Chris Smith

Christopher Smith is a freelance writer and high-end fashion stylist from the south side of Chicago, IL. After attending the University of Iowa, he returned to his hometown of Chicago to start his writing career where he covers fashion, hospitality, restaurants and all things haute.

Posts by Chris Smith

Chicago’s Trunk Club and Esquire Team Up For Collection

Chicago’s Trunk Club already does a lot to make sure men are as stylish as they need to be, but now they have taken it to a whole new level. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration the styling service has teamed up with one of the top men’s magazines, Esquire, to provide clients with essential fall clothing. […]

One on One with Sagar Sheth

Chicago mover and shaker Sagar Sheth is one of the few people to make it to a senior position on Wall Street by the time they hit their thirties. At only 32 years old, Sagar is one of the youngest Directors in the Global Markets Group at Deutsche Bank in Chicago, where he leads a […]

Standard Market Grill Opens in Lincoln Park

Yesterday (8/14) marked the grand opening of Standard Market Grill in Lincoln Park at 444 West Fullerton Parkway. The 5,000 square foot restaurant was designed by the same award-winning firm that designed Nordstrom, Del Frisco’s and others; Aria Group Architects. The space can accommodate 150 guests in the dining room and bar with another 20 […]

Little Market Brasserie’s September Melt

You may remember me talking about Little Market Brasserie’s (10 East Delaware Place) new guest chef series “Melt for Meal” that benefits the Meals on Wheels program. If you don’t recall it’s basically a local chef creating a grilled cheese sandwich that will be featured on Little Market’s menu for a month. For the first […]

Radisson Blu Aqua Is Downtown’s Newest Hotspot

In the true heart of downtown, near almost every tourist attraction you could imagine and right down the street from Milennium Park on one side and the Chicago River on the other sits the highly stylish Radisson Blu Aqua (221 North Columbus Drive). The over 334-room hotel is less than two years old but is […]

Kimpton Chicago Offering Patrons a Culinary Adventure

In yet another example of the Chicago food scene being the best in the world, the Kimpton restaurants of Chicago are offering patrons a culinary adventure. They are showing love to people who love their restaurants, all of their Chicago restaurants. Kimpton will be giving away prizes to guests who eat or drink at each […]

Chicago Bulls Center to Host Charity Event

Growing up in Chicago can be a great thing, it’s one of the great cities of culture in this country. The hotels are world-class, the restaurants are top notch, and we have some of the best real estate in the world. But we all know nothing is perfect and there are areas where Chicago can […]

Chipotle To Give at Green City Market

Chipotle is constantly showing just how much it supports fresh food, this time with a great initiative at Green City Market during Farmer’s Market Week. This Saturday (August 10) Chipotle will be giving 250 $10 Green City Market Tokens to the first 250 people to enter the market. The tokens are redeemable for food at […]

JIMMY at The James Chicago

With the success of their first location in New York, it’s only right that JIMMY partners Larry Poston, Johnny Swet and David Rabin decided to bring their cocktail bar to Chicago. The new location will be located in the James Chicago tucked behind the new Burke’s Bacon Bar (610 North Rush). The three veterans are […]

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