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March 2009
Sales Check
By Katherine Lee & Bridget Maiellaro
March 2009: A roundup of this month's sales, store openings, and shopping news. Read more
I Dub Thee Terzo Piano
By Penny Pollack & Jeff Ruby
He Said It
“The name is something that I came up with. All the names that were on the table were missing the mark. Think about it. Restaurant MW. That’s just not exciting, is it?” –Tony Mantuano on Terzo Piano (159 E. Monroe Dr.), his upcoming restaurant on the third (terzo) floor of the new Modern Wing of the Art Institute designed by Renzo Piano (scheduled to open May 16th)... Read more
We Do the Math
By Catey Sullivan
We’re totally stuck on Mauritius, Theresa Rebeck’s edge-of-your-seat thriller about—don’t scoff—stamp collecting. Here’s how penny postage adds up to high suspense onstage. Read more
Ready for My Close-up
By Ann Wiens
Mug Shots: The Face of Crime, a collection of booking photos from the late 1800s through the 1960s opens March 14th at Mars Gallery Read more
Mart Sample Sale, Smart Home, and More
By Bradley Lincoln
There’s a lot of buzz about this weekend’s sample sale at the Merchandise Mart, with more than 40 high-design rollers participating in the event, held Saturday and Sunday on the 8th floor. The admission price of $10 for a weekend pass (refundable with some purchases) also includes access to participating showrooms on the hallowed halls of 6 and 15-18, which are typically to-the-trade only. Expect luxe bargains from Mike Bell, Holly Hunt, Bright Chair, Henredon, and lots more. Why not pimp your patio with this outdoor set of Boca Isles resin wicker furniture with Sunbrella cushions from Anacara? It’s $2,418 for all five pieces, down from $6,200. Odegard promises a large selection of hand-knotted rugs (regularly $3,000 to $14,000) for $700 to $4,500, and should you need some Read more
A Eunuch Perspective
Monsters and Prodigies*
Who knew eunuchs could have sex? Turns out women flung themselves at these archetypes of altered manhood throughout the 18th century. This and other factoids about the bygone culture of castrati come courtesy of the Mexico City-based avant-garde troupe Teatro de... Read more
Fired Up

We were sad when the showroom Casamonte closed up shop earlier this year, not the least because they were one of only two outfits in town to sell the fab EcoSmart ventless fireplaces (Green Home Chicago is the other). Now Vesta, which is adjacent to the shuttered Casamonte, is carrying the line. Vesta, which also represents Bentwood and Leicht kitchens, has several EcoSmart models on display. By the end of the week, they’ll have the crazy cool leather-wrapped, hand-stitched Zeta, pictured here, in their showroom. 

—JAN PARR

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Custom Fashion in Pilsen
By Bridget Maiellaro
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Within a month after graduating from the Chicago Fashion Incubator, Chicago native Kate Coxworth, the 27-year-old designer of the Kate Boggiano clothing line, moved her inventory from the 11th floor of Macy’s to Pilsen. Now a studio and retail space, Kate Boggiano (2150 Canal Port Ave., Suite 3A3; 866-388-3501, kateboggiano.com) opened earlier this month and carries a line of shirts, tops, and blouses that focuses on... Read more