Simple, rustic and inspired by old world traditions. Top Chef fan favorite Fabio Viviani has arrived in the Windy City to seduce Chicagoans with his smart, simple, homemade Mediterranean-inspired cuisine and charming charisma – who can resist that accent! Fabio collaborated with the fine folks at DineAmic Group, Lucas Stoioff and David Rekhson (of Bull & Bear and Public House), who are… Read more
Sporty and sleek. Here comes a haute heavy hitter! A new one-of-a-kind upscale sports bar, gastropub experience in Chicago has arrived. The official grand opening of Municipal Bar + Dining Company took place on Friday night and drew an all-star turnout. VIP arrivals on the red carpet included Brian Urlacher, Jonathan Toews, Major Wright, Charley Oakley, Al Montoya, and Chicago… Read more
Mix. Mingle. Mentor. Raise a glass for charity: the New-Year’s-Eve-style countdown to officially welcome the start of Step Up Women’s Network’s year-long, 15th anniversary celebration has begun. Connecting professional women who give back with underserved teen girls is Step Up’s recipe for success; this annual membership event brings the entire network together – totaling 15,000 people from coast to coast.… Read more
Step into the magical world of Wonderland… the most celebrated charity event of the year, the Green Tie Ball XXI was held last Saturday (September 15) at Finkl & Sons. It was a small, intimate, glitzy affair for, oh, just over 3,000 people. This year’s Alice in Wonderland theme was the perfect way to celebrate Gateway Green’s achievements in keeping Chicago’s landscape beautiful… Read more
Sample. Sip. Savor. Talk about a one-stop Chicago food scene… and I didn’t even have to plan a culinary travel? Enter Taste of the Nation Chicago 2012, which brought together an electric all-star lineup of the city’s most notable chefs from 70 of the top restaurants, 31 participating mixologists who have transformed the Chicago cocktail scene, sommeliers, food choices galore,… Read more
La vita e bella! – Life Is Beautiful at Piccolo Sogno Due. This authentic Italian spin-off in the heart of Chicago’s River North neighborhood opened just in time for the height of summer. I excitedly got to taste test the heavenly seafood-focused menu during the grand opening soiree last week. I looked at it as an all-you-can-drink/eat (in the classiest… Read more
Sophisticated. Sexy. Smart. Welcome Drumbar Chicago, exactly what the Gold Coast has been thirsting for. Eighteen floors above the historic Raffaello boutique hotel sits the newly-opened, refreshing, intimate, speakeasy-style rooftop lounge. I was fortunate enough to attend the star-studded grand opening party last Thursday and I couldn’t have asked for a more stylish event for my premiere Cheeky article –… Read more
She is fun, fabulous and fierce. She is chic, intelligent and in-the-know. But most of all, the Cheeky chick is the kind of woman who embraces, admires, respects, smiles at and opens her heart to other fabulous chicks. Now THAT'S Cheeky, darling!
