Do You Believe?
If the truth is out there, trust The Closer to track it down. In the wake of reported UFO sightings at O’Hare, we look to a local expert for guidance.
Issues: March 2007
Chefs on the Grill with Michael Nagrant – Rick Bayless
For March, Nagrant chats with Rick Bayless, the king of regional Mexican throughout the United States, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Frontera Grill (445 N. Clark St.; 312-661-1434).
Right Time, Right Place
A developer transforms a six-flat in West Lincoln Park, and the suburbs top down-town in condo conversions.
Dining Tidbits – March 2007
Budget Beat, Small Plates, Spin, Barbecue
Shared Experiences: Chicagoans of the Year Recap
Though tossed and blown, these nine Chicago dreamers never walked alone
A Diamond in the Rough
A mix of new housing for the Cabrini-Green neighborhood, and upscale condos on a Lake County shoreline
Recipe File – March 2007
Paul Virant’s Gooey Butter Cake
Boom in Bronzeville
Reformed tech exec Helen West turns an architectural charmer into an artists’ haven.
Playing with Fire
Three new suburban glamour spots have city folks programming the GPS to points west and north.
Designer Kara Mann
Kara Mann invents Gold Coast goth