Gone Fishing
Catch of the Day There are other summer rituals besides Lollapalooza to check out this weekend—mercifully, many of the air-conditioned sort. For starters, Friday marks the beginning of the Fillet...
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Shopper: Le Dress
Stocked solely with dresses, this new European-style Wicker Park boutique carries everything from summer-barbecue casual to charity-ball glam in a wide selection of sizes.
Sales Check
A roundup of sales, store openings, and shopping news in August 2008
Process of Illumination
We surveyed the scene at the School of the Art Institute and came up with this mix of objects by emerging and established talent.
Home Goods in Lake View
At Home in BoystownShopping local in Lake View just got a little easier, with the opening of the cheekily named Homeboy (3327 N. Broadway; 773-472-0548), featuring a host of Chicago...
Hip-Hopera
People’s Choice Kevin Coval—the charismatic Def Poetry vet, cofounder of the teen poetry festival Louder Than a Bomb, and (ahem) recently featured Chicago single—performs selections from his latest book of...
The Penguin and the Gold Coast
The March of the PenguinRetro brand Original Penguin (901 N. Rush St.; 312-475-0792, originalpenguin.com), has revamped, updating its fan base by swapping out Bob Hope for Adam Brody, and opened...
The Parent Trap
Everyone Prefers BlondesThe camera loved her; men swooned for her; and ladies are still mimicking her iconic style. Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe traces the definitive blonde bombshell from...
Indian Jewelry Store in Schaumburg
East Meets WestIndia’s largest jewelry store brand, Tanishq, has opened its first U.S. store in the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg (847-240-0166). The shop, from décor to its merchandise, has an...
Francophone Call
It’s Quebec versus France in a battle royale of weekend whimsy: While Canada’s Cirque du Soleil continues to camp out in the parking lot of the United Center, Paris’s Compagnie...