Style Sheet – October 2006
Planning a trip? Add a few cool comforts for the road ahead.
Chicago Magazine
The Diva Decreased
Deborah Voigt shocked the world when she revealed that the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden had fired her because she was too hefty. The seductive diva has slimmed down and is speaking to Chicago.
The Short List – October 2006
We found it! A kids’ album that won’t bug parents; a Sundance hit comes home; freaky marathon outfits; and more for October
Trick Out a Great Room
Nick Berkus tricks out an Avondale condo
Uncorked!
When star sommelier Belinda Chang issues a call, the wine world spills forth.
South Loop Rising
After languishing for decades as a bleak landscape of warehouses and rail yards, Chicago’s South Loop is afire. Condo sales are booming, big-box stores are blossoming, and chic restaurants are laying out the welcome mat. Add the lakefront, the Museum Campus, and a rich history to the mix, and is it any wonder the South Loop is not just the city’s but the country’s hottest neighborhood?
Victory Gardens: A Love Story
Victory Gardens is movin’ on up. We trace key moments in the storied theatre’s 30-year history.
Writers on the Record with Victoria Lautman – Adam Gopnik
In his 20 years at The New Yorker, Adam Gopnik has worn several hats: art critic, Paris correspondent, author of the “New York Journal” column. Victoria Lautman caught up with Gopnik, who spoke by phone from his New Yorker office.
Team Spirit?
Chicago Bulls mascot Benny the Bull isn?t the only furry friend who’s run into trouble on the sidelines. The Closer reveals more members of his ornery order.
Their Way
One is beneath a train station; the other’s beside a gas station. But both restaurants—quirky and unique from top to bottom—deliver the goods, foodwise