Kill Your Television
Who’s Piloting These Airwaves Anyway? New TV episodes finally returned this week—and yet we’re still hankering for so much as an ounce of creativity on camera. The Neo-Futurists to the...
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Down and Dirty
Talking Trash April is Earth month, which means the onslaught of green talk has just begun. But don’t turn a deaf ear yet; amid the lip service and Al Gore...
Shopper: Pivot
Owner Jessa Brinkmeyer discusses the city's first—and only—eco-friendly clothing boutique.
Green Goods in Oak Park
The Home Is Always Greener. . . It’s much easier to pay lip service to being green than to seek out the products, but Green Home Experts (823 S. Oak...
Goats, Syrup, and Other Natural Wonders
The Late Show A few months back, we shared a tip on a staged reading of Better Late, starring Frasier’s John Mahoney and Mamet regular Mike Nussbaum. For folks who...
Outlet Shopping in Lincoln Park
Need an Outlet? The owners of Madison and Friends (43 E. Oak St., 312-642-6403; 720 Waukegan Rd., Deerfield, 847-236-4131) and The Denim Lounge (2004 W. Roscoe St., 773-935-2820; 43 E....
Romancing the Stony
Fresh Eyre How is it that the spinster Brontë sisters managed to write such passionate bodice rippers—for Victorian England, at least—despite a life of domestic doldrums on the Yorkshire moors?...
A Boutique Pops Up in the Loop
See More, Spend More? SeeMore Shopping Chicago Boutique (175 W. Jackson Blvd.; 312-360-1344)—the event organizer, shopping tour operator, and shopping site dedicated to promoting Chicago shopping—has opened a “pop-up” boutique...
The Green Machine
Easy Being Green The South Side Irish Parade took place on the 9th, and the weekend ahead is riddled with green beer drink-offs. Isn’t there anything authentic left to celebrate...
Guise and Gals
Ladies and Gents The Lincoln Park men’s store Guise has moved, expanded, and let the ladies in on the fun. Guise Chic (2128 N. Halsted St.; 773-929-6130), the new joint...