Comparing itself to the nightspots of Vegas, Dubai, and Ibiza—and an answer to the “run-of-the-mill, overpriced, watered-down clubs of Chicago”—the Gold Coast lounge Privét opens tonight at 937 North Rush Street... Read more
For a spot that’s only been open a week and a day, the West Loop scene-stealer Maude’s Liquor Bar—brought to us by the owner of Gilt Bar and Curio, and one of my most fervently anticipated nightlife openings of 2011—was sailing a smooth ship last night during The Chaser’s first visit... Read more
As a newcomer to Ravenswood, I eyed the crisp brown awning at the corner of Wolcott and Montrose all last summer and fall, wondering what the story might be behind those papered windows and the city-issued notices posted on the door—and why Wolcott’s, the project in progress inside, had come to a standstill... Read more
’Tis the season to go gold, but big bling? We’re over it. From subtle glimmers that feel timeless and appealingly broken-in to small, dazzling accessories that are just plain fun, these touches always get the party started.Read more
Who hasn’t stared up at the iconic corncobs of Bertrand Goldberg’s Marina City and wondered who lives there? Photographer Andreas E. G. Larsson, a frequent Chicago Home + Garden contributor, has been long fascinated by the complex, completed in 1962. Read more
