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Sharene Shariatzadeh
The LUMA8 CEO goes all in on shopping for her passions: local art and her dogs.
Erling Wu-Bower Will Open Maxwells Trading This Winter
The cuisine at the new restaurant will pull in personal and global influences.
A Hotel Breakfast for a Morning Splurge
Most mornings I’m satisfied grabbing a bagel or croissant, but on treat-yourself days, I opt for what I’ve dubbed the Fancy Hotel Breakfast. The Lobby at the Peninsula is a particularly good choice, with its many daytime delights, like the Chinese breakfast with dumplings and hot soy milk. But it’s the new aloo chole, hearty … Read more
Five Interesting Homes in the Northwest Suburbs
Boring burbs? Not so with these funky and classic properties for sale outside the city.
Some of the Best Pro Athletes to Hail From the Chicago Area
The Chicago area has produced more professional athletes than any city in the U.S. — a total of 1,061. That’s 494 football players, 387 baseball players, 155 basketball players, and 25 hockey players. Los Angeles only has 818, New York 546. We don’t have an explanation for why Chicago is the most athletic city in … Read more
Pool Hall Wisdom
Long before he wrote for shows like Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., the author got some life-altering advice from a hustler named Banks.
How to Spend $150 at Mini Wonder
The new Southport Corridor boutique delivers baby and toddler clothes with a local twist.
Mr. T in Lake Forest and Woodward in Wheaton: Famous Folks Who Lived in the Burbs
Wherever you live in the Chicago area, someone famous once lived there, too. Here’s a list of the best known — or at least the most interesting — people to have inhabited our suburbs.
