Earlier this week, my editor coined a term in response to the opening of two new pint-sized Gold Coast watering holes: “pocket bars.” Can we officially call it a thing?... Read more
List Price: $1.995 million The Property: There’s a tasteful three-bedroom condo for sale on the 42nd floor of the Fordham, the 50-story condo tower at 25 East Superior Street, but some of its appeal comes from what lies outside its walls—as well as what doesn’t... Read more
Your mother was right: don't go play in the street. Cars aren't that much safer, either. Clubs, offices, bars, and car washes, on the other hand, are quite safe (in terms of murders, at least). Read more
Four Questions for Tona PalominoPalomino met Michael Sheerin in 2000 on the line at Jean Georges in New York. They’ve stayed connected ever since... Read more
Your agenda for the days ahead: One man, decades of battle at Court Theatre . . . a jazz up-and-comer with a famous last name returns to Chicago . . . what to hear in place of Tune-Yards’ sold-out shows . . . plus, playwright Seth Bockley’s weekend plans and free stuff Read more
“I’m going to kill that fucking dog.” So said President Obama’s then-Chief-of-Staff, Rahm Emanuel—according to White House insider Jonathan Alter, the former Chicagoan and Newsweek correspondent. Rahm, it seems, was not exactly besotted by Bo, the Obamas’ Portuguese water dog. I remembered the quote while reading about Emanuel’s plan... Read more
AN UNLIKELY ALLY: At Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Eva Redei is making inroads in finding better ways to identify and treat depression. Her main test subjects? Rats! Read more
