Running on Empty: Postmarathon Drinking
The Chicago Marathon—which begins this Sunday, October 10th, at 7:30 a.m. in Grant Park—has taken over my life, and I’m not even running it. The Creative Director is, though, and...
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Jonathan Adler at Kohler
Visitors to the Kohler Design Center in picturesque Kohler, Wisconsin—just a quick two-hour road trip from Chicago—can now step inside superstar Jonathan Adler’s brain...
The Discreet Charm of RL
From its fumbling start just off the Mag Mile, the first and only American restaurant in the Ralph Lauren empire has evolved into the dining room of choice for Chicago’s...
Crossing: Four Corners’ Latest Bar Plays It Safe—and Smart
Today marks the opening of the eighth bar in the Four Corners Tavern Group empire. From the guys behind Schoolyard, Brownstone, Sidebar, and a slew of other two-syllabled watering holes...
International Antiques Fair
At a Bloggers’ Breakfast at the Merchandise Mart yesterday morning, I got a sneak peek—amid ongoing setup, with burly men hauling high-priced furnishings everywhere you looked—of this year’s International Antiques...
New Metal Crafts and Design Harvest Events
Two design events this weekend (they share just one overlapping day: Saturday) are hoping to lure members of the trade and everyday enthusiasts in search of one-of-a-kind finds. We’re not...
In a Muddle: Judging Carnivale’s Mojito Contest
Since I began writing The Chaser a year ago, I’ve become a regular on the cocktail-contest-judging circuit. It seems I’m now a booze expert (I know, Mom: It’s really not...
Sammi Speaks: Sitting Down with the Sweetest Star of "Jersey Shore"
It never ceases to amaze me: the phenomenon of the reality-TV star. One minute she’s throwing back shots at some dreary college bar; the next minute she’s throwing back shots...
Gunning it to Gunner’s—and Yet Another Shot at a “Jersey Shore” Moment
Riding home on the back of The Creative Director’s motorcycle last night, I passed bar after bar, and with nothing else to do but hold on and occasionally admire the...
Jayson Home & Garden Flea Market
This is no side-of-the-highway maze of stalls hawking Beanie Babies and paperback romances. Jayson Home & Garden’s biggest event of the year (Sept. 24–26) will showcase the fruits of an...