Making a Scene

“We’re cultural entrepreneurs,” says Victoria Burns, a Glencoe art adviser whose Palm Treo is filled with names like Peter Sellars and Lawrence Weschler. Burns is using that device to help breathe new life into Art Chicago, the important local showcase that nearly expired last year. She and her partner, Lynne Sowder, an Atlanta-based art adviser, … Read more

North Shore Knockout – Sales Check

Chicago favorite Jake moved to the burbs earlier this year, and the venerable North Shore boutique Neapolitan doubled in size and added a shoe salon. Could Winnetka be giving Oak Street a run for its money? PLUS: Sales Check