Hiroe Hanazono Condiment Dishes
GOODS: Side Kick
Year: 2011
Da Mare on Da Stand? Daley and the Burge Case
Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer rules that Richard M. Daley can be the subject of a civil lawsuit on the basis of his role—as mayor—in the Burge scandal. It might lead to a deposition… but the opening for anything more is very narrow.
Me and You and Everyone We Know: South Loop’s The Scout Is Crowded Already
If you ever dined at Jerry Kleiner’s South Loop restaurant Opera, the building’s new occupant, The Scout Waterhouse + Kitchen, is bound to give you a serious jolt of culture shock. The interior of The Scout, which is in soft-opening mode now in advance of its grand opening on August 19, is done in a style I’d call post-Kleiner: nary an inch of velvet, an ounce of wrought iron, or a dash of primary color anywhere in sight…
Introducing Off the Grid and Alex Kotlowitz
Read our post about this new blog and its inaugural writer-in-residence, Alex Kotlowitz, here.
Party Pix: Best of Chicago
July 27, 2011–Chicago magazine hosted the “Best of Chicago” event at 445 N. Michigan Avenue venue to honor the August issue’s editorial honorees. The winners, their guests and some fellow “Best of” winners enjoyed complimentary cocktails by Tito’s Homemade Vodka and Victoria Beer along with delicious hors d’oeuvres. The guests were also able to splurge at the candy station, cool down at the Italian ice station and snap their best shot at the traveling photo booth. Features editor, Jennifer Tanaka, congratulated all the winners in attendance. The winners also received a commemorative “Best of Chicago 2011” personalized plaque from publisher and general manager, Rich Gamble.
Chicagomag.com Announces New Blog 'Off the Grid'
Chicagomag.com is announces Off the Grid: Dispatches from Chicago’s Writers-in-Residence, a new blog launching Friday, August 12th.
Built Festival, Nancy Krause Floral Opens, Golden Triangle Sidewalk Sale
The Guerrilla Truck Show is always a people-watching, beer-swilling blast every year during NeoCon, so I was excited to hear about another art and design event with the same vibe, taking place this weekend in Wicker Park at 1767 North Milwaukee Avenue…
Students from the Street: A Look at Dartmouth's Foundation Years Project
A short-lived 1960s-era program that transported street-smart Chicago Vice Lords to the hallowed halls of the Ivy League school has been largely forgotten—except by those who volunteered for the ride
Sail Cabin
I’m thoroughly intrigued by this new offering by a local architect—a complete energy-efficient vacation home for $149,900. The Sail Cabin, as Jeff Whyte has dubbed it, is a modern take on a log cabin, meant to blend in with nature…
In Winnetka: With Update and Expansion, Twice the Arts and Twice the Crafts
List Price: $3.295 million
The Property: When Robert and Emi Kelsey bought an old Tudor house in Winnetka ten years ago, it was sort of discombobulated. Some decades before, previous owners had sold off the property in front of the house and tacked an awkward entrance onto the back, and there were a couple of staircases but no main stairway…