Chris Smith
Posts by Chris Smith
Upscale Fashion Outlet Coming To O’Hare
One of the most common stress-inducing places in the world is the airport. And O’Hare being one of the busiest can only add to the stress of flying on a bad day. But some sympathetic genius has found the perfect way to balance out the headache that can be O’Hare, just put an outlet mall […]
Former Motorola CEO Sells Condo
According to Dennis Rodkin and Deal Estate, Ed Zander has sold his Water Tower Place and his exodus of Chicago is complete. Ed Zander is the former chairman and CEO of Schaumburg-based Motorola, he and his wife lived shared a condo on the 67th floor of the incredible Water Tower Place. Zander bought the house […]
Sofitel Hotel To Host RESOLUTIONS 2013
On Friday, January 25, 2013 StyleChicago.com will be having an event titled ‘RESOLUTIONS 2013’ in the Grand Ballroom and Mezzanine level of the upscale Sofitel Chicago Water Tower. At a time of the year when people have made new years resolutions and may have already started to falter, this event is very much needed. There […]
Chicagoans of the Year Honored At The Peninsula
Last month six Chicagoans were honored for doing amazing things in the city of Chicago. Chicago Magazine’s ‘Chicagoans of the Year 2012’ focused on the good being done in a city whose headlines are sometimes less than positive. The honorees were Ken Vandermark (Composer and Saxophonist), Regina Taylor (Writer and Director of Crowns), Rony Monzon […]
900 North Michigan Shops: The Luxury Retail Capital
Let me start off by giving a grand apology. I have been doing this for a while now and I have yet to feature the biggest luxury retail destination in the city of Chicago, the 900 North Michigan Shops. Sure I’ve mentioned it in passing, but the 900 North Michigan Shops retail center (named after […]
Luxbar: A Bar With A Fireplace
The Gold Coast is one of Chicago’s most popular, precious and upscale neighborhoods. There’s no shortage of amazing shopping destinations, incredible hotel choices, and the all-too-important fine dining options. Whether you’re looking for a great steak from Gibson’s, which is one of Chicago’s best steakhouses or maybe you would like some of the finest seafood […]
Entrepreneurs Eve Recap
Chicago had tons of New Year’s Eve parties Monday night and a lot were great, but none were quite like Entrepreneurs Eve. Held at the Adler Planetarium the party was literally an event under the stars. Chicago’s business professionals came out in their finest duds and celebrated the entrepreneurial spirit while also helping raise money […]
Municipal Bar + Dining: An Upscale Sports Bar
Upscale and casual have two vastly different meanings. Upscale and casual are usually two very different extremes when it comes to dining. One you may think of as a place where you absolutely have to wear a jacket, or at the very least a tie, and the other is the type of restaurant where you […]
Haute Restaurant: N9NE Steakhouse
Nestled into the West Loop of Downtown Chicago is N9NE Steakhouse Chicago (440 West Randolph Street). Since the year 2000 this steakhouse has been amazing guests and critics alike. Started by the son of Arnold Morton, Michael Morton, N9NE is an extension of the expertise and brilliance of the Morton name when it comes to […]
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