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July 2010
Shabby Chic
By Jan Parr
Before there was shabby-chic, the style, there was Rachel Ashwell’s Shabby Chic... Read more
Argentinean Street Food Coming to West Town
By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer with Denise Peñacerrada
So Is It Actually “Ocho”? A former auto-body shop in far west West Town will soon house 8 (2501 W. Chicago Ave.; no phone yet), the latest project from Hubie Greenwald (Motel). “[It’s] street food inspired by what you find in and around Buenos Aires,”... Read more
Five-Buck Club
Our top five picks for things to do this week: The one street fest you shouldn’t miss this summer … a lesson in Chicago music history, served hot … the best (and worst) of local theatre … and more Read more
Veteran Defense Lawyer: Blago Will Win Some Counts
By Carol Felsenthal
After the closing arguments on Tuesday, I called a prominent defense lawyer in town whom I’ve known for decades. He asked not to be identified, but his insights are worth sharing as jurors begin deliberating today in the corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich. Caveat: His experience, legal acumen, and street smarts are from years of working as a criminal defense attorney... Read more
A Bridgeport Surprise: Buyers Fill Up Phase One
By Dennis Rodkin
I was skeptical last March when a developer showed me around a rubble-strewn site on the north side of Bridgeport where he was planning to unveil a development of 29 new homes. The area around the site, sandwiched between the Stevenson Expressway and the South Branch of the Chicago River, is a somewhat isolated patch three blocks wide that is filled with small industrial buildings and modest, dowdy older houses... Read more