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Year: 2011

Like Springtime in Paris: Oh là là, Le Bar!

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Last week, when it was a bizarre but welcome 52 degrees outside, The Creative Director and I went on a Parisian minibreak in Chicago’s Gold Coast. I had a coupon for a one-night stay at the Sofitel that was about to expire, so we folded a few things into the vintage leather valise that TCD’s mother had just given him for Christmas and took the Red Line downtown…

Frames of Reference

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Our top five picks for things to do this week: Chicago comics go highbrow… homegirl Nora Dunn improvises … Neil LaBute chews the fat … Gary Griffin does Shakespeare … a found photographer comes to light … plus, what Bloodshot Records co-owner Nan Warshaw is doing this weekend

Winnetka’s Row of Woe

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The December 21st sale of a bank-owned 18-room home in Winnetka for $2.375 million wrapped up the four-year saga of a row of four newly built mansions that all went at big discounts. If sold at their original asking prices, the four would have gone for a combined total of $18.49 million; instead, they were sold for 43 percent of that: $8.025 million…

Photos: Devon Avenue

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Click on the thumbnails below to take a photo tour of great places to eat and shop on one of our favorite streets in the city. For more information, check out the following links: Dining and Food on Devon Avenue » Shopping on Devon Avenue—Clothing, Jewelry, Housewares, Books, and More » Map: Where to Find … Read more

Where to Find Devon's Riches

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  View Devon Avenue in Chicago in a larger map. KEY: fuschia = clothing and jewelry | yellow = dining and food | orange = housewares and books RELATED: Photos: Shops and Restaurants on Devon Avenue in Chicago » Dining and Food on Devon Avenue » Shopping on Devon Avenue—Clothing, Jewelry, Housewares, Books, and More … Read more