Nate Berkus, a designer who rose to national fame after several appearances on Oprah, is selling his Gold Coast Condo. Since he began his own Oprah backed show, filmed in New York, he felt it was time to switch residences. Originally listed for $2.65 million, the price has come down to $1.89 million for the […]

In Chicago’s Gold Coast there sits a plethora of high quality hotel choices. One of the best of the best is the Waldorf Astoria (11 E. Walton Place). Just the name itself evokes elegance and sophistication. The Hilton bought the Elysian hotel, a five-diamond establishment that was recently ranked number 1 in the country by […]

We featured one of the best bespoke clothing places in Chicago, J. Toor. Now our friends at J. Toor have created something very special this holiday season, the Style Pass. Since the holiday season is upon us, it’s time to start thinking of presents and all the trappings of the season. For women, instead of […]

For fans of the arts, specifically fans of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, they have a huge treat for you tonight. If you don’t have any plans, I would highly suggest making your way to the Symphony Center (220 S. Michigan Ave). Returning to Chicago for the first time in 55 years, the Philharmonia Orchestra will […]

President Obama spent part of yesterday playing basketball in Chicago. On a stress-filled election day, I don’t blame him. As Election Day turned to Election Night, the mood grew serious in the campaign and the President spent much of the evening at the Fairmont hotel watching early results. Many of his supporters and volunteers were […]

Hurricane Sandy dealt a big blow to New York and the surrounding areas. There has been a lot of loss and heartbreak surrounding this tragedy, and we would like to send our deepest condolences to all those who have been negatively affected. There are a lot of organizations and individuals doing as much as they […]

I have grown aware of the intense love that is bestowed upon pets as I’ve gotten older. I see some people have closer relationships with their dogs than with actual human beings. Maybe it’s because pets are known to be loyal, and sometimes people can be less than that. Some people go as far as […]

Just one of eight of the eight cities on the Bright Pink tour, founder and CEO Lindsay Avner made a stop at Saks Fifth Avenue Chicago on North Michigan Avenue. Wearing one of her many pink dresses, she was once again drumming up support the Chicago-based charity. Bright Pink was created to educate young women […]

Have you ever had a four-hour, 25 course meal? No. Well, that’s exactly what’s being done at Alinea in Chicago. The same people who brought Chicago Next, also own Alinea, and they are similar in one major way. They both have the ticketing system that requires you to pay 100% of the bill up front […]