Chicago

Michael Bisbee has always been fascinated by the nightlife and culinary industries so it comes at surprise that as the owner of The LGN Group he is responsible for many of Chicago’s favorite celebrity hotspots. Throughout college and during the years immediately following his graduation, Bisbee learned the ropes of the nightlife/hospitality industry by making […]

Jay co-founded Cedar Street Capital Partners in 2002 to fulfill his vision for a high service, creative, and nimble real estate investment firm. One of Chicago’s most successful and respected brokers, Jay specializes in residential and investment brokerage, acquisition site selection, construction management, architectural planning, landscape design, interior design, material and labor sourcing and price […]

If you’ve ever sat in a bar or restaurant wondering about the origins of its unique furniture and lighting fixtures–you’ve likely experienced the work of 555 designers, architects, engineers and craftspeople. James Geier is the founder of Chicago-based design, fabrication, and management firm 555 International. His success is largely credited to his engineering and design […]

If you are looking for a place to get fit somewhere in Chicago, then be assured that you are safe at Charity Gonzalez’s Urban Fit Clubs. Charity Gonzalez, being the fitness fanatic that she was at an early age, started Urban Fit Clubs. Why? She found herself in a situation that many people find themselves […]

Arturo Gomez is President of Rockit Ranch Productions, Chicago’s premier restaurant and entertainment development company, specializing in the creation, marketing and management of some of the city’s top venues. Beginning his career in 1998 as director of operations for a large Chicago nightlife company where he established his long-time association with Billy Dec and Brad […]

The Palm Restaurant Group celebrated its 85th anniversary as a family business last year and is still owned and operated by members of the original Bozzi and Ganzi families. Boasting a rich history, The Palm has stayed true to their simple, original philosophy: “treat guests like family, serve great food, and always exceed expectations.”

Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago has recently been ranked #9 in Travel + Leisure Magazine’s 2012 World’s Best Service Awards among the Top 10 City Hotels worldwide. It was also named #2 in the Continental US and Canada division.

Just last night, Mercedes-Benz USA partnered with The James Beard Foundation for the third consecutive year to sponsor the Best New Restaurant Award. This year that high honor was given to Next in Chicago and was presented at the annual James Beard Foundation Awards at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall in New York City.

Mercedes will launch an extra-long S-class Pullman as part of the new S-class family, which hits the streets in 2013. In lieu of the Maybach, the Pullman will be presented as the stretch-limo from Stuttgart, expected to arrive in 2015.

At the Lexus LF-LC’s Detroit show in January, Senior execs at Lexus’ parent firm Toyota insisted that the hybrid coupe was strictly a concept. Now, the popularity of the dramatic sportscar has significantly boosted its chances of making production.

2 weeks until Valentine's Day means it's a flurry of activity to book the FlexJet, the Esperanza, pick up cheeky naughties at Agent Provocateur, sweets from Woodhouse, baubles from Graff and of course fresh floral arrangements. That is, unless one has already been so astute to have H.Bloom already on autopilot. H. Bloom is a floral service who will not only pick the very best but focuses on providing you with the service of having fresh flowers delivered as often as one would like and for as long as one would like.

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