Choosing a bottle of wine as a hostess gift for a holiday party is never my finest moment. There I am, wandering the aisles of Binny’s in a sequined dress, desperately scanning labels to find something that won’t get me laughed out the front door. Was merlot the wine the guy hated in Sideways? Finally, I settle on one with a pretty label and a not-too-cheap price…
The first time I went to Israel in 1978, my culinary adventures involved mostly falafel, schnitzel, and hummus. There was a dude ranch in the Galilee—run by a guy from Chicago—which served legendary fried chicken. That was then. And this is now: endless arrays of superfresh salads at Dead Sea spa resorts, stellar seafood along … Read more
List Price: $2.495 million
The Property: Although it’s only 14 years old, this Lake Bluff house on one and a half acres has many of the hallmarks of the Arts and Crafts movement from a century earlier…
SHOPPER: The company will sell its fedoras and other hand-sewn classics from the historic Monadnock Building
GETTING WARMER: Bundle up with a mix of cashmere, wool, leather, and fur—in unexpected cuts and up-to-the-minute colors
November 3, 2011–David Yurman, in partnership with Chicago Saint Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, hosted the second annual shopping event at their Oak Street location. Proceeds from the evening were donated to support the medical center.
Susan Brunstrum of Sweet Peas recently downsized—stylishly—into a 1920 bungalow in Libertyville…
Everyone’s mad about the Illinois corporate tax hike, and the state legislature was unable to address CME’s beef. One option: just get rid of it. Not just the increase, the whole thing.
Changing of the Seasons
As meteorological fall gives way to winter this week, so goes Seasons after New Year’s Eve…
Why we can’t all just get along: the Tea Party and the Occupy movement represent different things, and even basic questions of employment and hygiene are rending the country asunder.
