Which mayoral candidate will woo the youth vote? Gery Chico and Miguel del Valle each made a bid Friday night by putting in an appearance at a free schmoozefest hosted by the hip gallery–slash–community center Chicago Urban Art Society, in Pilsen…
You think hipsters don’t care about football? Wrong. It’s the Black Eyed Peas they can take or leave. An easy-going crowd gathered Sunday for Rory Lake’s Super Pot Luck Bowl Full of Dreams at the Empty Bottle, and our photographer was there to document the alternative game day action in all its indie glory…
At 11:30 p.m. on Friday you could almost hear the crystals in Privét’s newly hung chandeliers clinking: Although management successfully completed a rush overhaul of the Gold Coast space that housed Le Passage for nearly a decade, not even they could hasten a fashionably late crowd…
Sunday night’s victory brought the Blackhawks within one game of taking home the Stanley Cup—and, other than the United Center, what better place to watch the drama unfold than at the aptly named Stanley’s Kitchen & Tap? Our photographer dropped by the Lincoln Park bar to snap locals’ reactions to game 5…
Crobar didn’t quite make it to legal drinking age—after 19 years in business, the clubbing institution closed in April for renovations—but its heir, The Vibe, debuted Saturday with a party atmosphere and a familiar line out the door. “We’re going for a diverse mix—a broad cross-section, not unlike the city,” says the longtime owner Joey Vartanian. “We’re…
A North Shore decorator with an eye for elegant juxtapositions proves that when it comes to accessorizing, bigger is better.
When I got to work on the day I found out Sarah was pregnant, I had to resist the urge to stand up at the editorial meeting and make an announcement. Instead, I went online and googled “pregnancy.” I basically learned four things: 1. Folic acid, which is found in vitamin B, is crucial for … Read more
Over the past five years, seven high-rise residential towers have gone up at Lakeshore East, the 28-acre development west of Lake Shore Drive between Randolph Street and Wacker Drive. Until now, the development has seemed a little bereft of life, even though those seven high-rises encircle a six-acre park filled with fountains, lawns, and play … Read more
Lyric Opera’s general director William Mason presents the view from his office window, which overlooks some newer architectural gems
