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August 2013

Ride Like Jackie O. at the New Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Virginia
By Nina Kokotas Hahn
This week: A good fare sale, a guide to travel gadgetry, and the best time to book your Thanksgiving flight. Read more
Five Food Festivities in Chicago This Week
By Paige Pritchard
Send off summer with ribs, pie, and s'mores. There's also a llama dinner, if you're into that kind of thing. Read more
What Should Chicago Do With All Those Empty School Buildings?
By Carol Felsenthal
The city now has a lot of big, vacant schools. To figure out what to do with them, Rahm just appointed a committee, and a plugged-in guy to chair it. Read more
A Late Russian Tycoon’s North Shore Mansion Sold for One Quarter the Original Asking Price
By Dennis Rodkin
The Highland Park house went for $2.2 million—but it was priced at $8.93 million in 2009. The owner died with $27 million in debt, though, so it's all relative. Read more
Burger @ Frontier
By Penny Pollack
This Weekend Will Be Buzzing With Design Events and Sales
By Alice Oglethorpe
There's a party at Lillstreet Art Center, the American Craft Expo is in Evanston, a sale is on at BoConcept, and a ton of vintage wares are at Randolph Street Market. Read more
Fried Chicken @ Frontier
By Penny Pollack
Add Some French Style to Your Wardrobe
By Heiji Choy Black
For some of that je ne sais quoi, try Maje, now sold at Nordstrom. Read more
Graham Elliot Review (Updated): The Celebrity Chef's Restaurant Lives Up to Its Name
After a few reinventions, the chef has settled on an adventurous tasting menu. Read more
What Chicago Is Doing This Weekend
By Staff
We're going camping, hitting the theater, doing some shopping, and seeing a few festivals this weekend. Read more
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