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By David Bernstein
The other night, I got an out-of-the-blue e-mail from Jeffrey Lieber. A couple years ago I wrote a story about Lieber, the Evanston native and University of Illinois grad who penned the original pilot that would eventually become the television series mega-hit Lost... Read more
By Bradley Lincoln
Wright auction house and gallery is gearing up for a massive, headline-grabbing sale of all things Eames, and the doors are open now until the April 8 sale to preview the 133 lots of furniture, models, photos, and ephemera... Read more
Our top five picks for things to do this week: Black Lips at Logan Square Auditorium, Hannibal Buress and Kid Sister at the Hideout, Frank Gehry at the library, and more Read more
By Denise Peñacerrada
We're not sure whose idea it was to fuse the molecular gastronomy crew at Moto, a noted restaurant in Chicago's West Loop, with a television series about saving the earth through better dining, but the result is Future Food, which premieres tonight... Read more
By Dennis Rodkin
A grand home in Lake Forest goes formal and nearly flowerless with Euro-style landscape design Read more
By Penny Pollack
An avid theatre goer, Penny Pollack, Chicago magazine's dining editor, may have been the only person in the audience of Beauty and the Beast on Wednesday night who did not have a fresh memory of the 1991 Disney movie on which this touring musical production is based... Read more
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $7.95 million
The Property: When I first visited this Lake Forest house (in 2002, when it was only a year old), I could hardly take my eyes off the living room ceiling, a soaring masterpiece of beams, arches, and planking, all crafted from trees from the same Wisconsin grove. Recently I made a... Read more
The Property: When I first visited this Lake Forest house (in 2002, when it was only a year old), I could hardly take my eyes off the living room ceiling, a soaring masterpiece of beams, arches, and planking, all crafted from trees from the same Wisconsin grove. Recently I made a... Read more
By Penny Pollack & Graham meyer
To Be Perfectly Frank
Alexander Brunacci kept the opening of Lincoln Park’s new Franks ’N’ Dawgs (1863 N. Clybourn Ave.; 312-281-5187) quiet, despite having some serious coattails to ride—his brother, Frank, is the chef at Sixteen, the Trump tower restaurant. Read more
Alexander Brunacci kept the opening of Lincoln Park’s new Franks ’N’ Dawgs (1863 N. Clybourn Ave.; 312-281-5187) quiet, despite having some serious coattails to ride—his brother, Frank, is the chef at Sixteen, the Trump tower restaurant. Read more
By Jennifer Wehunt
Determined to get out of town for a night but at a loss when our plan A fell through, my husband and I were brainstorming over beers when inspiration struck, courtesy of a can of PBR: Milwaukee! It fit our criteria—less than two hours away and affordable... Read more