Catholic Charities’ Royale Casino Night
The Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington) had a full house Nov. 19 as the Catholic Charities Junior Board hosted its 10th annual event, A Night in Monte Carlo, honoring Rev. Wayne F. WattsMore...
View ArticleDining Out: Pisolino Italian Caffè
What could be better — and more authentically Italian — than noodles and naptime? That’s the basic concept behind new Avondale eatery Pisolino Italian Caffè (the name means “nap” in Italian), a quaint...
View ArticleEver After: Lisa Dent & Brent Flesner
When it comes to setting a wedding date, many couples choose the venue first, others pick a favorite season. For former US 99.5 radio host Lisa Dent and her boyfriend of three years, third-generation...
View ArticleThe ‘Good’ life: Erica Tazel
The actress stars in the Chicago-set ‘Good Wife’ spinoff, ‘The Good Fight’ Erica Tazel is living proof that sometimes you don’t pick your path in life, but rather it picks you. Though she attended a...
View ArticleLast-minute love: A V-Day Guide for Procrastinators
February 14 is just days away — here, our guide to quick and easy dates, gifts and more DATE NIGHT The window has closed on getting resos at the most romantic spots, but dinner dates are overrated...
View ArticleDining out: Temporis
If food is like art, that makes chefs the artists — but at Temporis, they’re more like scientists. Co-chefs Evan Fullerton and Sam Plotnick experiment with ingredients, flavors and presentation — like...
View ArticleOn the Rise
Since last summer, rental towers have been popping up all over downtown Chicago — and the boom shows no signs of slowing down. Here, we highlight 5 of the most decadent apartment buildings to move into...
View ArticleFacing the music: Taylor Bennett
Chicago rapper Taylor Bennett steps out of his brother’s shadow with a new EP Intro When Chance the Rapper took the stage to accept his Best Rap Album Grammy Feb. 12 — his third that night — he...
View ArticlePoetic ‘Justice’: Monica Barbaro
On-the-rise actress Monica Barbaro steps into the courtroom for the newest ‘Chicago’ franchise show Monica Barbaro is used to having eyes on her. Growing up just outside San Francisco, she performed...
View ArticleMen of Honor: 8 Chicago Guys we admire
Eight Chicagoans are paving the way in their industries — and making the city a better place while they’re at it The visionary: Matthew Manning Matthew Manning is a man of the world — and his mission...
View ArticleHart & Soul: Chicago Blackhawk Ryan Hartman
The Blackhawks newcomer brings passion to the winning team In June 2010, 15-year-old Ryan Hartman cut class — even though he had a final that day — to attend the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup parade. The...
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