chicago seemed to live by the ancient notion that scholars must “suffer into learning,” and over time applications and enrollment declined. As a result, school officials have worked to reinvent the place, and today Hyde Park has become a hot destination among students applying to the country’s top-tier colleges
NuNoMI
For NoMI, the end of 2010 was a roller coaster. In August, executive chef Christophe David resigned to move to Switzerland. Then in November, the restaurant garnered a Michelin star and announced shortly after that it was closing in January for renovations…
Who needs breakfast when, with a simple toss of the head, you can catch a whiff of last night’s bacon?
The Creative Director had a lot of directing to finish up yesterday before heading off to New York this morning to help with a friend’s art show booth. But he still had time to send me an e-mail with the subject line “Future Drinks”…
