The Nate Berkus Show

By Amalie Drury

I’ve known interior designer Nate Berkus since I moved to Chicago a decade ago. A story about Nate’s former Old Town rowhouse was the first magazine feature I ever wrote, and we’ve sat down for plenty of interviews since... Read more

Grand Opening Tonight: Watershed, River North’s Newest Grandma-Approved Drinking Den

By Amalie Drury

Aren’t you simply exhausted by the endless efforts to be so unchicly chic? Grannies have taken over the runways; nerds are everywhere; and all the new bars are loosely modeled after barns. One more bite of down-home pork and I’ll explode... Read more

(Pocket) Book It to Cuvée for a Chance to Win a Louis Vuitton Bag

By Amalie Drury

Editor’s note: The Chaser is now exclusively on Chicagomag.com.

I’m Facebook friends with the very suave party promoter Vincent Anzalone of Genuine Chicago (we occasionally run... Read more

Garden Ridge in Aurora

By Amalie Drury

Good news for Chicagoland crafters and holiday decorating fiends: Garden Ridge will open its second area location in Aurora (a Schaumburg outpost was unveiled in early August) on September 17... Read more

Review: Curio, Gilt Bar's Underground Lounge

By Amalie Drury

CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER: We love the cocktails and the clutter chic at River North’s pleasing, if perplexing, new speakeasy Read more

Flashback! The New Adventures of the Old Limelight

By Amalie Drury

A confession or a plain old fact, depending on how you look at it: I've never stepped stiletto inside Excalibur, River North's mega haunted-house-like nightclub and perennial favorite of Schaumburg bachelorettes.
Why not, you ask? Well, I guess the best answer is ... Read more

Flying High: Chicago Air & Water Show, VIP-style

By Amalie Drury

My level of nerdiness when it comes to the Chicago Air & Water Show is sky-high. Ha! When I heard the first roar of a practice fighter plane fly-by this morning, I got so excited I could barely type. I wanted to shout it in all caps on Facebook, I wanted to IM it from the rafters: Guess what, people... Read more

Fountainhead Bar Review

By Amalie Drury

GETTING TO KNOW YOU: I break the ice with my new neighborhood bar Read more

It’s All Happening: Chicago goes GAGA for Lolla (a preview of Lollapalooza after-parties)

By Amalie Drury

OK, people. This is it. Lollapalooza starts today, and I'm already giving serious thought to how much eyeliner I'll need later this afternoon to amp up my rocker look (please note: my nails are currently attired in a multi-hued selection I call my "Goldfinger" palette, and the fact that they're chipping a little only makes it that much more appropriate)... Read more

A Look at Lillie's Q, Plus Glamorama Preview

By Amalie Drury

This morning my friend Jenny IM'd me on Facebook to ask, "I wonder if there's any vodka left at Lillie's Q?" Yep, it was that kind of night. More on Lillie's Q in a minute. Our spree began with cocktail hour on the patio at Eno, the InterContinental Hotel's wine, cheese and chocolate lounge... Read more

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