Features
Real Life at the Ritz
by Jack Star
…where a highly organized staff handles quirks, details, emergencies with style and verve
Bill Daley
by Bruce DuMont
The youngest and, some say, the brightest of Mayor Daley’s sons talks about family, fame, and campaigns to come.
The Ties that Bind
by Michael Anania
What it means when a woman touches your tie – and other collar knowledge
Oak Street: All Those Consuming Passions
by Brenda Shapiro
It’s a neighborhood street, but the neighborhood is not a place but a state of mind.
Celebrations of the New World
fiction by Bob Shacochis
When two families come together for the first time on the Fourth of July, the fireworks are both figurative and real.
Concrete Pleasures
by Jill and Ron Rohde
Whether it’s curried chicken or salad or brats and a beer, the joys of outdoor dining await you.
Road Works
text by Joanne Trestrail
Jay Wolke has spent more time on the Dan Ryan than most South Side commuters, and he has eye-opening photographs to prove it.
Departments
Letters
Upfront
by Henry Hanson
A toast to dads and daughters; a prize for poet Paul Carroll; Upfront takes a jaunt to Britain
On the Aisle: Solti’s Felicitous Falstaff
by Claudia Cassidy
…and other notable performances around town
Theatre: Waiting for the Reviews
by Lenny Kleinfeld
Theatre critics get TV time in New York and L.A. Why not in Chicago?
M.W. Newman: Playing Young at Heart
Veteran jazzman Bud Freeman doesn’t have to toot his own horn.
Audio: Different Faces, Similar Functions
by Rich Warren
Need an amplifier or a receiver? Two to consider
Movies: Beauties or Beasts?
by Dave Kehr
The dawning of a new dominatrix dressed in sweat pants
Travel: Dropping a few Pounds
by Rochelle Distelheim
IN and out of the London shops, picking up bargains
Chicago As It Was: The Shop on Clark Street
by Perry R. Duis
In the world before credit cards, Chicagoans turned to pawnbrokers for “cash advances.”
Books: The Pits of Prosperity
True stories of trading from a writer who took delivery of 10,000 bushels of soybeans
The Goods
by Jamie Gilson
Good news for mustard collectors, beach addicts, serious readers running out of book space, travelers who prefer to guide their own tours, and anyone who’s been searching for a banana bracelet
Wine: Thirst-Quenching Wines
by Patrick W. Fegan
Choosing a summer wine is no art; uncork something light and tart.
Dining on the Town: Hot Notes
by Carla and Allen Kelson
Jumpin’ jambalaya! The heady aroma of New Orleans heads north.
The Best of Chicago: Ceiling Fan
by Jamie Gilson
Stencil artist Judith Hendershot enlivens our public places in a very personal way.
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