By Christine Newman
A real-estate developer rehabs a drab property in Wicker Park into an arty bohemian retreat-shaded woodland included. Read more
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Photographer Lisa Predko shot our April cover story, "Who Makes What," in early February. There was snow on the ground, frozen nosehairs in our nostrils, and bitterness in our hearts. Winter seems like like a distant memory now, but we feel we must share these photos with you.
Check out our behind-the-scenes look at the photoshoot for Miss Maya Sinstress, a fetish diva whom we interviewed for the salaries article. She brought with her several latex costumes, various fierce whips, and a bottle of lube (you'll see why in the photos)...
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Local photog and friend of historical landmarks Carey Primeau has a knack for making crumbling walls and piles of garbage look beautiful (as displayed in our February roundup of Flickr greats with the haunting photo of a deserted classroom from Chicago's Jacob Riis Elementary School).
Primeau recently expanded beyond Chicago's disregarded treasures and traveled through Europe visiting abandoned buildings destined to be forgotten by history...
Forget Taste of Chicago.
Common Threads—the charity cofounded by Oprah toque and Table Fifty-Two honcho Art Smith that teaches kids about nutrition and healthy cooking—held its third annual World Festival Monday night at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
The scene was sort of like an all-star episode of Top Chef: Local bigwigs including David Burke (David Burke's Primehouse) and Gale Gand (Tru) handed out haute-cuisine samples while schmoozing with...
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St. Patrick's Day officially kicked off last Sunday with the South Side Irish Parade. For those who missed it—a full week-plus before the actual holiday—there are still plenty of options for the Irish in each of us. Seems like every bar in Chicago, Irish accent (Mystic Celt) or no (Grand Central), has something going on. Whether you're... Read more