It generally takes a few life stages to equip your kitchen with professional or investment pieces. But more and more, longstanding imperial brands are adopting a “grow into it” philosophy toward their cookware... Read more
A map shows the distribution of el stops throughout the city, revealing where's a short walk, and where's a long haul, to the city's public-transportation arteries. Read more
Senior editor Nora O'Donnell visited the set of WGN Midday News to talk fashion. Nora discusses summer's hottest fashion trends as featured in the May 2011 issue of Chicago magazine. From stripes and solids to swimwear and sandals, this summer is bringing sizzling styles! Read more
A lesson for any would-be bar owner: Never announce an opening date. Once you have every license in hand and all inspections have been squared away and your contractors have packed up their tools for the very last time, just go ahead and open. Then tell everyone you’ve done so... Read more
The annual headline-grabbing, international fine art convention at Navy Pier that Chicago used to call Art Expo back in the day has morphed into a three-headed beast called Artropolis, and it’s kicking off tonight and continuing through Monday afternoon at the Merchandise Mart... Read more
The value of listmaking resides in how the criteria reflect the interests and knowledge of the listmakers. Which is why there's always room for one more. Here's mine. Read more
Trump’s campaign to vilify Obama is dominating headlines these days, so it’s worth a look to examine the real estate tycoon's ties to two of the president’s most energetic backers: Rahm Emanuel and his younger brother, Ari. Read more
List Price: $985,000 The Property: When making their coffee order, some people ask for the drink “with room”—space at the top of the cup for adding cream or sugar. Here’s a 124-year-old greystone in Lake View that comes with room: about 1,000 feet of unfinished walk-up attic space with 12-foot ceilings that could become a master suite or an enormous family room... Read more
During the president's whirlwind day of birth certificates, Oprah, and fundraisers, the mayor suggests some small plans for Chicago. Very, very small. Read more
A Stroke of Geno
Geno Bahena, the well-traveled veteran of Los Moles, Real Tenochtitlán, Tepatulco, Deliciosoy Sabroso Grill, Chilpancingo, Ixcapuzalco, and Frontera Grill, is on the verge of another opening: Danzón Restaurante... Read more