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Sandburg Said It A HUNDRED YEARS AGO THIS MONTH, POET CARL SANDBURG DECLARED US “CITY OF THE BIG SHOULDERS,” A MONIKER THAT LOCALS STILL WEAR WITH PRIDE. BY MATT STEWART
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12 Front Runners 28 From the Editor-in-Chief 30 From the President and Publisher
37 Invited 52 The List
People 55 Make No Little Plans As the Metropolitan Planning Council celebrates its 80th anniversary, President MarySue Barrett steps up her quest to foster Chicago’s development.
58 Fashion Forward With new fashion app Purely, Jeremiah Green gives Chicagoans direct access to up-and-coming designers.
60 Corri’s Canvas With a second stylish installment of eDrop-Off, Corri McFadden makes a bold statement in the Gold Coast.
62 “Edgewater Feels Like Home” Pepe Vargas, founder of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, shares his passion for the far North Side neighborhood.
66 City of Big Scholars Casey Keller and Lisa Morrison Butler discuss City Year Chicago’s commitment to turning at-risk public school students into academic achievers.
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74 Ample Make This Bed The DePaul Art Museum spotlights the art of the quilt with “From Heart to Hand.”
Taste 76 Southern Exposure Pilsen’s historic Thalia Hall gets a breath of new life with upscale tavern concept Dusek’s Board & Beer.
80 Keeping It Casual Five-star chef Kevin Hickey partners with Billy Dec on smart new spot Bottlefork.
82 Beer Here As Chicago’s craft beer movement heats up, four local breweries unveil what’s on tap for spring.
84 Going Green St. Patrick’s Day Parade grand marshal John McDonough shares his favorite Chicago restaurants, Irish and otherwise.
86 City and State As Chicago welcomes the world to a major travel industry event, tourism execs Jen Hoelzle and Don Welsh belly up to the chef’s counter at River West hot spot The Dawson.
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Treasures 90 Cable Vision David Yurman celebrates the 30th anniversary of his most iconic design with a limited-edition collection.
92 Marching In Saint Laurent returns to Chicago with a sleek boutique on Walton Street; and Evanston-based Fischer Voyage goes ultraluxe with the ultimate leather carryall.
94 Waxing Stylish Light up your home with artisan-made candles from Deber.
96 Creative Inspiration Back in Chicago after a year in LA, artist Francine Turk shares her favorite hometown places.
98 Piece of Mind Social entrepreneur Kathleen Wright connects artisans with fashion labels for high-impact products.
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108 Family Ties Giving money away isn’t as easy as it sounds. Here, philanthropists, advisers, and wealth managers discuss how to minimize familial differences and ensure a smooth, successful charitable gifting process for all. By Suzanne McGee
112 Wear Minimum Pared-down, simple styles become especially alluring against the Chicago city skyline. Photography by Robert Ascroft Styling by Taryn Shumway
120 Sweet Life Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana bring their delectable feast of Italian duality to a posh new boutique on Oak Street.
124 Less Than Zero From the first energy-producing Walgreens to vertical farming at The Plant, when it comes to the net-zero movement, Chicago is leading the way. By Seth Putnam Photography by Brian Sorg
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Haute Property 133 After the Fall Chicago’s real estate scene welcomes a brave new era of spec building.
136 Spring Forward In the luxury market, buyers should sprint rather than spring if they want to snag a new home.
The Guide 139 Michigan Avenue 101 You’ll be 101 percent in the know after consulting our bible of elite dining, nightlife, and shopping destinations.
Gold Coasting 144 Life in the Bus Lane When it comes to people-watching in Chicago, nothing compares to a commute on the CTA.
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Guys night out: At Chicago House’s Absolut Wrapture event at the Willis Tower with fellow co-chairs and organizers Tom Segal, Christopher Hubbard, Chicago House CEO Rev. Stan Sloan, David Kaufman, Dennis Remer, Matthew Harvat, and Chicago House Special Events Manager Mark Pino.
Gorgeous in green: True Detective star and Midwestern girl Michelle Monaghan joins me in celebrating our Winter issue at Rockit Bar & Grill.
ABOVE: At the opening of Saks Fifth Avenue’s new men’s store with Amanda Puck and Saks’ Julie Selakovich Saunders and Caroline McDonald. BELOW: With Choose Chicago’s Don Welsh at the First Bites Bash.
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The arrival of spring in Chicago always seems to come not a moment too soon, but after this year’s adventure of polar vortexes and record snowfall, we’re all particularly impatient to shrug off the season and welcome the warmer months. Goodbye arctic-weight parkas, sludge-covered shoes, and slippery streets and sidewalks; hello blossoms and budding trees and greenness, and the exhilarating freshness of spring. As we get ready to leave winter behind, I can think of no fresher face to help welcome in the new season than cover star Cecily Strong. A lifelong Chicagoan via Oak Park, the 30-year-old has taken the TV comedy world by storm, jumping from stage performer with Second City’s touring company to Saturday Follow me on Twitter Night Live cast member to the @JP_Anderson and at show’s “Weekend Update” anchor, michiganavemag.com. all in the span of less than two years. Suddenly one of television’s “it” girls, she’s taking it like a true Chicagoan: with humility, a bit of wonder, and a great sense of humor. We’re thrilled to feature her on her first magazine cover—there are surely many more to come. With Earth Day on the way, it’s also perfect timing for Michigan Avenue to explore Chicago’s role as a leader in the movement toward net-zero energy building. I’ve always been passionate about conservation—my first job as a teenager was in my oldest brother Scott’s recycling plant, which taught me a real appreciation for the importance of efforts to conserve resources and minimize waste—so it’s particularly gratifying to know that we’re at the forefront of making truly green architecture happen. It’s just one more reason to herald the arrival of spring and to look forward to the warm days and months ahead in this great city.
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Gathering at the Joe’s Stone Crab DC opening with Billy Marovitz, Senator Dick Durbin, Jay Stieber, Kevin Brown, David Uslan, and Jerrod, Rich, and R.J. Melman.
ABOVE: I’ve never had cake like I did from Eli’s Cheesecake on my 50th birthday! Thanks Maureen and Marc Schulman. BELOW: Checking out the new men’s floor at Saks Fifth Avenue with Vice President and General Manager Doug Moss.
I have an unabashed love for March 4. It’s not a holiday, nor does it hold any historical significance. Rather, my affection is rooted in the date’s elementary wordplay: Exclaiming “March forth!” is an easy way to rededicate ourselves to the oncoming year—a well-timed verbal boost for when the varnish has dulled on still-promising New Year’s resolutions while winter insists on lingering. Nevertheless, March 4 faces stiff competition as spring’s most-coveted day later this month, when we’ll fête Spring cover star Cecily Strong with a celebration at Chicago’s newest hotel, The Godfrey. Helmed by general manager George Jordan, a longtime friend of mine, The Godfrey’s nimble aesthetic is an exciting addition to my home neighborhood of River North. I’m already anticipating spending many summer evenings with my wife, Sharon, at its chic outdoor lounge, I|O Urban Roofscape. Undoubtedly, The Godfrey will honor the Windy City’s commitment to hospitality excellence. Equally anticipated is the return of Mario Tricoci’s “Mario, Make Me a Model” competition, where hopeful Follow me on Twitter models vie to develop their budding @danuslan and on Facebook at talents into a professional reality. facebook.com/danieluslan. Semifinalists are announced on Thursday, March 13, and the eventual finalists will undergo an extensive Mario Tricoci training program and makeover to prep for the final runway show (the winner will appear in a future issue of Michigan Avenue, among other benefits). What better way to toast Mario Tricoci’s 35th anniversary than to see the brand’s transformative powers take the catwalk? Visit tricoci.com for competition progress and updates. And for true runway looks, search no further than Porsche Design, whose Chicago debut we toast on Thursday, February 27 at The Shops at North Bridge. Proprietor Justin Pauly has stocked the store with the line’s signature pieces: Think smart silhouettes, urbane timepieces, cool gadgets, and more. It’s a collection that tempers sophistication with functionality—in other words, the perfect wardrobe in which to march forth.
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commercial director, Robert Ascroft’s work has appeared in Gotham, Harper’s Bazaar, T Magazine, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and more. Behind the story: “Both of the models [“Wear Minimum,” page 112] were great to work with. I loved their energy; we spent 14 hours in the studio playing.” Favorite spot in Chicago: “I love to visit my high school friends that moved to Chicago years ago. Of course, I can’t get the Wilco CD cover for Yankee Hotel Foxtrot out of my mind when I am downtown.” His inspiration: “I love being able to adapt to different situations visually. It’s great to do things that are slightly outside of the style you usually work in—it keeps things fresh.”
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lifestyle photographer, Huge Galdones is a native of Montreal. His work has appeared in Food & Wine, New York magazine, Travel + Leisure, and more. Behind the story: “Since Don and Jen [“City and State,” page 86] were seated at the chef’s counter, I shot a lot of their interactions while standing in the middle of the kitchen. While I feel at home amid the hustle of the kitchen staff, I’m not sure if they felt the same way.” His inspiration: “There’s always more to it than the food on the plate. I’m passionate about capturing the behindthe-scenes stories that drive the food scene.”
Seth Putnam The Collective Quarterly, a brand-new print magazine based on travel and creativity. As a reporter-at-large, he’s written for Chicago magazine, Chicago Sun-Times, Kansas City Star, Details online, and more. Behind the story: “The Plant [“Less Than Zero,” page 124] is a vertical farming operation in a converted meatpacking facility in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. I’m always looking for juxtaposition, and it doesn’t get much more opposite than flesh versus greens.” His inspiration: “The old Life magazine credo: ‘To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other and to feel: That is the purpose of life.’” Favorite spot in Chicago: “Frank and Mary’s Tavern on Elston Avenue.”
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Michigan Avenue celebrated our Winter issue cover star Michelle Monaghan with a cocktail party for 250 guests at Rockit Bar & Grill. Monaghan mingled with VIPs throughout the evening, which was sponsored by Belvedere Vodka and Bob Loquercio Auto Group.
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Chicago House and Michigan Avenue welcomed the city’s movers and shakers for a cocktail party at Willis Tower’s Skydeck. Guests mixed and mingled while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and viewing one-of-a-kind works of art during the silent auction.
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Nearly 180 guests joined the Women’s Board of Lincoln Park Zoo at The Casino for an evening featuring small bites plus custom cocktails by mixologist Revae Schneider. The fundraiser brought in more than $250,000—the most money ever raised by the Women’s Board at a live auction.
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The Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society welcomed more than 300 guests to the Chicago Botanic Garden for a holiday celebration and model train exhibition. Themed “From Paris to Versailles in Style,” the event raised $250,000 for the Woman’s Board’s Growing the Future campaign.
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A record $1.3 million was raised at Metropolitan Family Services’ 32nd annual holiday fundraiser at the Hilton Chicago. Emceed by ABC-7’s Tracy Butler and WLS radio’s Roe Conn, the evening honored Boston Consulting Group and its managing director Michael Silverstein for their support of Metropolitan Family Services.
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Comedian Damon Williams hosted the Chicago Urban League’s 52nd annual event, which honored Rev. Jesse Jackson and Louis Gossett Jr. with the Edwin C. “Bill” Berry Civil Rights Award. More than 1,600 guests attended the gala, which featured a performance by The O’Jays.
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The Women’s Board of the Joffrey Ballet held its 16th annual holiday celebration for 575 guests at The Standard Club. Cochaired by Women’s Board members Laura Kofoid and Carol Stone, the event raised more than $140,000 for Joffrey productions and community engagement programs.
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More than 480 guests attended WINGS’ (Women In Need Growing Stronger) 10th annual family-friendly fundraiser. Held at the Four Seasons Hotel, the brunch raised a record $800,000 for the nonprofit organization’s domestic violence shelters, programs, and services for women and children.
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More than 200 guests attended the American Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s second annual Fall Gala, which raised $175,000 for the museum. Throughout the evening at Trump International Hotel & Tower, the crowd enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and dinner at the J.B. Pritzker–chaired event.
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Shoppers joined Terri Hickey, Peggy Lanigan, and Amanda Puck for a holiday celebration at Brooks Brothers. Guests sipped Moët & Chandon Impérial throughout the evening, which benefited Common Threads.
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Jenny McCarthy’s Holiday Bash Jenny McCarthy returned to her Chicago hometown for a holiday party at Parliament. All proceeds from the event benefited Generation Rescue, which supports the recovery of children with autism spectrum disorders.
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Annual Holiday Drive
The Old Town Merchants & Residents Association partnered with Mercy Home, Chicago House, and Deborah’s Place to collect items for those in need. Guests who attended the holiday drive at the new Roam boutique enjoyed beer, wine, and sweets while listening to music courtesy of DJ Matt Roan.
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital hosted its 19th annual fashion show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. NBC 5’s Allison Rosati emceed the event, which featured a Champagne reception, luncheon, and raffle.
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More than 700 guests attended a culinary competition at Bridgeport Art Center’s Skyline Loft for student teams from 15 of the city’s public high schools. Chicago Vocational Career Academy won the challenge, and the event raised $178,000 for Healthy Schools Campaign.
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Make No Little Plans AS THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCIL CELEBRATES ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY, PRESIDENT MARYSUE BARRETT STEPS UP HER QUEST TO FOSTER CHICAGO’S DEVELOPMENT. BY DAWN REISS PHOTOGRAPHY BY JASON LITTLE
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hicago prides itself on being “the city that works,” but making good on that mantra requires strategic planning, ingenuity, and the ability to evolve. For MarySue Barrett, president of the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC), which celebrates its 80th anniversary on March 12, it’s about collaborating with public- and private-sector groups and organizations to grow the Chicagoland area. “The blueprint for success for the world’s most successful cities is that they are constantly reinventing themselves,” says Barrett, who previously worked as Mayor Richard M. Daley’s chief of policy. In a nutshell, it’s about nurturing the “art of what is possible,” Barrett says, a philosophy that has guided the organization (originally called the Metropolitan Housing Council) since it was founded in 1934 by a group of prominent business leaders who wanted to improve the slumlike living conditions of Chicago’s working class. That same year, the Chicago World’s Fair—dubbed “the Century of Progress”—proved to be the perfect venue for MPC’s founding executive director, Elizabeth Wood, to showcase two traditional worker cottages: One was left in squalor, and one improved with minimal funds to show how living conditions could easily be improved. “It was an opportunity to talk not only to Chicagoans, but also to the world about the need to do better,” Barrett says. continued on page 56
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continued from page 55 That’s a sentiment that continues to resonate 80 years later. The MPC still consists of public- and private-sector business and civic leaders focused on “sensible planning and development policies” to solve current and future problems in the Chicagoland area. “We are a complex city and region, and getting anything done is complicated, but you need intermediaries—and that is what the Metropolitan Planning Council has tried to be,” says Barrett, herself a resident of Lakeview. For Barrett that means managing more than 20 people and collaborating with hundreds of community leaders and active volunteers, including a 60-member board and 273 mayors in the six-county region in Illinois, plus Northwest Indiana and Southern Wisconsin. Barrett is tasked with convincing cities to collaborate, then uses those discussions to give recommendations to improve housing, transportation infrastructure, economic development, and the management of natural assets, all while finding funding sources. As the middle of five children, Barrett jokes she has always been in the negotiator role. “I definitely enjoy finding the shared self-interest. Where is the win-win?” Finding those victories means weighing in on important issues like how to find solutions for Lake Michigan’s water loss, the creation of a Cook County Land Bank Authority to tackle vacant foreclosed properties, and championing the Lakefront Protection Ordinance to help convince the Chicago Children’s Museum to stay and expand at Navy Pier instead of moving to Grant Park. To help fund these ventures, Barrett is looking at public-private partnerships coupled with state and federal funding. “You can either compete against everyone else in the country in an environment of bipartisan gridlock and budget crisis, then wait,” she says. “Or you can take your destiny in your own hands and try to figure out some self-help solutions. We’ve been big proponents of cities and regions that will succeed in this new global economy by embracing this self-help.” That’s something Barrett, 49, a single mother of two ( Jacob, 14, and Cassandra, 12), learned early on. After earning a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Northwestern University, the native of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, headed to Washington, DC in 1986, where Rahm Emanuel helped her get a job as a part-time supervisor at a phone bank at the Democratic Congressional Campaign committee. After leaving Washington to work as the deputy field director for Illinois Senator Paul Simon’s presidential campaign, she became the field director for Richard M. Daley’s 1989 mayoral campaign and eventually became Daley’s chief of policy and chief of staff to the Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, helping the city’s bid to host the 1996 Democratic National Convention during her seven-year tenure. Those experiences left Barrett well prepared for the challenges she now deals with on a daily basis. “I could not have predicted I would enjoy staying at MPC all these years, but the challenges are everevolving, and I am drawn to that,” says Barrett. “It’s a place I feel I’m making a difference.” MA
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*cultural exchange “I tend to rotate [arts institutions] every year. I have one membership at an institution that is more familyoriented and one subscription to a theater. Last year it was Lookingglass, and this year I’m doing the Goodman.”
*on rahm “It’s fun to have a punch-me-onthe-shoulder kind of relationship with the Mayor.”
*concerts at wrigley field “I still like the music I listened to in college. When Billy Joel and Elton John did a concert a few years ago at Wrigley Field, there was no way I was going to miss it.”
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white shirt, navy pants, and a statement-making bright orange belt from Haberdash—as he counts off the synergistic possibilities of fashion and technology, from mobile alerts for in-demand products to the prospect of bid-based buying. “This is where retail should be, and it’s not,” he says. “And it won’t be, unless someone like me comes along and innovates.” Within a year of his initial brainstorm, he’d fleshed out the idea: Via an easy-to-use mobile interface, Purely showcases the latest, most relevant fashion and gives users access to a wholly unsponsored database of style (Green pegged local Shop Chicago: designer Samantha Sleeper as Purely’s “I do a ton of curatorial director) and, in many cases, the shopping at opportunity to purchase pieces right then Haberdash. They carry items you and there. just can’t find The 40-year-old River North resident has elsewhere.” been a CPA, an entrepreneur in the burArt effect: geoning tech sphere, and, most recently, the “I have classical president of his family’s catering business. art training, but “From a very young age, I knew that I was I’m crazy about going to start my own business,” he Jackson Pollock. He painted what explains. “And I was going to do my [best] he felt.” to learn everything I could about the world, about business, so I could ensure a high likelihood of being successful. So that’s really what my journey has been about.” Purely took off right away, getting recognized as “New and Noteworthy” by Apple and racking up more than a quarter million likes (meaning a user “liked” something across the Purely platform) in a single quarter. “This leads to an immensely valuable [collection] of data that can tell us what’s currently on trend,” WITH NEW FASHION APP PURELY, JEREMIAH GREEN Green says, “and I’d like to give that data back to GIVES CHICAGOANS DIRECT ACCESS TO UP-AND-COMING designers for free.” DESIGNERS. BY ELLE EICHINGER Featured designers include top-tier labels like Creatures of the Wind, Prabal Gurung, Valentino, Derek Lam, and Alexander McQueen, and popular t was all because of a pair of red shoes—well, burgundy, actually,” says local lines like Henry & Belle and C/Fan. But Purely’s fashion showcase Jeremiah Green of the genesis of Purely, the mobile fashion app he function is only the tip of the iceberg. “There are so many fascinating launched last summer. Examining the pair of overpriced wing tips, things we can do,” Green says excitedly. “We want to become the Wikipedia says the project’s founder and CEO, “my brain just kind of went horizontal.” of fashion—aggregating all the social media that designers [use], their colChatting in the sleek West Loop loft office that Purely shares with two lections, their bios, emerging designers, what’s on trend right now, or just a other start-ups, the Deerfield native strikes a fittingly dapper figure—crisp pair of boots—you’ll be able to find it all.” purelyapp.com MA
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“Edgewater P feels like home.” AS THE CHICAGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY, FOUNDER PEPE VARGAS SHARES HIS PASSION FOR THE DIVERSITY OF HIS FAR NORTH SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD. BY J.P. ANDERSON
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epe Vargas started his career as a politically active law student in the ’70s in Argentina, but the Colombia native has found his true calling in Chicago as one of the city’s most highly regarded ambassadors of Latino culture. Vargas arrived in Chicago in October 1980, eventually enrolled at Columbia College, and graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism. That’s where he discovered a love of film—from Citizen Kane to the works of Roman Polanski—that led him to establish the Chicago Latino Film Festival, which celebrates its 30th anniversary April 3–17 at the AMC River East 21. From a first-year attendance of 500 to last year’s 35,000, the festival continues to grow, with a scheduled 2014 slate of more than 100 features, shorts, and—in honor of the anniversary—a special program with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of 11 films from Latin America and Spain that have been nominated or have won Oscars in the Best Foreign Language category. Vargas maintains a laser focus in
putting together the festival (“It’s an extremely complex process and a test of endurance,” he admits), which is why, in his off hours, he relishes the quiet of Edgewater, where he resides in a high-rise on the lake. On a break from carrying out his duties at the Film Festival and as executive director of the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, Vargas opens up about some of his favorite places in his far North Side nook. “I bought a condo in Edgewater in early 2007, and I’m happy there. Lake Michigan is a magnificent piece of the landscape of Chicago, and I enjoy being close to it. I actually lived in the neighborhood back when I arrived in Chicago in 1980—but at the time it was a very depressed area. Now it has changed dramatically. The beaches are clean; the train stations are new. It’s like day and night. I live right in front of Foster Beach, close to the path, so I’ll often ride my bicycle down to Navy Pier. I love all of the beauty and freshness in the air, continued on page 64
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market I am a regular at. It’s the quality of the fruit, the fresh meats and fish, and the great diversity— when I go there I see people from every walk of life. Two things I really like that are relatively new to the neighborhood are the murals under the passway at Foster and Bryn Mawr at Lake Shore Drive. They’re beautiful pieces—students and the park district and the alderman got involved, and a couple of summers ago they were put there—and they are perfectly preserved. The Bryn Mawr mural is a historical piece and a reflection of the early days of the neighborhood. And nearby you see the pink hotel—the old Edgewater Beach Hotel, now apartments—which is a landmark and has so much history. When you look at maps of the area from the 1920s, the hotel was really the only large building there at the time. The inside is beautiful and has so much character. I particularly enjoy springtime in the neighborhood—the leaves and flowers coming up. People start to go to the beach for walks, running, bicycling. The mood changes thoroughly—people suddenly have big smiles on their faces—it’s a kind of optimism that comes with the warmth of spring.” The Chicago Latino Film Festival runs April 3–17 at AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois St., 312-431-1330; chicagolatinofilmfestival.org MA
WEST ARGYLE STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT Centered on Broadway and Argyle Streets “I’m a fan of the area’s Asian restaurants.”
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BRICOLAGE MURALS Lake Shore Drive underpass at Foster and Bryn Mawr, 312-427-2724; cpag.net “They’re beautiful pieces, and they’re perfectly preserved.”
EDGEWATER BEACH APARTMENTS 5555 N. Sheridan Road, 773-907-2130; ebachicago.com “A landmark with so much history.”
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continued from page 62 as well as the neighborhood’s great diversity. I do my shopping at the Mexican neighborhood market, and I see people from everywhere in the world—the Middle East as well as Kosovo, Armenians, a lot of Eastern Europeans, and also the gay community in Andersonville, and students from Loyola University. It’s an incredibly vibrant community that centers around the Berwyn Red Line train station, which is open 24 hours, so there’s a lot of walking in the area. Living in Edgewater is a great way to recharge my batteries. When there’s no traffic, it’s a 12- to 15-minute drive from my office to my apartment, where I have a spectacular view of the lake. In the morning I can see the sunrise, and the sight of the sun coming out over the lake relaxes me and allows me to focus, forget about the pressures of my job. I take it as a gift. A lot of people from the neighborhood come out to walk early in the morning, and I do that for half an hour or 40 minutes on Foster or Hollywood Beach. The neighborhood is safe, with people walking late at night. It feels like home. I’m very close to the Asian district on Argyle, and I’m a fan of those spots—I like Vietnamese food, Thai, and there’s also a couple of good Chinese restaurants. The Edgewater Produce
Hollywood to 71st Street, 312-742-7529 “I live close to the path and enjoy riding my bicycle down to Navy Pier.”
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one in four Chicago children reportedly living below the poverty line, many are in danger of graduating behind their peers or not at all. With these grim statistics in mind, Keller and Morrison Butler are working to create good news with City Year Chicago. Their dynamic corps of 17- to 24-year-old volunteers spend a year tutoring and mentoring at-risk students between third and ninth grades. City Year’s “near peer” philosophy makes these corps members, who are highly visible in their red jackets, accessible anchors within their schools and communities, keeping their students on track for academic success. Casey Keller: I’ve always been involved in education philanthropy. When I moved to Chicago, I’d already decided to get more involved with City Year. I got to see City Year from the beginning, and I firmly believe in what we are doing now and the impact we are trying to make in Chicago. continued on page 68
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What: Enjoy cocktails, silent and live auctions, and dinner at this sixth biennial benefit supporting the Art Institute of Chicago’s Department of Contemporary Art. When: March 1, 6:30 PM Where: Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, 1409 S. Rockwell St. Tickets: Visit scaaic.org, or call 312-443-3630.
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emakes rarely work. But David Ives, the ace adaptor who has worked his magic on authors ranging from Corneille to George F. Kaufman, has really steamed up Sacher-Masoch. The Austrian writer, whose penchant for pain came to define the delights of masochism, espoused his erotic ethos most famously in the 1870 work Venus in Furs. While the book remains a key text in the nonclinical literature of pyscho-sexuality,
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its literary pleasures pale beside the outrages of the Marquis de Sade. But Ives—whose smarts and sense of humor make him one of the most sophisticated voices in the American theater—has turned this turgid tome into a sexy romp, just rough enough around the edges to rattle the brain. Arguably the most seductive offering of the Goodman Theatre’s spring continued on page 72
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continued from page 70 season, Venus in Fur (as Ives titles the show) is a taut two-hander in which an actress’s audition for a role in an adaptation of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s tale blurs the boundaries of play. “I’m not particularly interested in extreme or transgressive literature, I’m interested in all literature,” says Ives, who grew up on Chicago’s South Side and attended Northwestern University. “It just seemed like Venus in Furs would turn into a wonderful play because the relationship was so complex. It’s also a love story, and love stories are always good.” An intensely intimate encounter that rides wildly through our perceptions of gender and power, Venus is punctuated with a suave and dramatically gratifying comedic touch informed by —JOANIE SCHULTZ a keen literary sensibility and a sure understanding of what plays well across the footlights. Ives first displayed his wit in such one-acts as Variations on the Death of Trotsky and Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread. No slouch at generating original material, he nonetheless relishes taking an existing text and running with it. “It’s much easier when somebody gives you a story and you get to rework it, refine it, and make it yours. And I am terrible with plot. I would bet that Shakespeare was too—35 of his 37 plays were adaptations of other people’s material.”
“I think the play is going to surprise everybody in a different way.”
Director Joanie Schultz; playwright David Ives; Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy in the New York run of Venus in Fur.
Although domination and desire lie at the heart of Venus, it is no XXXrated treat. “It’s sexy, but there’s no sex in the play,” notes director Joanie Schultz. “Masochism is about the delay and denial of pleasure. And I think that is one of the things that keeps the tension going in the play. For me, it’s like a Hitchcock thriller. There’s the suspense of what’s going to happen next. I think it’s going to surprise everybody in a different way.” Ives was surprised by the reaction the show received when it played New York, where it was a smash hit on Broadway and landed a 2012 Tony nomination for Best Play. “Beyond the fact that audiences really took to it—because we didn’t know what audiences were going to make of this play—was the fact that a really vocally appreciative part of our audience was women over 50. In fact women of 60, 70, and 80 were coming back again and again to see it. I was stopped in the street by many a woman of 75 or 80 telling me how much she liked my play. Which was the opposite of what I expected.” And what had he expected? “I thought that young men of 23 would be stopping me,” he chuckles. “I thought that was my audience.” March 8 through April 13, 170 N. Dearborn St., 312-443-3800; goodmantheatre.org MA
FREE SPEECH AND THEN SOME Leave it to Elevator Repair Service, one of New York’s most daringly ambitious theater companies, to not only spin a show from the transcript of a Supreme Court argument, but christen it with a Latin legal term. In name (Arguendo translates to “for the sake of argument”) and in essence (a 1991 case brought by Indiana go-go dancers claiming a First Amendment right to dance
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totally nude), the production—complete with brief full-frontal nudity and black-robed justices busting loose from their chairs— expresses the company’s determination to mine a variety of sources like Euripides and the career of comedian Andy Kaufman as it fashions expectation-defying performances. “Maybe Supreme Court arguments seem categorically undramatic
to some,” says ERS artistic director John Collins, “but they’ve never seemed that way to me. And, after all, Justice Scalia alone is a pretty good theater maker. With him on the bench, you’re pretty much guaranteed some humor and theatricality.” March 14–16, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., 312-397-4010; mcachicago.org
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Ample Make This Bed THE DEPAUL ART MUSEUM SPOTLIGHTS THE ART OF THE QUILT WITH “FROM HEART TO HAND.” BY THOMAS CONNORS
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o a fine ceramist, a pot is never just a vessel. And for a quilter, that expanse of fabric is never merely a blanket. From its pattern and color to the seemingly random stuff from which it is created, a quilt combines formal traditions, individual expression, and—in its disparate pieces—a singular, often highly personal history. Arguably, no other folk practice is so central to the ongoing conversation that seeks to articulate the relationship between craft and fine art. With “From Heart to Hand: African American Quilts from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts,” the DePaul Art Museum offers the committed and the simply curious an outstanding opportunity to ponder this uniquely agreeable pairing of form and function. Drawn from the extensive collection of the Montgomery Museum of
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Fine Arts, the exhibition ranges from the 1940s to the present and includes traditional works in star and box patterns, the wildly celebrated abstractions spun by the women of Gee’s Bend, and figurative pieces that honor such figures as Jackie Robinson and Elvis Presley. Often dizzying in composition, these panels of cotton, polyester, and wool are as telling as the brushstrokes of a painter. And as DePaul Art Museum director Louise Lincoln observes, “This show allows us to look at issues around gender and the valuation of functional versus nonfunctional art, but it also reminds us that not that long ago, quilt making was not just a creative activity, but highly practical, and even a livelihood.” April 10 through June 15, DePaul Art Museum, 935 W. Fullerton Ave., 773-325-7506; depaul.edu/museum MA
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ilsen has long been known as the city’s most vibrant Hispanic neighborhood, but before the arrival of its eclectic taquerias and art galleries, the South Side district was home to the second-largest Czech population outside of Bohemia. The area’s social and political hub? The majestic Thalia Hall, built by Czech immigrant John Dusek in 1892, which housed Dusek’s family tavern as well as a breathtaking theater modeled after the Prague Opera House. Inspired by the building’s storied past, partners Bruce Finkelman and Craig Golden of Longman & Eagle set out to restore the longabandoned property to its former glory. “We had no choice but to go ahead and do it,” confesses Finkelman. “What John Dusek did there is just in line with our sensibilities as business owners and people.” So was born Dusek’s Board & Beer—or rather reborn, as the front sign reading RE -ESTABLISHED 2013 testifies. Thanks to its welcoming vibe and acclaimed menu from chef
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continued from page 76 has once again made this address the social center of the neighborhood. In a time of mass-produced vintage replicas, the interior of Dusek’s is refreshingly real. The original pressed tin ceilings and brass chandeliers are polished to perfection, but they still exude vintage charm, while the exposed-brick walls, wooden tables, and leather banquettes lend inviting warmth fit for a neighborhood tavern. “We took out the extraneous stuff and kept what was historically part of the property,” attests Finkelman. “We tried to repurpose most of what was there and make it authentic.” Preserved floor—JARED WENTWORTH ing from the old theater space was used in everything from the host stand to check presenters. These elements lend the place an air of both authenticity and modernity; this is not the typical towny tavern—more like its refined relative. Guests can quaff from a changing rotation of nearly two dozen craft brews on draft; the cocktail list boasts brew-enhanced bevies like the refreshing combination of lemon, orgeat, orange flower water, and
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Becherovka with Czech pilsner. Beer plays a pivotal role in the menu as well; partner and Executive Chef Jared Wentworth earned a Michelin star with his whiskey-focused menu at Longman & Eagle, and here he does the same with the brewed stuff, designing each dish based upon how well it holds up to a pairing. For more cocktail options, guests can venture to the lower-level Punch House. Its nautical theme (wood paneling, back-lit aquarium, and mounted sailfish) is a nod to 17th-century sailors who, Finkelman explains, “made punch to extend their rations, thereby mitigating the effects of alcohol so they could drink all day.” The menu offers eight types of punch categorized as classic (think brandy-spiked milk punch infused with nutmeg and lemon) or contemporary (Sanyal punch with curried pisco, Darjeeling tea, citrus juices, and fresh pineapple with chili flakes), as well as a handful of non-punch options—all available by the glass, carafe, bowl, or take-away growler. The dining menu at Dusek’s itself offers some usual suspects of the nouveau gastropub repertoire (think crispy pig tails and country-fried Slagel Farm chicken livers). Diners will also discover a traditional New England lobster roll with rich chunks of meat bursting from a buttered split roll—a glimpse into Wentworth’s New England upbringing—and continued on page 80
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ABOVE: The interior of Dusek’s exudes vintage charm. LEFT: Chef Bruce Finkelman plates “The Ordinary,” an ever-changing entrée and beer pairing. TOP RIGHT: Braised beef short rib with jerky, porcini, oatmeal, smoked tomato pudding, and fried onion.
Chef Jared Wentworth’s menu doesn’t have specials—well, not exactly. Each week Wentworth offers a different new dish paired with beer, cheekily referring to it as “the ordinary.” “I’m not into running specials because I change the menu frequently,” explains Wentworth, “but it’s a nice way to try out a new dish and teach the staff about beer pairings.” However, a recent offering of venison loin medallions with tart cherry sauce accompanied by pillowy sweet potato gnocchi and kohlrabi purée with a New England craft beer pairing was anything but ordinary.
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Keeping It Casual FIVE-STAR CHEF KEVIN HICKEY PARTNERS WITH BILLY DEC ON SMART NEW SPOT BOTTLEFORK. BY MEG MATHIS
AFTER 18 YEARS and countless accolades as executive chef of Four Seasons Hotels, Chicago native Kevin Hickey is taking a more casual tack in the kitchen at Bottlefork, a cozy River North concept that’s equal parts farm-sourced food and carefully curated drink. With Rockit Ranch’s Billy Dec, Hickey talks rotisserie chicken, craft cocktails, and why spring is the sweetest season of all. What are you most excited about, menu-wise? Kevin Hickey: I’ve spent today on the phone negotiating 500 pounds of cherries to be dropped off at Rhine Hall Distillery, where they’re making our cherry brandy. I had another farmer today who brought in beautiful two-and-a-half pound chickens that we’re going to do on the rotisserie sheared with Julienne—a spicy, scrambled salami—from a local Italian deli. Billy Dec: River North’s evolution has caused so much activity that flexibility is the way to go. We’re ahead of the game with Bottlefork in being super experimental, especially with the bar being integrated into the food and the food being integrated into the bar. You’re also working with Begyle Brewing in Ravenswood for the beer program. KH: I’m involved in the flavor profile and choosing how to introduce food into the beer; we decide on a style of beer based on time of year and what kind of food elements we want to introduce into it, and they’ll have an array of hops for us. What ingredients are you looking forward to this season? KH: In the pea family you get garden peas, snap peas, snow peas, and pea tendrils, and you start building dishes right there. We have wild river salmon, softshell crabs—a lot of proteins are really at their heart right at spring. Everybody gets their animals back to pasture, and they start producing milk with unbelievable flavors of the weeds, grasses, and herbs of the farm. It’s my favorite time of year, as if you couldn’t tell. 441 N. Clark St., 312-955-1900; bottlefork.com
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Percheron, a strong-bodied farm cider from Virtue.
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rom Goose Island going national to the Revolution Brewery – set indie film Drinking Buddies, Chicago has established its reputation as a craft beer town to be reckoned with, as new microbreweries are sprouting up across the city. In Bedford Park, 5 Rabbit Cervecería (5rabbitbrewery.com) founder Andrés Araya is proud of the creativity of new seasonal releases like Ki’Chun, a Belgian strong ale “with tons of chanterelle mushrooms,” as well as the imperial porter Yodo con Leche, a riff on café con leche. But he’s most excited for the spring reintroduction of 5 Rabbit’s Paletas series (Spanish for “popsicle”), three-and-a-half or four percent beers combining a creamy wheat base with familiar and exotic fruits—think mango and tamarindo—and a hint of spice. “These are meant to be fun, fresh flavors that are grown-up and elegant,” Araya says of the Paletas series, “even though they take you back to being a kid.” Another throwback comes courtesy of Baderbräu (baderbrau.com). In addition to its mainstay Chicago Pilsener, the craft beer company is celebrating the new Lawnmower Lager, a hop-forward IPL with fruity, floral notes against a German malt backbone. Originally founded by the Pavichevich Brewing Company in Elmhurst in 1989, Baderbräu was recently revitalized by Rob Sama, who fell in love with the craft beer as an undergraduate student at the University of Chicago. “It’s difficult to overstate the psychological effect Baderbräu had on people who were drinking better beer at the time and hoping for a better beer culture in the US when, really, there wasn’t one,” reflects Sama. “It was always a relief to walk into a bar and see a Baderbräu tap handle, because you knew that there’d be good beer to drink that night.” And on the burgeoning cider front, Stephen Schmakel and former Goose Island brew master Gregory Hall of Virtue Cider (virtuecider.com) have just released their latest installment, the Estate Series. A salute to local farmers, the Estate Series showcases fruit exclusive to regional growers including Nichols Farm & Orchard, a favorite of the Green City Market set. Even non-Chicago-based breweries are jumping into the city’s beer scene. Case in point: California-based Lagunitas Brewing Company, whose founder, Chicago native Tony Magee, is opening a 300,000-square-foot facility in Pilsen (1843 S. Washtenaw Ave.; lagunitas.com). “It’s absolutely massive,” says head brewer Mary Bauer. “[Magee] selected this facility so he could expand in it, so we’ll have room for up to 120 750-barrel fermenters.” A native of Aurora and an alumna of Anheuser-Busch in Saint Louis and Pepsi in Minnesota, Bauer is eager to bring Lagunitas’s signature IPA and wheatbased Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ back to her hometown as well. “My education was in chemistry and food science, and usually science is very straightforward,” she notes, “but brewing gives you that outlet to design your own recipe.” MA
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE GRAND MARSHAL JOHN MCDONOUGH SHARES HIS FAVORITE CHICAGO RESTAURANTS, IRISH AND OTHERWISE. BY J.P. ANDERSON
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apturing the 2013 Stanley Cup championship was a dream come true for Chicago Blackhawks president and CEO John McDonough. On March 15, the proud Irishman (who was raised in the Catholic stronghold of west suburban Edison Park) achieves another major personal milestone when he serves as Grand Marshal of the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade. “My father and mother would be very proud of this,” enthuses McDonough, adding, “The Stanley Cup would be up there, but this might be number one for them.” As McDonough prepares to lead the event, which draws an estimated 500,000 spectators, he shares some of the restaurants and bars in Chicago where he feels most at home.
Carmichael’s
“My favorite restaurant in the city is Harry Caray’s. It’s a place where I’ve always felt comfortable because I had a good relationship with Harry, and I’m also close to the owner Grant DePorter. It’s a great place to have a meeting, and my family loves it as well. Chicken parmigiana is my favorite for sure; it’s very flavorful and a really good portion size.” 33 W. Kinzie St., 312-828-0966; harrycarays.com
“I spend a lot of lunch hours at Carmichael’s. It’s close to the United Center, and it’s a classy, elegant place, almost like a throwback supper club. I go in, and they don’t even need to ask me what I want—I get the salmon, a baked potato, and water, and that’s perfect.” 1052 W. Monroe St., 312-433-0025; carmichaelsteakhouse.com
Kitty O’Sheas
“Every time you go to Gibsons it’s alive, and you’ll run into half a dozen people you know— it’s where relationships are born and flourish. It’s a social dinner kind of place; if you need a place to have a few drinks, it would be Gibsons. I order the New York strip steak.” 1028 N. Rush St., 312-266-8999; gibsonssteakhouse.com
“Kitty O’Sheas at the Hilton is a great Irish bar downtown where I’ve spent some St. Patrick’s Days. In 1992 I arrived early for a St. Patrick’s Day party and started talking to two gentlemen. After 10 minutes we introduced ourselves, and one of the guys said, ‘Nice to meet you, my name is Harrison Ford.’ They were shooting The Fugitive that day during the parade.” 720 S. Michigan Ave., 312-294-6860
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O’Neil’s on Wells “O’Neil’s is an Irish bar that I really enjoy. It has a
great sports bar atmosphere, and I’m good friends with the owner Joe O’Neil, whom I’ve known for 30-plus years. It’s very festive—a great place to make friends and visit old ones.” 411 S. Wells St., 312-922-1778; oneilsonwells.com
Redstone American Grill “I go here regularly with friends and family. There’s a beautiful outdoor bar with a gorgeous fountain, and the place has great ambience inside and out. I’m a big fan of the flatbread pizza.” 13 Lincoln Center, Oakbrook Terrace, 630-268-0313; redstonegrill.com
Carmine’s “The quality of the food here is excellent —it’s old-school Italian and just a great dining experience. It’s very private, a little more understated, a little quieter, and good for business meetings.” 1043 N. Rush St., 312-988-7676; rosebudrestaurants.com MA
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CLOCKWISE FROM BELOW: Don Welsh and Jen Hoelzle talk tourism over beer, Gravity bourbon cocktails, and pork tacos at The Dawson.
COUNTER POINTS What: Shared plates with a view at the chef’s counter. When: A lively Wednesday night. Where: The Dawson, 730 W. Grand Ave., 312-243-8955; the-dawson.com
City and State AS CHICAGO PREPARES TO HOST THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY’S PREMIER INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE, TOURISM BIGWIGS JEN HOELZLE AND DON WELSH TALK SHOP OVER DINNER AT RIVER WEST HOT SPOT THE DAWSON. BY J.P. ANDERSON PHOTOGRAPHY BY GALDONES PHOTOGRAPHY
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s the president and CEO of Choose Chicago and the deputy director of the Illinois Office of Tourism, respectively, Don Welsh and Jen Hoelzle are passionate about showing off Chicago and the rest of the Prairie State. On April 5–9, they get their chance, as the Windy City welcomes thousands of international journalists and travel buyers for IPW, the tourism industry’s top annual marketplace. Over a lively dinner at the chef’s counter of The Dawson, Welsh and Hoelzle exchange ideas about Chicago’s emergence as a global visitor destination, Mini Abe, and how the state of tourism has changed since IPW was last held in Chicago in 1998. Coming to The Dawson was your idea, Don. Why are you a fan? Don Welsh: [Owner] Billy Lawless has been a big supporter of what we’ve been doing at Choose Chicago. It’s funny, I went to his restaurant The
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Gage probably 10 times in my first months on the job, and Billy said, “Don, there are 5,000 restaurants in Chicago—you’ve got to spread the love.” He’s good for the city. Jen Hoelzle: I came here for my birthday party and had the smoked chicken, which was fantastic. What in particular about the space appeals to you? JH: I like that you can see those folks over there all the way across the bar from the chef’s counter here, but I’m nosy like that. DW: I love the architectural elements; the space is raw but elegant. And I just love the open kitchen. Let’s talk about IPW. Why is it so significant that Chicago is the host city? DW: There’s always been a push in the city and the state to drive continued on page 88
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continued from page 86 international business, and between Governor Quinn and Mayor Emanuel’s vision for bringing more global business and visitors to Chicago, IPW fit within our sweet spot. JH: It’s an opportunity to bring all the movers and shakers to Chicago. So much has changed in the city in the past 15 years since it was last held here; it’s time for them to come back. [Gravity bourbon cocktail and Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ beer are served] DW: Jen, great being with you, as always. JH: Cheers! DW: If someone international discovers the state, they’re most likely going to wind up in Chicago, because it’s a great gateway for people who want to experience the other parts of our country. Like Route 66— JH: Which starts in Chicago, and so many people don’t know that. It’s a huge draw for travelers. It’s going to be fun to have some great announcements about Route 66 during IPW. [Pork tacos are served] What do you think of the drinks? JH: Mine tastes fantastic; it’s really smooth. It’s a departure from my general Cabernet [laughs], but I would definitely order it again. DW: Having great breweries in Chicago, we’re so fortunate. I’m a fan of this Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ from Lagunitas. Very good beer. I had the chance to walk the raw space [of the new Lagunitas Brewery in Pilsen], and it’s going to be the largest craft brewery in the United States at 100,000 square feet. JH: Don, try this—it’s the best taco I’ve had by far. There’s a little spice at the end. DW: Yes, a little kick. This is decadent. [Tuscan kale salad is served] JH: Wow. DW: We can’t eat that—it looks too nice! How does the partnership between your agencies work? JH: Clearly we’re all trying to attract visitors to the state of Illinois. We want people to come to Chicago and have a good time, but we want people to get outside the city and have those experiences as well. How’s the salad? DW: You can feel the health in it—which helps offset the taco. There’s constant communication [between our organizations]. That can’t be emphasized enough because we both have a limited media budget, particularly out of market. Rather than spend on the same markets as Jen at the same time, we coordinate the buys to stretch our dollars. And Jen is reaching markets that we can’t afford to be in. It’s pretty basic, but those basics had not been done for many years until Jen’s arrival and the Mayor.
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“IPW is an opportunity to bring all the movers and shakers in the travel industry to Chicago.” —JEN HOELZLE JH: That’s good company to be in. [Laughs] [Entrées of steamed mussels with chorizo and pan-seared chicken with red apple miso and grilled bok choy are served] JH: These mussels are really tasty, and the sauce is so good—perfect for dipping with bread. Try this. DW: If you insist. And the smoky taste of the chicken is just incredible. Beyond IPW, what other exciting things are happening in tourism? JH: We had a hugely successful advertising campaign over the fall called “Mini Abe”—it increased traffic to our website something like 75 percent. I can definitely say there will be more Mini Abe in our future. DW: Which is fantastic because it’s so much fun. In terms of the city, we’re planning to open a fourth office in China, and we also have our eye on Australia. All of these international projects further justify why we aggressively went after IPW. So what’s your favorite thing about this place? DW: This restaurant, like a lot of places in Chicago, has incredible food and service, and at the same time you’re sitting at the bar just enjoying the company. JH: Casual elegance is such a great way to describe it. DW: That’s Chicago. It’s part of our DNA. MA For more of Hoelzle and Welsh’s discussion of IPW and tourism in Illinois and Chicago, visit michiganavemag.com.
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Cable Vision DAVID YURMAN CELEBRATES THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MOST ICONIC DESIGN WITH A LIMITED-EDITION COLLECTION. BY LAURIE BROOKINS
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ow many cable bracelets has David Yurman sold over the years? It’s hard to know exactly—Yurman has estimated the answer might top 300,000—but suffice it to say the total unquestionably justifies a proper celebration. It’s been more than three decades since Yurman, an artist and sculptor, crafted a few pieces of jewelry for his then-girlfriend, Sybil; he used the methods and materials he favored for his art, a process of heating, melting, and twisting long metal rods to create new forms. It’s now the stuff of industry legend that Sybil wore the jewelry to an art show, where it attracted the attention of an interested buyer who inquired if it was for sale. David said no, while at the same time, Sybil said yes. And just like that, David Yurman became a jewelry designer. He and Sybil will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary this year. But there’s another anniversary that’s also top of mind. Not long after that seminal moment, Yurman crafted a cufflike piece, an open-ended,
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BELOW: 14k yellow-gold and sterling silver Renaissance Carre bracelet with blue topaz and lolite ($2,600). RIGHT: David Yurman selects gemstones in his workshop. BELOW: His Oak Street boutique.
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“Cable is the river that runs through everything I create.”
twisted helix of cables with finial ends adorned with gemstones, and he christened it the Renaissance bracelet. How quickly was it a success? Says Yurman, “Fortunately, right at the very beginning.” Over the years Yurman has created hun—DAVID YURMAN dreds of variations of his Renaissance bracelet using different combinations of metals and stones, with his ever-growing fan base always eager for the latest iteration. Indeed, Yurman’s iconic Renaissance bracelet ranks among the most-collected pieces of jewelry still in active rotation. To commemorate the bracelet’s 30th anniversary, Yurman and his son, 32-year-old Evan (named chief design director for the label in October), have designed a limited-edition collection that arrived in stores, including locally at his Oak Street boutique, on February 15. Titled 30 Years of Cable: A Celebration of Inspiration and Innovation, the collection includes a grouping of Renaissance bracelets crafted in anodized aluminum in brilliant tones like violet and rose. “The saturated colors have the feeling and fun of Pop Art and are a nod to fashion,” Yurman notes. Other commemorative designs include a monochromatic style in sterling silver or 18k yellow or rose gold, as well as more classically inspired designs in yellow gold accented with gemstones. But the undeniable highlight of the collection is a one-of-a-kind Renaissance cable bracelet, a stunner crafted in 18k white gold, completely pavéd in diamonds totaling 28 carats, and priced at $125,000. All of which is to say, 30 years later, David Yurman is far from being out of ideas. “Cable has been and will continue to be a constant,” he says. “It’s the river that runs through everything I create.” 40 E. Oak St., 312-787-7779; davidyurman.com MA
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Grab This Bag Evanston-based Fischer Voyage goes ultraluxe with the ultimate leather carryall, made entirely in the Midwest. Northwestern University style and design professor Steven Fischer takes Midwestern craftsmanship to new heights with his Fischer Voyage line of leather goods. In fact, he recently launched the brand’s first official offering, the weekender-size Prairie duffel bag. Says the Evanston native, “The Prairie bag was inspired by centuryold Gladstone travel bags and family trips I took to Wolf Road Prairie right outside the city during my childhood.” Fischer looked to Midwestern artisans to produce the luxurious carryall: The regulation-size carry-on bag is constructed from handselected reserve hides from Horween Leather Company. It is entirely hand-stitched by a fourth-generation harnessmaker (the handle alone takes three tedious days to perfect), and it’s finished with solid-brass fixtures and one-of-a-kind buckles built by master Midwest blacksmiths. Attests Fischer, “I knew that it was important to distinguish the bags from others by producing them entirely in the Midwest, and to ensure they were 100 percent American.” By appointment, 847-868-0595; fischervoyage.com The Prairie bag, Fischer Voyage (price on request).
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Marching In SAINT LAURENT RETURNS TO CHICAGO WITH A SLEEK NEW GALLERY-LIKE WALTON STREET BOUTIQUE. AFTER SHUTTERING ITS Oak Street store in 2010, luxury fashion house Saint Laurent has returned to the Windy City in style, debuting a stunning new 2,000-square-foot boutique within the Waldorf Astoria. Designed by Saint Laurent artistic director Hedi Slimane, the space itself is as attention getting as its wares, with an interior inspired by the French Art Deco movement (unique for the label’s North American shops), featuring white silk walls and Italian marble flooring along with a 22-foot ceiling. Displayed within are the recently launched fine jewelry collection, men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, small leather goods, and Saint Laurent’s newest incarnation of a classic structured bag, the Sac de Jour (starting at $2,550). The bag comes in a variety of colors, including candy-colored orange, pink, and yellow, as well as classic black. 11 E. Walton St., 312-202-0166; saintlaurent.com MA
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discovered Deber candles in Italy a couple of years ago, when I was doing shows there during Fashion Week. They’re classiclooking shapes; there’s a teardrop shape, which is really beautiful and has been our most successful, as well as a cylinder and short, medium, and tall pillars. So you could put three of them together, or just one, and they look great. They look like lacquer, and when the candle melts, it melts straight through, so you could actually put another candle inside of the melted candle, or use it as a vase because the lacquer is preserved. They’re not scented—it’s not that kind of frilly candle, it’s more visual and beautiful— and they’re great for a table, especially if you’re
having people for dinner and don’t want the aroma of a candle to overwhelm the room. They literally have every color, so what I’ve done is pick a selection of different colors every season— all bright colors or matte colors or shimmery colors—whatever makes sense for the moment to go with what’s happening in fashion. Some of the colors we have for spring are deep blue and teal blue; a neon green; a deep, cherry red; and a lilac purple. They’re the best gift; a lot of people buy them for gifts and end up buying one for themselves, too. We’ve been carrying them since we opened up our home section, and they fly out the door.” Ikram, 15 E. Huron St., 312-587-1000; ikram.com MA
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Creative Inspiration HAPPILY BACK IN CHICAGO AFTER A YEAR LIVING AND WORKING IN LA, ARTIST FRANCINE TURK SHARES SOME OF HER FAVORITE HOMETOWN PLACES. BY J.P. ANDERSON
Chicago artist Francine Turk’s charcoal nude drawings have appeared in films like The Break-Up and The Dilemma, so it made sense for the Oak Lawn native to give LA a try. After a year though, Turk heard the Windy City’s siren song. “I came back to visit during a beautiful fall week, and I was just really convinced that Chicago is where I belong.” Though Turk still has projects in the works out west, the South Loop gallery owner has returned full-time to Chicago—and to some of her favorite places in the city....
early on after opening my gallery. I’ve probably been shopping with her for a good nine or 10 years. She has so much stuff there, and the place is overwhelming. It’s a warehouse filled with things, and she has so much stuff all the time that you can always find something good. “I’m obsessed with the new FRYE store (1007 N. Rush St., 312-642-3793; thefryecompany.com) because I’m such a fan. I have a rock ’n’ roll vibe, and their leather boot collection totally fits my style. I love their variety—anything from edgy to Western. They have the best motorcycle boots out there. “Design-wise, I’m collaborating with MAYA ROMANOFF (222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, 312-212-8792; mayaromanoff.com), which is a national company but Chicago-based. I’m going to create drawings and paintings on their wallpaper for an exhibition February 27 to April 7, and I also have their wallpaper in my home and in my gallery. Also in the Mart, I love ATELIER LAPCHI rugs (atelierlapchi.com). They’re classically beautiful and well-made, and they have a new palette out that I love—it’s just perfection. I got my first rug from them seven or eight years ago, and I have three now. I’ve been asked by other rug companies to design a rug line and I’ve turned them down; I feel like it would only be genuine to work with Lapchi because those are the rugs I own. That’s going to be happening this year. “When I want to indulge myself I check into the spa at the WALDORF ASTORIA (11 E. Walton St., 312-646-1300; waldorfastoriachicagohotel.com) for the day. It’s my favorite spot; if I have a meeting, I love using their restaurant Balsan. The lobby, the spa, the guest rooms—it’s one of the most beautifully designed places I’ve ever seen. The minute I walk in the door I feel better. There is a woman, Leticia Kagan, whom I’ve been seeing for years at her spa, BEAUTY & SOUL (3600 W. Wrightwood Ave., 312-9434388; beautysoulspa.com). She does massage, waxing, and facials—I’ve been seeing her for facials in the city for probably 12 years. She is absolutely an angel on earth. It’s just such healing for me after I’ve been working hard or traveling; every time I would land back in Chicago from LA, she was my first phone call.” MA
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Piece of Mind THROUGH NEW COLLABORATIONS WITH LABELS LIKE MADEWELL AND RACHEL ROY, KATHLEEN WRIGHT CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISANS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. BY ELLE EICHINGER
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they knew their children would stay in school. That pause in living hand-to-mouth was life-changing for them. That’s how we correlate ‘pieces’ to impact.” The idea of pieces applies to Wright’s personal style as well. “I’m all about [holding on to] individual pieces,” she says. “Having things for a long time and making sure they’re authentic; it’s another thing that attracts me to artisan development.” Case in point: On a daily basis she’s mixing bold pieces (“statement heels, leather jackets, necklaces that feel personal”) with smart, timeless ones that result from Piece & Co. collaborations with some of her favorite labels like J. Crew, Rachel Roy, and even Nordstrom. “[When I started Piece & Co.], I knew that the demand on the consumer side was growing for pieces that had a social impact,” she says. Wright is now working on raising the second round of capital for her startup company, which she got off the ground with help from initiatives like Impact Engine and advice from fellow Chicago businesspeople. “It seems like everyone in Chicago wants entrepreneurs here to succeed,” she enthuses. “There’s not a real sense of competition among entrepreneurs, either; the collaborative, friendly environment has been a huge propeller in my success.” pieceandco.com MA
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lenty of people in the world are passionate about ending global poverty. What makes entrepreneur Kathleen Wright different is that she believes women are the key to making it happen. “[I had seen] studies about what happened when you got income into the hands of women in the developing world,” says the 32-year-old Lakeview resident. “If you could empower women, you were naturally going to ensure that children would be educated and fed.” Just over two years ago, Wright set out to prove the point by founding Piece & Co., which connects major fashion labels with artisan cooperatives in developing nations. Through collaborations with brands like Alice & Olivia, Cynthia Rowley—and this month, Rachel Roy and Madewell—Piece & Co. employs women in Guatemala, India, Togo, Morocco, and elsewhere to work on capsule collection products. This year, the organization aims to provide work to more than 5,000 women. But for this native of Dixon, Illinois, a self-described feminist who attests, “I’ve always been a ‘Women rule!’ kind of person,” it’s still about each individual woman. Wright’s project has rapidly turned into a calling. “The moment I knew I was going to be doing this for life was [when we got our] first big order,” she says, recalling a commission to assemble 5,000 tote bags for FEED, “and I got to deliver the news to a cooperative in Guatemala. The peace of mind it gave them was so much more powerful than anything I had seen.” Prior to founding Piece & Co., Wright worked for a similar nonprofit, the difference being that it offered women education and micro-loans— chunks of money they didn’t necessarily know what to do with. “We weren’t having the impact I thought we would have,” she says. “And when I started to talk to the women about what they really needed, it was just work.” With FEED’s initial 5,000-piece order, Wright was able to tell the group of Guatemalan women they had work for the next eight weeks. “For two months they would know where their next meal was coming from,
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he Chicago Flower & Garden Show (March 15–23) not only brings blossoming beauty, but also serves as a platform to educate and invigorate our winter-weary city. This year’s “Do Green, Do Good” theme presents the ultimate in the gardening, landscape, culinary, and design aspects of horticulture while aiming to dazzle Chicagoland with flowers that mark the coming of spring. With that in mind, the finest watch brands are bringing a little spring beauty into the lives of Chicago women with a revitalization of a centuries-old theme for timepieces: flowers. Says Alberto Milani, CEO of Italian luxury brand Buccellati America, “Buccellati has always taken inspiration for its pieces from the beauty of nature, with a frequent use of flower and leaf motifs and shapes in its jeweled creations.” Whereas brands like Buccellati offer floral-shaped watches, others, such as Van Cleef & Arpels and Bovet, create decorative masterpieces on the dial, such as lacquer or enamel paintings of exquisite flowers in bloom. These can involve a single artist working for hundreds of hours with a single-hair brush. Grand-feu (high heat fired) enamel watches require dozens of paint applications and firings before completion, with the risk of damage in the oven at every stage, making them rare and highly coveted pieces. For more watch features and expanded coverage, go to michiganavemag.com/watches. MA This Buccellati Dahlia Diamond watch ($22,700) is part of the brand’s much loved Anthochron collection, created in the likeness of the actual flower. This watch is crafted in 18k gold and set with 180 diamonds weighing 1.20 carats. 62 E. Oak St., 312-600-9224; buccellati.com
Bovet’s newest Amadeo Fleurier 39 Mille Fleurs watch ($79,000) is crafted in 18k white gold with a mother-of-pearl dial and a purple pansy miniature hand-painted on the dial. The case, lugs, indexes, and bow are all meticulously set with diamonds. Geneva Seal, 112 E. Oak St., 312-944-3100; bovet.com From Van Cleef & Arpels, this 18k white-gold Charms Extraordinaire Lotus watch ($73,000) is a superb blend of arts, with a case set with diamonds, blue sapphires, and Paraiba tourmalines and an exactingly hand-painted champlevé enamel flower dial with gemstone setting. 933 N. Michigan Ave., 312-944-8988; vancleefarpels.com
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CECILY STRONG: Hi, Rachel! RACHEL DRATCH: Hi! Isn’t it weird we’ve never met before? CS: I think I said hi to you in the hallway once, or wanted to. RD: Yeah, I think I saw you—it was one of your first shows at the very beginning. I was like, “I think that’s her,” but then I wasn’t sure, and it might have been an awkward interlude with you in the hallway. But not a formal “hey.” So anyway, what town are you from in the Chicago area? CS: I’m from Oak Park. RD: Okay. When you were growing up, did you say, “I want to be on SNL, I want to be a comedian”? Were you a drama geek? CS: I was a real drama geek, but I also was like, “I definitely want to be on SNL.” My friend Susanna and I would copy all of the sketches at this lodge in Michigan we went to every summer, and we were basically, like, the Super Fans. RD: I think that’s how we all got our start. Were you the class clown type? CS: I definitely was. There was this great teacher I loved so much, and she really wanted to like me, but I was always in trouble for talking. And then I did a lot of theater; I grew up in Chicago theater, too. When I was in fifth grade, I was cast in Pope Joan at the Bailiwick. RD: You were a child star. You were a Chicago child star. CS: I was a Chicago child actress.
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RD: And it didn’t ruin you for later. I’m impressed. CS: I think that’s just a Chicago thing. RD: Minus the child-star part, it sounds like we had very similar backgrounds. I was always a drama geek talking too much in class. Did you go to college or did you go straight to Chicago and start improv? CS: I did go to college. My senior year I went to Chicago Academy of the Arts, and I really liked that environment, so I got my BFA in Theater from California Institute of the Arts. RD: Oh, wow! So you really knew you wanted to be an actor. CS: Yeah, I took my first drama class when I was 3 or something. I started performing around the house when I was very young. RD: Then what brought you to the whole improv thing, if you’re coming from CalArts and you’re doing drama classes? CS: When I was at CalArts, I remember every freshman would do an Angels in America scene. And I was doing one of those scenes, and people were laughing so much. Then a lot of my teachers told me, “You should go into comedy more; keep doing comedy.” I had one teacher tell me to take a class at the Groundlings. I didn’t listen to him until after I graduated. I was in LA, and I really didn’t feel like I had a place there. I didn’t want to audition to be girlfriends and I didn’t look like a model, so I finally took that Groundlings class and really loved it, so it was sort of like, “Oh, this is what I should be doing.” I moved back to Chicago so I could do comedy at Second City and be closer to family. RD: So how long were you at iO [Theater] before the SNL audition came up? CS: I took classes at iO, and I performed there with Virgin Daiquiri and sometimes with The Deltones. And I worked at the box office, which was a big thing. Charna [Halpern] was always very nice to me, and she pushed me to audition. I was a little nervous, thinking you only get one shot, and if I wasn’t truly ready, I didn’t want to blow it. RD: How did it work when you found out you got the job at SNL? Because everyone has one of those memories. CS: It was an all-summer thing. The first audition was in the very beginning of July in Chicago, and that was already crazy. Then they asked eight of us to come for drinks at the hotel—it was like speeddating. After every round you were like, “Push it from your brain, push it from your brain, because this isn’t going to happen.” Then a couple of days later I got a call that I was going to be flown out to New York for an all-girls audition. Aidy [Bryant] came, too, so it was nice to have each other there. And then I got flown back to Chicago, and the next day, I got an e-mail that said, “Can you come out in three days for a meeting?” And Aidy and I
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go out there, just to those meetings. Lorne [Michaels] wasn’t even there, so I said, “Well, I’m not being hired right now.” And then a month went by and I’m thinking again, “I’m not gonna get this.” So I got a job—I worked, like, four jobs—and then I got a call to do a new five minutes, and it would be another screen test—boys and girls. So I went, came back to Chicago, still touring. And then got a call to go back to New York, so on the fourth trip out was when they told me. RD: So then you got the call. [Dramatically] Tell me about the moment, Cecily, when you got the call. CS: It was crazy. Well, every call was like, “I passed.” And every taxi ride to the airport I was crying to even be that close. But the day I met with Lorne—and you always leave a little confused—and then [producer] Lindsay [Shookus] called me up and was like, “You’re hired. Get out here Monday.” I left the building and just walked around New York; I mean it was so dramatic in my head: “This is my city!” And you get to work in NYC and enjoy this club that I’ve always wanted to be a part of. I think it was just a lot of crying. RD: What about the whole “Weekend Update” thing? Has that changed your experience there? I remember [Amy] Poehler would say Lorne said, “Once you do ‘Weekend Update’ you’re going to be super-famous because everyone hears your name every week.” CS: People know your name. Belushi, Chevy Chase… It was unexpected and I was sort of like, “I’ll wait to see it happen before I believe it’s real.” I think he told me in June that he wanted me to do it, and then when it was in The New York Times in August I was like, “Wow, I guess I’m gonna do it for real.” The first episode I was just holding back sobs. I was so happy. I was like, “What can I do next year now?” Every year has been something amazing. RD: What do you do on your breaks? Because people don’t know this, but we do get these kind of chunky breaks. Are you a big traveler, or do you go to Chicago a lot? CS: I’m starting to be a traveler. I’ll go back to Chicago to visit family, always on the holidays, of course. I would have traveled a lot more in my life if I ever had money to do it, so now that I have a little bit… RD: Now that you’re rich! CS: Now that I’m super loaded, as you know. I went to Hawaii. RD: Oh, wow! Nice. I was going to ask you about the whole Chicago thing. What are your favorite Chicago hangs? CS: I used to go to Gaudi Café a lot for dinner over on Ashland and Erie. My first apartment here after LA was in West Town. RD: The cool thing about Chicago was—when I
“When it was in The New York Times I was like, Wow, I guess I’m going to do ‘Weekend Update’ for real.... I was holding back sobs, I was so happy.” —cecily strong moved there, anyway—you can be 24 years old and have an amazing apartment. You might be sharing with roommates, but the apartments there are so nice. So did you have a great apartment? CS: It was pretty good. I mean it was huge compared to what I have now, and it was really cheap. RD: And where else do you hang? When you come back, where’s the place you go? CS: Well, because I lived in Old Town later on, I still like to go to Old Jerusalem, and Thai Aroma was a big one. [Old Town] Ale House, too. RD: Oh yeah. My hangout on Monday night while doing The Second City, because that was our one night off, was always Café Iberico, at LaSalle and Chicago. It’s tapas, and I used to go there once a week, and I still go there whenever I come to Chicago. I was going to ask you, if you were a total diva and you could get one food sent to you once a month from Chicago, what would it be? CS: It would probably be a little Greek salad from Old Jerusalem. They’re my favorite Greek salads; it’s just so simple. I don’t know what they do. RD: Everyone always says “Chicago pizza,” but that’s kind of a gut bomb. CS: I love pizza, and I love cheese… but Greek salad. RD: All right. We’ll get that on dry ice for you. When you were little, though, you watched SNL and everything—who were your influences? It doesn’t have to be SNL and it doesn’t have to be me, but who were your influences? CS: [Laughs] My family was very into comedies, so when I was little we all watched SNL together, Marx Brothers movies, Monty Python; we loved Tracey Ullman, I Love Lucy. My brother and I always would watch The State, and whatever was on MTV at the time—The Simpsons, Beavis and Butt-Head. RD: That’s a great comedy university that you just listed. Back to Chicago, how do you think
being a part of the comedy scene here prepared you for SNL? CS: Well, it’s really an ensemble environment, and Chicago theater, in general, is that way. That really helps on the show and being able to write with people; I feel like I’m very laid-back about letting go of ideas if they don’t work. I’m okay with stinkers. My friend Abby says, “They can’t all be winners.” RD: Are there any causes that you feel passionate about? CS: I worked at Planned Parenthood in Chicago for a long time in the corporate office, and I’ll be back for an event with them in April. And I really like PAWS. My mom got her dog, “my little brother” Emerson, from PAWS. Those are my big Chicago ones. I donate to Best Friends, another animal one; St. Judes, of course… Anything [having to do with] women’s rights, gay rights, or animal rights I’m a sucker for. RD: Taking a step back and looking at the past couple of years of your life, did you imagine two years ago that you’d be where you are now? CS: No, not at all. At that point two years ago, I was like, “You know what? If this is what it is, I’m going to be fine with this, because I’m getting to do what I love—getting to perform at iO and Second City.” I was hardly making any money, but I was surviving. So this is just such a bonus on top of that. And the friends I have in New York and a new relationship and the career, I could cry I’m so happy. It’s such a dream. And getting to meet people who are your heroes—it’s unreal. RD: Whoa. Top that! Now I feel like I should ask you some weirdo question to finish things off. Do you believe in ghosts? CS: I do believe in ghosts because my apartment is haunted. I saw a medium, and she told me I can’t have a residual ghost, but I have problems with boundaries, so I’m bringing ghosts home. RD: [Laughs] I love that I actually got a good answer. Your apartment in New York or Chicago? CS: In New York. RD: I love it. Have you seen this ghost? CS: Well, I kept thinking there was something in my doorway. My best friend from California— she’s a little weird like me and believes in ghosts—she was like, “Oh, that closet door opened in the middle of the night.” Sometimes my printer goes off, and my lights went off, and [my boyfriend] Michael told me, “It’s you; it’s your energy.” It turns out, I’m haunted; it’s not my apartment. But I have to say, “Are you from the white light of God?” The medium told me to ask them. They have to answer honestly. It makes me laugh if I ever get scared. RD: All right. Well, I’m going to use that if I ever see a ghost. MA
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LAUDER LEGACY OF GIVING: A 1979 portrait of the Lauder family, taken at the New York home of Joseph and Estée Lauder (CENTER); Ronald and Leonard Lauder founded The Lauder Institute, a joint-degree program in international management at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School; US businessman Ronald Lauder cuts the ribbon at the opening of a playground in the Israeli city of Sderot in 2009.
FAMILY TIES Giving money away isn’t as easy as it sounds, particularly when different generations are involved. Here, philanthropists, advisers, and wealth managers discuss how to minimize familial differences and ensure a smooth, successful charitable gifting process for all. BY SUZANNE MCGEE
FROM LEFT: KENNEDY CONSCIOUSNESS: The late Robert F. Kennedy with his wife, Ethel, and seven of their then eight children at an outing at the Bronx Zoo in 1964; the Grand Foyer at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC; Anthony Shriver founded the nonprofit Best Buddies International to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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oward Graham Buffett has no idea how old he was when he first became aware that something called “philanthropy” existed. While his father, financier Warren Buffett, “was busy making money” and building his reputation as the sage of Omaha, his mother, Susan Thompson Buffett, spent “a huge amount of her time engaged in something that helped or supported other people.” As they grew, Howard, as well as his elder sister, Susie, and younger brother, Peter, were caught up in these projects. “It started with giving away time,” Howard Buffett, 59 years old, recalls. “A big part of my education was seeing my mom act on [her] beliefs, not just talk about them.” The lessons he learned included an awareness of what distinguishes effective philanthropy from simply sitting down at the end of every year to write a few checks or buying a table for a friend’s charitable gala. By the time he was an adult, Buffett says he realized philanthropy at its best “is about
What triggers philanthropic engagement can be as varied as the families involved. “In some cases, an aging benefactor has decided he wants to see his philanthropic gifts fully dispersed while he’s still living; sometimes it’s a personal experience or event, such as a trip by two members of one family to Ghana, which then became a focus of their philanthropy,” says Susan Ditkoff, a partner at Bridgespan, a nonprofit advisory group, and co-head of the firm’s philanthropy practice. One element of “next gen” philanthropy that may startle some older parents or grandparents is their heirs’ preference for and sometimes insistence upon high-impact or transformative giving. Today’s younger donors have relatively little interest in seeing their names immortalized on hospital wings, theater auditoriums, or college lecture halls. They define “community” in a very different way, as something that isn’t confined to a narrow geographic area or a particular religious or ethnic grouping. They’re also more likely to tackle ambitious programs. Bill and Melinda Gates, who have publicly declared their resolve to eradicate endemic diseases such as polio and
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place a time capsule in the foundation of the future Tisch Hall at NYU in 1969; NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts building in New York; a 2004 portrait of Jimmy, Bob, Jonathan, and Andrew Tisch.
“The aim is to create a legacy, and, for many, if not most,
malaria within their lifetimes, are the poster listening to people, and trying to underchildren for this approach. What distinguishes stand their core needs and find a way to the Gateses, of course, is the magnitude of their address them.” ability to give; the eagerness to take on formiCreating that kind of philanthropic dable challenges does not. In the past, donors savvy in children and grandchildren is HAVING THAT were willing to spend the 5 percent of a foundaincreasingly a focus of today’s affluent LEGACY INCLUDE tion’s assets that the law requires them to families. “It’s a way for any family to test distribute each year to make lives better. Now, and articulate their shared values, to IMPACT.” says Sharna Goldseker, managing director of define what their family stands for, and to —Peter Karoff 21/64, which specializes in helping families put those values into action,” says Peter involve “next generation” members in their Karoff, founder of The Philanthropic Initiative, a consulting firm that advises donors on making the leap from philanthropic planning, “the attitude is, ‘That’s great, but wouldn’t it be even supporting a handful of favored organizations—an alma mater, a local hos- better if, by spending 50 percent, we could eradicate the problem entirely?’” What is increasingly common, however, is the focus of parents or pital, a regional arts group—to developing a coherent giving approach. “The aim is to create a legacy and, for many, if not most, having that legacy grandparents at the head of the family—typically those who still control the wealth—to make philanthropy a family affair. Crafting a personal include impact,” says Karoff.
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US Trust, says it’s best to start preparing both sides to make compromises as early as possible. “One of the most memorable events I witnessed involved a wealthy family, who began an annual series of New England vacation weekends focused on philanthropy by asking the youngest members of the family the question of how they would like to change the world,” she recalls. The patriarch and matriarch were so moved by what they heard that they became very open to the idea of changing the governance and even ultimately diluting or reshaping the mission of the foundation they had created in order to incorporate their young heirs’ insights and vision. While parents and grandparents may fear that large gaps exist between the generations—and underestimate the extent to which they need to compromise to fully engage their heirs—when push comes to shove, there’s far more alignment than family elders may assume. A 2013 Merrill Lynch survey showed that 73 percent of the “millennial” generation—those aged roughly between 18 and 35—had values similar to their parents, even though they might express those values differently. “That reflects the reality that ut introducing chilOne of The Howard G. Buffett Foundation’s values are shaped by what people dren to the concept initiatives is to assist are exposed to; that’s what children and reality of famAfghan farmers and improve agrobusiness model and internalize and express ily philanthropy at in the impoverished later in life,” says Michael Liersch, a very young age country. Here, Howard W. and Howard G. Merrill Lynch’s head of behavioral doesn’t mean they’ll follow where Buffett in Afghanistan. finance. their elders lead as they get older. A growing number of younger “It’s important to be open with donors plan on “giving while livheirs about what is coming down “I KNOW THAT IT’S IMPORTANT ing”—an attitude that often separates the pike,” says Brian Wodar, a for the next generation to challenge me, ask wealth creators from their heirs. senior vice president and director me tough questions —Howard G. Buffett That’s the case for Howard Buffett of wealth management research and his foundation, which was at AllianceBernstein. “If parents seeded with gifts from his parents aren’t willing to go beyond a certain area when it comes to making grants, then they should make that clear to and in recent years has been supplemented by significantly larger donations their children and grandchildren. If they don’t want to be flexible in terms of Berkshire Hathaway stock. Buffett’s philanthropic focus is worldwide of how that wealth is spent, and they still want to have the next generations food and water security and conflict mitigation, and by mid-March, he says, he’ll have visited all 54 fully recognized African countries, mostly to underinvolved, they have to find some kind of compromise.” Bridgespan’s Ditkoff explains that since the first generation tends to be stand food security issues and search for innovative agricultural projects to the one who made the wealth, “they feel that they earned it, and it’s theirs support. “I want to transfer the knowledge and sense of commitment to my to give away in whatever way they choose.” Sometimes, there are gulfs that children,” which includes his wife’s four daughters, whom Buffett has helped can’t be bridged. Perhaps one family member is an evangelical Christian raise, along with his son, Howard Warren Buffett. At the same time, he adds, and can’t support the giving priorities of his parents and siblings; perhaps “I don’t want that to stop me from doing the biggest things that I can today. one part of a traditionally Republican family drifts leftward and can’t con- I’m going to put all my time and resources into addressing these issues.” Buffett said his son had visited 58 countries by the time he went to coldone giving money to causes that run counter to his new opinions. “To say that family philanthropy is a panacea that can bridge all gaps is a fallacy,” lege—and “our destinations weren’t places like Paris and Cancún.” Three says Karoff. “A baby won’t fix a bad marriage; philanthropy won’t make a of the children now sit on the board of Buffett’s foundation, and trustees are designated $20,000 apiece every year to direct to projects of their own dysfunctional family functional once more.” Gillian Howell, the national Philanthropic Solutions group executive at choice that fit within the broader mission of the foundation. approach to giving and simply handing heirs a family foundation to administer isn’t enough these days. Goldseker explains, “It isn’t possible just to bring those individuals into the status quo. [Heirs] bring their own ideas and visions to the table.” Long before they are old enough to understand just how wealthy their family is or what philanthropy involves, children or grandchildren can develop an understanding of their privileged situation by becoming engaged in volunteer work, through a school, a religious organization or some kind of entity alongside their parents. “A grandparent or parent can say they’ll donate money that’s equivalent to the amount of time they put in, too,” says Melissa Berman, president and CEO of New York–based Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, who notes that family vacations or extended family reunions can also include a volunteer initiative that all family members can share: a park cleanup, perhaps, or, as children get older, a Habitat for Hu manity building project.
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aking a flexible strategy with the legal and financial components of philanthropic giving is as essential as when dealing with generational differences. For decades the family foundation has been the default vehicle for giving. While foundations allow a family unlimited, multigenerational control over grant making, the tax deductions for contributions are less generous than for other vehicles, such as donor-advised funds. (For instance, if donating company stock, family members can deduct its cost; if they are donating to a donoradvised fund, they can deduct the often significantly higher fair market value of those securities.) By some estimates, 70 percent of all foundations have assets of less than $1 million, a level that most experts consider to be inefficient. Michael Cole, president of Ascent Private Capital Management, says that while a foundation—which requires its members to keep tabs of investments, governance, and taxes as well as evaluating and monitoring grants—can be “a great financial parenting and educational tool,” unless a family has or plans to donate more than $10 million to the foundation, the administrative costs are too high to justify this option. The other most popular vehicle is the donor-advised fund, established under the umbrella of sponsoring organizations, such as community foundations. In recent years a range of nonprofits and special divisions of banks and investment companies like Fidelity have offered opportunities for families to establish their own DAFs. However, there are more constraints: Donors can only suggest or advise, rather than dictate, where they want grants to go; and children who serve as advisors cannot earn a salary for doing so. But for a
growing number of families, the lower overhead costs, higher tax deductions, and the increasing ability to bring in children or grandchildren as “co-advisors” are outweighing some of the disadvantages. While families might want to ponder the tax considerations associated with various philanthropic vehicles, the decision about whether or not to be philanthropic is almost never made for financial reasons. “The tax breaks you get for charitable giving are no greater than those you get for losing money in the stock market, and nobody invests in stocks with the intent of losing money,” points out Ramsay Slugg, wealth strategies advisor at US Trust. For Howard Buffett, the biggest challenge for philanthropists isn’t whether to set up a foundation or DAF. “The worst thing you can do is to live in your comfort zone,” he says. In the late 1980s, Buffett and his siblings were each allowed to determine the target(s) of $100,000 per year from their parents’ new foundation. In 1999, each of the siblings received $26.5 million from their parents to start their individual foundations. “Hey, many of my ideas were stupid,” he admits, recalling the notion of funding a camel dairy for Western Sahara refugees. “You learn fast to think hard about what to support, but at least the mistakes were small, while the lessons were big.” Nonetheless he encourages his children to venture into new areas. “I can be a bit of a dictator, but I know that it’s important for the next generation to challenge me, to have someone with a view that’s a little less myopic ask me tough questions. These are the formative experiences that they’ll be putting in their memory banks and drawing on in the decades to come.” MA
The Legacy
A family tradition of philanthropy finds a new voice in the next generation. As the eldest son of Fred Krehbiel and direct descendant of Molex founder Frederick Krehbiel, Liam Krehbiel might have been expected to take his place in the family firm, perhaps as heir apparent. But the Chicago native instead chose to devote his time and energies—and a considerable chunk of his wealth—to making the city better for everyone, establishing A Better Chicago in 2010 to focus on the educational needs of city residents. “We think of ourselves as a venture capital fund with a social mission, borrowing from private sector best practices and bringing an investor mentality to our work,” says the
38-year-old, who considers himself part of the new generation of philanthropists. Grow ing up, Krehbiel’s parents drove home the message that giving back was a key part of being born into affluence. On the wall of his home, his father had carved into a plaque the words of his grandfather: “With every opportunity comes a responsibility.” As a boy, Krehbiel would groan every time the phrase was uttered. “I’d say, ‘It’s OK. I get it; I know,’” he recalls, laughing. Now, he says, he appreciates the meaning behind the words. “We are one community.” Chicago has long had a tradition requiring business and civic leaders to be engaged
in some kind of good works. “Yet, the way we get engaged is what is changing,” says Krehbiel, who has an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and spent time at Bain & Company before launching A Better Chicago. His path to philanthropy, like that of many “next generation” donors, goes well beyond simply writing checks. “We want to follow our parents’ lead and become engaged in the community, but we [believe that] focusing on the nonprofits most likely to succeed with the resources we can help steer their way is the way to carry that involvement through.”
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Shirt, Hermès ($500). 25 E. Oak St., 312-787-8175; hermes.com. Midnight single pleat pants, Michael Kors ($195). 900 North Michigan Shops, 312640-1122; michaelkors.com. Ebel 100 watch, Ebel ($2,700). Trabert & Hoeffer, 111 E. Oak St., 312787-1654; ebel.com. ON ILIANA: Sculpted sleeve shirt, Porsche Design ($775). The Shops at North Bridge, 312-321-0911; porsche-design.com. Suede leather skirt, Yves Salomon ($911). Neapolitan, 715 Elm St., Winnetka, 847-4417784; farfetch.com. Rose rock candy collar, Ippolita ($995). Bloomingdale’s, 900 North Michigan Shops, 312-440-4465; ippolita.com. Spellbound ring, Calvin Klein ($90). To order, 212-9041002. Soft Natalia bag, Tom Ford ($3,430). 66 E. Oak St., 312-605-5041. Kadie heels, Sigerson Morrison ($425). Tria Boutique, 720 N. Waukegan Road, Deerfield, 847-865-9036; sigersonmorrison.com ON FRANCIS:
Makeup by Matin, Color Consultant for Laura Mercier Hair by Dominick Pucciarello at abtp.com Manicure by Julie Kandalec at Bryan Bantry Agency using Essie Models: Francis Cadieux at Wilhelmina and Iliana at Ford Models NY
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Sweet Life Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana bring their delectable feast of Italian duality to a posh new boutique on Oak Street. By Laurie Brookins
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assimalismo. Few words better describe what lies at the heart of the Dolce & Gabbana aesthetic. Of course, one could employ the English variation, but why? “Maximalism” sounds so cacophonous by comparison, utterly without melody, and certainly less able to conjure up the romantic, often cinematic imagery one associates with the Italian design house—a widowed Anna Magnani discovering love with Burt Lancaster in The Rose Tattoo, for example, or Sophia Loren at her most luscious, rising from the sea in Boy on a Dolphin. These are massimalismo moments, to be sure, filled with womanly curves and passionate embraces, as well as that highly Italian duality,
the dichotomy that exists between equal devotions to sex and religion and the iconography one encounters in each. Such layers are omnipresent in Dolce & Gabbana’s women’s collections, realized in sumptuous takes on sensuous dressing that are often as sly and subtle as they are overt: a red lace dress rife with lingerie details but which modestly covers the knees or a breezy minidress that caresses the thighs but which is emblazoned on its front with images of saints and angels embroidered in gold. So when Stefano Gabbana points to the importance of massimalismo, an artistic expression that fairly rejoices in its contradiction to minimalism, as being key to the creative process he shares with Domenico Dolce, his business partner of almost
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Dolce & Gabbana’s new Oak Street boutique features walls covered in red damask.
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Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce have been business partners for almost three decades.
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Laser-engraved leather handbags ($2,895–$3,995 each); a knee-length lace dress seems both demure and daring; almond-blossom embroidery adorns a dress from Spring/ Summer 2014.
three decades, it’s easy to appreciate the beauty of both the word and the idea. You can experience the purity and the luxury inherent in their approach later this month when the Milan-based label opens its latest boutique, a 3,900-square-foot space on Oak Street set to open in March. Look for the store, like the label’s clothes, to illustrate Dolce & Gabbana’s sex-meets-structure-meetssophistication ideals: A double-height entryway features walls in red damask and Basaltina stone, while the boutique’s other two rooms are crafted in crimson marble mixed with antique woods, all combining to create a plush, intimate, and decidedly tactile showcase for Dolce & Gabbana’s women’s ready-to-wear, accessories, and fine jewelry (the latter category was added to the label’s roster in 2011; watches made their debut in December). This opening has been a long time coming for the brand, the pair says: Dolce & Gabbana does
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quite well at luxe Michigan Avenue mainstays Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, and it was only the belt-tightening caused by the 2009 recession that stalled plans for a Windy City boutique. “With the economic crisis, we had to change all our strategies,” Gabbana says. “This has now changed, and one of the first places we decided to open our new boutique was Chicago,” explains Dolce, adding that he fell in love with the city while scouting locations last summer. “Chicago has one of the most amazing skylines, especially [when viewed] from the water. And being such a big fan of architecture, seeing for the first time the masterpieces of modern architecture, such as the John Hancock Center, the Aqua skyscraper, not to mention the incredible collection of artwork in Millennium Park, left me open-mouthed.” Why Oak Street? “When we search for locations for our new stores, we look at both famous
and established streets all over the world, but at the same time, we also want to know about the places that tell the story of a city,” Gabbana notes. “[Oak Street] feels more real, more connected to its people.” The fact that the district rivals Michigan Avenue in its curated selection, splashed with names like Jimmy Choo, Lanvin, Prada, and Hermès, was a key attraction, says Gabbana: “This is why we chose to open on Oak Street, because of its unique mix of boutiques that create a distinctive atmosphere compared to other shopping destinations in town.” And, Dolce adds, “We love the fact that it ends right on Lake Michigan.” The boutique will open with the label’s Spring collection, which features meditations on a source that has proven to be a deep well of inspiration for the pair: the island of Sicily, where Dolce, the son of a tailor, was born in 1958. (He met Gabbana, four years his junior,
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FROM TOP: The designers fit a garment, demonstrating their respect for Italian craft and tailoring; the history and mythology of Sicily inspired Dolce & Gabbana’s Summer 2014 collection.
“Oak Street’s unique mix of boutiques creates a distinctive atmosphere compared to other shopping destinations.”
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in Milan in the early 1980s while they were both working at a design firm. The two joined forces in 1982 and launched their first collection in 1985.) Like so many aspects of Dolce & Gabbana’s designs, Sicily is a locale teeming with contrasts: rugged terrain meeting a bounty of delicate, indigenous flowers; the volcanic Mount Etna juxtaposed against beaches leading to sparkling Mediterranean waters; a forward-thinking approach to industry versus the romance of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Several of these elements have found their way into the Spring 2014 collection, rooted in a story that Dolce calls “the mythological history of Sicily blended with the iconic pieces that epitomize the DNA of our brand.” Lithographs of Sicilian temples adorn airy shift dresses, while the shape of a column from one of those temples is re-created in metallic gold leather for the heel of a sandal. The Sicilian spring is perhaps best
represented in the almond-blossom embroideries that trail seductively down organza coats and lacquered silk sheaths. The heads on Sicilian coins, meanwhile, are expanded to steroidal proportions and used like medallions on necklaces or waist-cinching belts. The Dolce & Gabbana hallmarks are also present: the cunning use of lace in black or red, as well as a brilliant group of gold finale dresses; the high-waisted skirts and shorts paired with bralike tops; and most particularly, the devotion to craft, this season seen in the pair’s emphasis on intaglio, used in those photolike prints, the lush floral appliqués, and the laser-engraved leather accessories. Of course, you can’t examine Dolce & Gabbana and not appreciate the pair’s love of and respect for Italian craft and tailoring. Look closely at the women’s or men’s collection to understand their passion for structure and seaming, how a grosgrain ribbon might be used as the sublime edging on a jacket lapel, or how the shape of those high-waisted shorts is beautifully curved to follow the lines of a woman’s body. A series of polka-dot dresses should be a favorite among Chicago women, Dolce says, adding that a grouping of chic black dresses also should appeal to the classic style he sees throughout the city. To appreciate Dolce & Gabbana, need you sport oversize gold coins or a sheer lace top
exposing a bullet bra? Of course not, Gabbana says: “Sometimes we have to push the message to its extreme to make sure that people understand it with a show that only lasts 12 or 13 minutes.” Dolce adds: “What matters is the attitude with which the woman approaches a collection. We love women who like to play with their own image and with their clothes.” Next year, Dolce & Gabbana will commemorate the 30th anniversary of their first collection; they’ve done a masterful job over three decades at honing the balance infused throughout their designs, the divine excess tempered with the classic structure, the yin and yang of feminine and masculine, the dual influences of sex and religion, the appreciation of ancient temples woven through the modernity of sleek dresses. “For us it’s really important to underline the fact that Dolce & Gabbana is not just one thing,” Dolce says. Indeed, as they prepare to open the doors of their Chicago boutique, the pair seems confident this audience will welcome their divine confluence of imagery and inspiration, knowing it’s far from simple, far from minimal, and yet appreciating the history and craft inherent in each piece. “As Dolce & Gabbana is so linked with tradition,” Gabbana says, “we felt Chicago was the right place to be.” 68 E. Oak St.; dolcegabbana.com MA
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FROM THE FIRST ENERGY-PRODUCING WALGREENS TO THE VERTICAL FARMING FACILITY THE PLANT, WHEN IT COMES TO THE NET-ZERO MOVEMENT, CHICAGO IS LEADING THE WAY. BY SETH PUTNAM
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Leafy greens are grown in an aquaponic production system at The Plant.
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magine paying pennies for your utility bill. Better yet, imagine paying nothing. That’s the chimera architects, scientists, and building owners have chased for decades. “Net-zero” energy is a simple enough concept; it’s the idea that a building can produce enough renewable energy on-site to cancel out its consumption. But it has taken decades for technology to catch up with such a lofty goal. High costs and inefficient hardware created a barrier to entry that few but the most idealistic attempted to overcome. For most consumers, the return on investment wasn’t worth mainstream implementation. The economics may still be a stretch for many, but a proliferation of energy-conscious projects—several of them in Chicago—suggests we may be approaching a new dawn. In November, Deerfield-based Walgreens became the first major US retailer on record to create a net-zero energy store, in the North Shore burg of Evanston. And it heralds the arrival of Chicago as a national leader that is breaking ground not only in the retail arena, but in the educational, residential, and farming sectors as well. “The industry as a whole considers net zero for retail impossible,” says Jason Robbins, manager of mechanical engineering for Walgreens, “until the first company does and shows that it is possible.” In that case, consider the door blown open. Thanks to solar, wind, and geothermal technologies, the Evanston store is not only scheduled to reduce its required consumption by 50 percent, it will also produce all the energy it requires. It has even recycled 85 percent of the old site’s new materials into the construction of the new one. Walgreens engineers project that the store will consume only 220,000 kilowatt hours per year (compared to the 450,000 kWh a normal store scarfs down), while producing up to 256,000 kWh, given optimal weather conditions. Excess energy will be sold back to the utility companies. Eight hundred and fifty roof-mounted solar panels accomplish most of this feat by covering 95 to 100 percent of the store’s needs, while two 35-foot wind turbines chip in another 10 percent and offset emissions from an estimated 2.2 passenger vehicles. Massive geothermal pipes sunk 550 feet into the ground deliver air from deep within the earth at a year-round temperature of 54.5, which means that the air conditioning unit needs to do less work than normal to bring the indoor temperature to a comfortable 72 degrees. So why now? “The right technology is finally available, but the push over the past seven to 10 years has revolved around companies becoming more responsible,” explains Jamie Meyers, manager of sustainability for Walgreens. For Walgreens, it was the logical next step in a company philosophy that champions sustainability in more ways than just the utility bill. “We saw this as part of the mantle of leadership,” Meyers says. “If we want to [be true to our tagline] of being ‘at the corner of happy and healthy,’ what can we do to demonstrate that living well goes beyond our products?” A TV inside the store tracks wind direction and speed; the indoor and outdoor temperatures; the amount of solar gain; and the levels of carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases. Part of the initiative is educating customers. With Walgreens headquartered in Deerfield, there’s no question that Chicago is on the forefront of the net-zero movement. And with its fleet of 8,200 stores growing at more than 100 per year, the key benefits of this project are sure to spread across the country. Walgreens has already advised other Chicagoland companies on how to replicate its success, though Meyers declined to reveal which ones. But is net zero becoming a way of life? “That’s certainly where it’s heading,” Meyers says. “I don’t think we’re at a critical mass yet, but customers are discerning based on the reputation of the company, and they will demand innovation.”
BACKYARD GREENS On the opposite end of Chicagoland from affluent college town Evanston, a revolution is underway in the form of a very different net-zero initiative. Sprouting in the Back of the Yards is The Plant, a vertical-farming operation in the defunct meat-packing facility that used to house Peer Foods. Where men with knives once tore flesh and broke bones, horticulturists now nurture leafy green life. The Plant was founded in 2010 when John Edel and his company, Bubbly Dynamics, bought the 93,500-square-foot building for a mere $525,000 with the aim of offering a local, sustainable alternative to wasteful food production. While a new construction might have cost them thousands of dollars per square foot, this deal had the mind-bogglingly low cost of approximately $5.50 per square foot. “It was sold as a strip-and-rip because of all the valuable materials, but what we want to do instead is continue to focus on food production and take advantage of this building’s energy efficiency,” says Abigail Lundrigan, The Plant’s education and marketing coordinator, as she leads a group of curious Chicagoans past the rickety freight elevators and through the insulated passageways of the labyrinthine brick building. A third of the building is devoted to aquaponic growth in the form of live fish (tilapia, to be exact), chard, watercress, arugula, and lettuce mix. Twothirds are set aside for a community education space, a commercial kitchen (rentable by the hour when completed), and work spaces for independent food professionals like a kombucha brewery, a beer brewery, a bakery, and more. Thanks to The Plant’s sustainability measures, it diverts 30 tons of waste per day. Mirroring the symbiosis of nature, it works like this: Fish waste feeds the greens. A giant, 100-foot anaerobic digester turns food waste into algae for the fish and a fuel called “bio gas,” which burns with 91 percent efficiency in a generator, creating electricity for the grow lights and steam for heating and cooling. All food waste—whether it’s from the fish, the breweries, the plants, or the humans—is fed back into the digester, and all loops are closed. In the process, The Plant’s operators plans to create 125 jobs and divert
One third of The Plant is dedicated to aquaponic cultivation of watercress and other plants.
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Karen Weigert, Chicago’s first chief sustainability officer.
Cool air is delivered to Walgreens from geothermal pipes. Solar panels provide 95 to 100 percent of the Evanston Walgreens’ energy needs.
Jason Robbins, Walgreens manager of mechanical engineering, and Jamie Meyers, manager of sustainability at Walgreens, discuss the energy-efficient technologies used in the net-zero drugstore in Evanston. Battery recycling programs are part of the net-zero movement.
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Seedlings at The Plant are transplanted from coir (ground coconut husk) to prepare for hydroponic growth.
Seedlings are grown in an aquaponic system.
Fresh bread is made at Peerless Bread & Jam (PB&J) bakery, a tenant of The Plant.
As education and marketing coordinator, Abigail Lundrigan leads tours of The Plant.
A Plant volunteer packs seedlings with Hydroton pellets, used for soil-less growing.
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10,000 tons of food waste out of landfills each year. More will follow, but already The Plant’s tenants include Arize Kombucha; Pleasant House Bakery; Nature’s Little Recyclers, a worm farm; Greens and Gills, a fish and farm aquaponic operation; and the Urban Canopy, an organization that aims to support agriculture in cities. As much as Lundrigan and her team aim to develop The Plant into a producer in its own right, they hope that replication is another major byproduct. Though they’re only one-third through a five- to seven-year process, they’ve already set a precedent of being transparent and specific about the sources of funding and regulations. “It’s unheard of, and it’s the Chicago way of doing things: Apologize later instead of begging permission,” Lundrigan says, noting that the Department of Agriculture, the inspecting agency, doesn’t really have protocols set up to deal with an urban farm. The result: sustenance for a food desert, a resource for food entrepreneurs, a source of jobs in a distressed neighborhood, and a model for repurposing the industrial skeleton left behind as Chicago transitions from Carl Sandburg’s “tall bold slugger set vivid against the little soft cities” into a greener place.
CONSERVATION UNIVERSITY Over in McHenry County, Loyola University is developing a “Retreat and Ecology Campus” that aims to become net zero within the current decade. Wayne Magdziarz, senior vice president of capital planning, says it’s part of a much larger plan to green Loyola’s campuses and to provide a laboratory for future growth. The university has reduced about 34 percent of its consumption over the past four years, saving roughly $3 million per year. “We’ve embraced building green,” Magdziarz, says, referencing developments at both its Water Tower and Lake Shore campuses over the past decade. “We’re a Jesuit institution with a strong commitment to justice issues, and we believe we should be good stewards to the environment in order to live out our mission.” The university retrofitted insulation, windows, and mechanical systems in existing buildings, which will reduce power demands by about 34 percent. “What’s completed to date is ‘net-zero ready,’” says Don McLauchlan, one of the principals at Elara Engineering, the firm that has overseen Loyola’s green projects for more than a decade. “That means we’ve made it as efficient as practically possible. What’s left is to add the renewable energy component.” The plan: 91 geothermal wells driven 500 feet into the earth will handle heating and cooling, while photovoltaic panels, solar thermal cells, and wind turbines will harvest energy from the elements. There is also a biodiesel lab, which will generate 30,000 gallons of fuel from food waste across the campuses of Loyola and other institutions, including Northwestern. “Chicago is clearly a leader,” McLauchlan says of the sustainability movement. “We’re seeing it in the private sector, too. Ask any manager of a downtown office building, and they will now know their Energy Star rating.”
annual Divvy Bike memberships; a 65 percent increase in retrofitting activity in energy efficiency zones; 75 miles of water mains replaced; and groundbreaking on the 2.7-mile Bloomingdale Trail (the anticipated elevated trail system that will run through Bucktown, Wicker Park, Humboldt Park, and Logan Square), with its first phase opening to the public this fall. So far, though, many developing net-zero projects are doing so for philosophical reasons. “I’m designing every home at a LEED Silver base level,” says William Scholtens, principal and founder of Elements Architectural Group, a residential design firm based in Oak Park. “I don’t see clients asking for it yet; I sense that it’s us keeping the conversation going.” Scholtens recently transformed an 1880s row house in Lincoln Park into a LEED Platinum gem. Like the Loyola campus, the Lincoln Park home is currently net-zero ready and is equipped for photovoltaics, which convert solar radiation into electricity. In the few years since its completion, the architect and his client have discussed the pros and cons of taking it all the way, but to add the solar-harvesting component would be too pricey. “The cost to add photovoltaics to the home is close to $100,000,” Scholtens explains. “His energy bill is currently $100 to $200 a month. That’s a 50-year payback.” For the technology to become more widely adopted, “it needs to get cheaper,” he says. “As cost goes down and efficiency goes up, we might have a shot.” Scholtens doesn’t believe any of this diminishes Chicago’s position at the forefront of the movement, largely because the city has become a go-to national resource. “One of the things Chicago is doing that’s leading the way is the amount of green professionals we have,” Scholtens says, as he runs through a list of places—upstate New York; Cape Cod; Marin County, California; even Hawaii—all of which have net-zero residential developments that Scholtens has been involved with. “I see us as an exporter of the [net-zero] mind-set.” In the meantime, technological advances like fusion energy and more accessible photovoltaics in the form of shingles and window panes suggest that a financially viable net-zero future may be just around the corner—and Chicago is leading the charge. MA William Scholtens of Elements Architectural Group designs every home to LEED Silver standards.
THE HURDLE For all the drum banging about the admittedly impressive strides these Chicago institutions are making, we’re still years away from having compelling financial incentives for the average consumer to go net zero. “You want to be energy-efficient first, because the economics of net zero still aren’t quite there,” McLauchlan says. “Renewable energy is still very expensive, but just proving that it’s possible is a first big step.” Certain policies, such as President Obama’s “20 by 2020” initiative (a mandate that federal buildings generate 20 percent of their energy renewably within the next six years), provide some motivation. So does Chicago’s own Sustainable Chicago 2015 project, an aggressive plan to green the city over three years led by Chicago’s first-ever chief sustainability officer, Karen Weigert. “We should be about a third of the way done, but in a number of cases, we’re ahead,” Weigert explains, pointing to signs of progress: over 10,000
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Haute Property NEWS, STARS, AND TRENDS IN REAL ESTATE
Custom millwork in a Lincoln Park spec home from LG Development.
After the Fall PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF LG DEVELOPMENT
CHICAGO’S REAL ESTATE SCENE WELCOMES A BRAVE NEW ERA OF SPEC BUILDING. BY JUDITH NEMES
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uxury homes built on spec in Chicago’s toniest neighborhoods are back with a vengeance. Developers who were reluctant to take on the risk of constructing deluxe dwellings without bona fide buyers for properties in Lincoln Park, River North, Lakeview, Bucktown, and elsewhere in 2008 and beyond are now building on spec again, at a faster clip than they can recall in recent memory. Demand is so hot for some of these homes that many aren’t even completed before the ink dries on buyers’ contracts. Case in point: Ken Brinkman, president of Environs Development (3060 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-6658170; environsdevelopment.com), reports that two sumptuously appointed Lincoln Park homes on the same block that he began constructing on spec last fall—a majestic 8,600-square-foot home at 1874 continued on page 134
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WHAT BUYERS WANT Features like these are getting buyers’ attention. Smart technology. Whole-home automation is a hot ticket for owners who want to control their environment from their iPhone or other mobile devices. Functions include lighting, temperature, and security systems, as well as TVs and appliances.
“As a smaller developer, this is the busiest we’ve been in 15 years.” —KAREN RANQUIST continued from page 133 North Orchard Street with seven bedrooms and six bathrooms, and a 7,200-square-foot neighbor at 1870 North Orchard Street—sold before the roofs went up. He sealed the deals at hefty price tags of $5.975 million and $4.975 million, respectively. Brinkman estimates about 80 percent of his firm’s projects in the last year or two began on spec and ended up pre-selling early in construction, which turned them into custom homes by the time buyers were ready to move in. Only about 20 percent of Environs’ completed homes are fully built on spec till completion, and many of those have gone under contract within 60 days, he adds. Developers like Brinkman say buyers sitting on the sidelines have been beating a path back to the market for the last year or more. “What feels different now compared to even a year ago is that the potential clients we’re talking to are much more confident about their financial situation and more comfortable about the economy,” he observes. A lack of inventory is one reason high-end spec homes aren’t languishing. Some reluctance among many potential buyers to commit to the drawn-out process of custom-building homes is fueling the feeding frenzy for spec homes, too. “Custom projects have a terrible reputation for being time-consuming, and most people don’t want to deal with the details of meeting with architects and builders and making so many decisions,” asserts Brian Goldberg, a partner at LG Development Group (2234 W. North Ave.,
773-278-6983; lgdevelopmentgroup.com). “It’s not that risky for us to build high-end properties on spec because only about 10 percent of the population buying homes [at those price points] are willing to build custom homes.” LG tore down a four-unit apartment building at 2145 North Dayton Street last summer and is at the drywall stage of an 8,000-square-foot single family on that lot with six bedrooms, five bathrooms, two powder rooms, and high-end finishes throughout. Asking price: $4.695 million. Another LG property going up on spec is at 1720 North Mohawk Street. The single-family, 6,000-square-foot home will have five bedrooms, four baths, two powder rooms, and a price tag of $4.2 million. Deluxe single-family homes aren’t the only spec developments enjoying robust activity in Chicago right now. Ranquist Development Group has seen spec building of luxury condos and row homes with well-appointed architecture gaining significant momentum since mid-to-late 2012, primarily in Bucktown, River North, and Logan Square, according to Karen Ranquist, who markets many of these properties through Koenig & Strey, where she is a real estate broker (1800 N. Clybourn Ave., 312-475-4542; ranquist.com). In collaboration with Seattle-based architectural firm Miller Hull Partnership (millerhull.com), Ranquist last year gutted and redesigned a sixunit luxury condo building in River North at 747 North Clark Street that recently sold out. The
Elevators. Many upscale homes are super-vertical and purchased by older buyers who want elevators because they intend to stay there long-term or plan to move in with aging parents. Modern layouts and dimensions. For single-family homes, 10,000-squarefoot layouts are less popular. It appears that 8,000 square feet of luxury is enough if there’s ample open space. “Fewer people want to live in castles nowadays,” quips Brian Goldberg, partner at LG Development.
boutique building features full-floor units ranging from $1.11 million to $1.3 million with elevators that open directly into the homes, says Ranquist, who is married to Bob Ranquist, the development firm’s president. “As a smaller developer, this is the busiest we’ve ever been in the 15 years of projects we’ve developed in the city,” says Ranquist. One of Ranquist’s largest development projects to date—47 row homes—is poised to break ground this spring in River North at the corner of Oak Street and Cleveland Avenue. Pre-marketing for this deluxe project, named Basecamp, began in earnest in January and delivery is expected next fall. Some cool features include concrete floors with radiant heat and ultramodern Italian cabinetry by Archisesto. Pricing starts at $549,000. Developers agree there’s robust activity now to satisfy hearty market demand. But they’re keeping their fingers crossed that this level of interest continues. “If we start building something now, it will take about 18 months to deliver,” says Goldberg. “I really hope this strong market lasts.” MA
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A home by Environs Development at 2648 North Wayne Avenue.
Clean, modern lines for interior finishes. Buyers want high-quality materials, but only minimal ornamentation. Many buyers have expensive art and furniture, and the home itself often serves as a backdrop to their curated possessions.
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entrance to 35 East Elm Street; the dining area at 1701 Lake Shore Drive; Gail Missner of Baird & Warner; Related Realty’s Kathleen Malone.
Spring Forward IN THE LUXURY MARKET, BUYERS SHOULD SPRINT RATHER THAN SPRING IF THEY WANT TO SNAG A NEW HOME. BY LISA SKOLNIK
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pring is typically when the residential real estate market comes to life and new listings proliferate—but perhaps not this year, given that inventory is at a serious low. (According to national real estate brokerage Redfin, the Chicago area had only 28,261 homes for sale in December, down 27.2 percent from a year earlier.) We asked two brokers who specialize in the luxury market—Baird & Warner’s Gail Missner and Related Realty’s Kathleen Malone—how buyers can spring forward right now. How is low inventory impacting the market? Kathleen Malone: We can’t get people in the door fast enough. Brokers have to be on top of inventory, and buyers have to be serious and make their offers quickly—almost always on the spot. Gail Missner: And they have to strategize with their brokers. One recent sale I worked on wasn’t even on the market. A broker who knew a building was hot asked the owners of its penthouse if they
would sell, then she called all the brokers she knew with clients that were interested in the building. It sold in a few days for close to $5 million. What kinds of apartments are hot these days? KM: The trend before the “fall” was to cram them all in; developers built big buildings with a few hundred units. But now everyone wants smaller buildings with large floor plans. What are examples of smaller buildings? KM: Eleven East Walton Street, formerly The Elysian, only has 51 units; 840 North Lake Shore Drive has 73; and 50 East Chestnut Street has 34. The latter only has full-floor units, and one just sold for $600,000 more than it cost a few years ago. GM: These smaller buildings are extremely rare, and many developers don’t even list them on the MLS because they don’t need to. Fenton Booth of Ogden Partners is completing a 14-unit building at 416 and 422 West Deming Place with units that range from two-bedrooms for $775,000 to a four-
bed penthouse for $1.9 million; it’s almost sold out. What about single-family homes? KM: By the time something shows up on the MLS, it’s gone because there’s so little inventory. Everyone wants at least three-bedroom, threeand-a-half-bath homes with finished basements. GM: And if you look in Lincoln Park or for fourbedrooms, that puts you in a whole different strata. Each additional bedroom and bathroom can add $100,000 and up to the purchase price. So what can serious buyers do? GM: Building is picking up again, but if you can’t afford to wait, you need a well-connected broker who really stays on top of the market. KM: And you have to be prepared to pay asking price. Gone are the days of negotiating, at least for now. Kathleen Malone, Related Realty, 350 W. Hubbard St., 773-600-1551; relatedrealtychicago.com. Gail Missner, Baird & Warner, 737 N. Michigan Ave., 312-804-1922; bairdwarner.com MA
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Michigan Avenue 101 LOOK NO FURTHER FOR CHICAGOLAND’S MOST SIZZLING RESTAURANTS, BARS, AND BOUTIQUES. Dine A10 Matthias Merges inspires Hyde Park foodies with small and large plates. 1462 E. 53rd St., 773-288-1010; a10hydepark.com Allium Lovely, local, and sustainable cuisine in the Four Seasons. 120 E. Delaware Pl., 312-799-4900; alliumchicago.com Baffo Eataly gets elevated at this fine restaurant and enoteca. 44 E. Grand Ave., 312-521-8701; bafforistorante.com The Boarding House Alpana Singh’s stunning dining room features a ceiling installation made from 3,456 wine bottles. 720 N. Wells St., 312-280-0720; boardinghousechicago.com Brindille Veteran chef Carrie Nahabedian offers a taste of Paris in River North. 534 N. Clark St., 312-595-1616; brindille-chicago.com Bull & Bear Don’t miss the addictive griddled salami sandwich at this sleek haunt near the Merchandise Mart. 431 N. Wells St., 312-527-5973; bullbearbar.com Café des Architectes Fine French fare in a sophisticated Sofitel setting. 20 E. Chestnut St., 312-324-4063; cafedesarchitectes.com Carnivale Latin flavor in an updated Technicolor West Loop setting. 702 W. Fulton Market, 312-850-5005; carnivalechicago.com Chicago Chop House Go old school at this clubby River North steakhouse classic. 60 W. Ontario St., 312-787-7100; chicagochophouse.com Chicago Cut Steakhouse Colossal steaks and shellfish in a sleek riverside location. 300 N. LaSalle St., 312-329-1800; chicagocutsteakhouse.com Chop Shop A butcher shop breathes new life into a former auto shop in Wicker Park. 2033 W. North Ave., 312-342-1909; chopshopchi.com The Dawson Billy Lawless (Henri, The Gage) pays homage to Chicago’s industrial past with this pairing-driven hot spot in River West. 730 W. Grand Ave., 312-243-8955; the-dawson.com Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen Feel-good fare tucked away on Walton Street. 100 E. Walton St.,
CICCHETTI Michael Sheerin (Trencherman) brings Italian small plates to Streeterville; try the saffron risotto (PICTURED) with melted leeks, and cap off the meal with Limoncello. 671 N. St. Clair St., 312-642-1800; cicchettirestaurant.com
312-626-1300; docbsfreshkitchen.com Dusek’s Board & Beer Longman & Eagle duo Bruce Finkelman and Craig Golden transform Thalia Hall with this new Pilsen destination. 1227 W. 18th St., 312-526-3851; dusekschicago.com Eataly An eye-popping emporium of all things Italian. Grazie mille, Mario Batali. 43 E. Ohio St., 312-521-8700; eataly.com Elizabeth Fine farm-to-table cuisine in Lincoln Square. 4835 N. Western Ave., 773-681-0651; elizabeth-restaurant.com Fogo de Chão Nirvana for carnivores, with 15 cuts of meat sliced tableside. 661 N. LaSalle Dr., 312-932-9330; fogodechao.com Found Kitchen and Social House American fare with a conscience. 1631 Chicago Ave., Evanston, 847-868-8945; foundkitchen.com Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse Enjoy the finest people-watching in town. 1028 N. Rush St.,
312-266-8999; gibsonssteakhouse.com Grace Curtis Duffy (Avenues) aims for four stars with this elegant spot. 652 W. Randolph St., 312-234-9494; grace-restaurant.com Jellyfish Late-night sushi in a stunning atrium overlooking Rush Street. 1009 N. Rush St., 312-660-3111; jellyfishchicago.com Kinmont River North gets a new big fish with this seafood concept from the team behind Nellcôte. 419 W. Superior St., kinmontrestaurant.com Little Goat Breakfast, lunch, and dinner from Top Chef toque Stephanie Izard. 820 W. Randolph St., 312-888-3455; littlegoatchicago.com LYFE Kitchen Gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian, and everything in-between from star executive chefs Art Smith and Tal Ronnen. 413 N. Clark St., 312-836-5933; restaurant.lyfekitchen.com Mastro’s Steakhouse A glitzy River North destination for steaks and sushi. 520 N. Dearborn St., 312-521-5100; mastrosrestaurants.com MK The Restaurant Michael and Lisa Kornick’s ingredient-driven restaurant, in a renovated River North space. 868 N. Franklin St., 312-482-9179; mkchicago.com Morton’s The Steakhouse The Chicago original. 1050 N. State St., 312-266-4820; mortons.com Next Grant Achatz’s world-famous West Loop restaurant presents “Chicago Steak.” 953 W. Fulton Market, 312-226-0858; nextrestaurant.com Nico Osteria Chef Paul Kahan ventures to the Gold Coast for this sleek Italian spot in the new Thompson hotel. 1015 N. Rush St., 312-994-7100; nicoosteria.com Nouveau Tavern Year-round Mardi Gras with seafood gumbo and jambalaya. 358 W. Ontario St., 312-915-4100; nouveautavern.com Piccolo Sogno Due Chef Tony Priolo brings his signature rustic Italian to River North. 340 N. Clark St., 312-822-0077; piccolosognodue.com Pump Room A Chicago icon returns to its continued on page 140
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continued from page 139 former glory under Ian Schrager. 1301 N. State Pkwy., 312-787-3700; pumproom.com The Radler Craft sausage and aged beer in an open Logan Square space. 2375 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-276-0270; dasradler.com Seasons 52 Take a break from shopping at this 475-calories-or-less restaurant in The Shops at North Bridge. 520 N. Michigan Ave., 312-222-1622; seasons52.com Sepia Michelin-starred cuisine by Executive
PEARL TAVERN This new concept on the cusp of the Loop has already gotten its sea legs. Come for the oysters, but stay for the lobster roll (PICTURED) and The Immigrant cocktail (Tanqueray gin, crème de violet, Luxardo, and lemon). 180 N. Wacker Dr., 312-6291030; pearltavern.com
Chef Andrew Zimmerman. 123 N. Jefferson St., 312-441-1920; sepiachicago.com SideDoor Nestled inside the historic McCormick Mansion, Lawry’s The Prime Rib unlocks a new gastropub with artisanal cheeses and charcuterie. 100 E. Ontario St., 312-787-5000; sidedoorchicago.com Siena Tavern Top Chef alum Fabio Viviani tackles the Windy City. 51 W. Kinzie St., 312-595-1322; sienatavern.com
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Sixteen Executive Chef Thomas Lents’s cuisine is a feast for the eyes. 401 N. Wabash Ave., 312-588-8030; sixteenchicago.com Spiaggia Exquisite Italian fare in an iconic Magnificent Mile space. 980 N. Michigan Ave., Second Fl., 312-280-2750; spiaggiarestaurant.com Tanta A taste of Peru comes to the Windy City. 118 W. Grand Ave., 312-222-9700; tantachicago.com Tortoise Club Tuck into lobster thermidor and short rib bourguignon at this Marina City spot. 350 N. State St., 312-755-1700; tortoiseclub.com Travelle A stunning Mediterranean destination in the super-sleek Langham Hotel. 330 N. Wabash Ave., 312-923-9988; travellechicago.com Untitled Impeccably outfitted underground food and drinks parlor with a speakeasy vibe. 111 W. Kinzie St., 312-880-1511; untitledchicago.com Drink The Aviary Twenty-first-century cocktails from the Next team. 955 W. Fulton Market, 312-226-0868; theaviary.com ¡Ay Chiwowa! Rockit Ranch’s latest nightspot scores with killer tacos and more than 80 tequilas. 311 W. Chicago Ave., 312-643-3200; aychiwowa.com The Berkshire Room Old-world cool meets modern mixology at the Acme Hotel’s lounge. 15 E. Ohio St., 312-894-0800; theberkshireroom.com Billy Sunday Imaginative mixed drinks in Logan Square. 3143 W. Logan Blvd., 773-661-2485; billy-sunday.com Bodi Late-night bites, bottle service, and a clubby vibe in River North. 873 N. Orleans St., 312-440-9680; bodichicago.com Deca Restaurant + Bar The Ritz-Carlton’s super-civilized watering hole. 160 E. Pearson St., 312-573-5160; decarestaurant.com Double Cross Lounge New lounge tucked away in the sixth floor of the Kinzie Hotel. 20 W. Kinzie St., 312-395-9000; kinziehotel.com Drumbar Creative cocktails by Alex Renshaw atop the Raffaello Hotel. 201 E. Delaware Pl., 312-924-2531; drumbar.com DryHop Brewers Raise a glass to hop-centric ales in Lakeview. 3155 N. Broadway, 773-857-3155; dryhopchicago.com Jimmy This ’70s-inspired lounge specializes in sophisticated cocktails like the Dirty Little Secret. 610 N. Rush St., 312-660-7191; jimmyatjames.com Le Bar This boîte at the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower attracts a premium crowd. 20 E. Chestnut St., 312-324-4000; cafedesarchitectes.com/le-bar
SPORTSMAN’S CLUB Heisler Hospitality’s Humboldt Park tavern offers wine, beer, and craft cocktails like the signature Sportsman (a heady mix of bourbon, amaro, tart cherry, Angostura bitters, and absinthe), concocted by former Aviary and Barrelhouse Flat barman Jeff Donahue. 948 N. Western Ave., 872-206-8054; drinkingandgathering.com
Links Taproom Craft beer, sausage, and hand-cut fries in Wicker Park. 1559 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-360-7692; linkstaproom.com Lone Wolf Restaurant Row welcomes a new watering hole with this tavern from Heisler Hospitality. 806 W. Randolph St., 312-600-9391 Maude’s Liquor Bar A West Loop hot spot with whiskey shots aplenty. 840 W. Randolph St., 312-243-9712; maudesliquorbar.com NoMI Lounge Enjoy the Junipero gin-laden Driver cocktail while soaking up the sights above the Magnificent Mile. 800 N. Michigan Ave., 312-239-4030; hyatt.com/gallery/nomi Parliament Opulence in River North. 324 W. Chicago Ave., 312-380-0004; parliamentchicago.com Potter’s The beloved lounge in the Palmer House debuts a renovated space. 124 S. Wabash Ave., Lobby Level, 312-917-4933; palmerhousehiltonhotel.com Public House Game day goes gastro (with “multiple choice” mac and cheese) at the intersection of State and Kinzie. 400 N. State St., 312-265-1240; publichousechicago.com Roof Climb to this sultry bar atop theWit hotel. 201 N. State St., 312-239-9501; roofonthewit.com Tippling Hall Late-night comfort food from buzzworthy beverage group Tippling Bros.’ Paul Tanguay and Tad Carducci. 646 N. Franklin St., Ste. 200, 312-448-9922; tipplinghall.com The Underground Rockit Ranch Productions’ subterranean nightclub is reborn. 56 W. Illinois St., 312-943-7600; theundergroundchicago.com continued on page 142
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continued from page 140 Vertigo Sky Lounge The Dana Hotel’s gravity-defying libation destination. 2 W. Erie St., 312-202-6060; vertigoskylounge.com The Violet Hour The daddy of Chicago mixology bars. 1520 N. Damen Ave., 773-252-1500; theviolethour.com Ward Eight Hidden gem mixology bar in south Evanston. 629 Howard St., Evanston, 847-420-7353; wardeight.com Shop Atelier Azza Luxury womenswear designer Azeeza Khan brings razzle-dazzle to the 900 North Michigan Avenue Shops. 900 N. Michigan Ave., Fifth Fl., 312-649-9373; atelierazza.com Barbour Cheers to the British retailer’s new Gold Coast outpost. 54 E. Walton St., 312-944-0250; barbour.com/us
THE FIFTH AVENUE MAN Saks unveils a sophisticated sanctuary for the well-dressed gent, featuring custom suiting, luxe accessories, and shoes galore (complete with high-tops by Maison Martin Margiela and Giuseppe Zanotti). 700 N. Michigan Ave., Sixth and Seventh Fls., 312-944-6500; saks.com
Barneys New York The Midwest flagship stocks heavy hitters like Balenciaga and Proenza Schouler. 15 E. Oak St., 312-587-1700; barneys.com Bloomingdale’s Six levels of chic looks by contemporary designers. 900 N. Michigan Ave.,
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312-440-4460; bloomingdales.com Brioni Custom Italian suiting hits Walton Street. 12 E. Walton St., 312-649-9100; brioni.com Buccellati Handcrafted baubles from Milan. 62 E. Oak St., 312-600-9224; buccellati.com Burberry Chicago finds its London calling at the gleaming Michigan Avenue flagship. 633 N. Michigan Ave., 312-787-2500; us.burberry.com Christian Louboutin Paint the town red with fabulous pumps. 58 E. Oak St., 312-337-8200; christianlouboutin.com CH Carolina Herrera Classic silhouettes and pops of color in a lovely Oak Street space. 70 E. Oak St., 312-988-9339; carolinaherrera.com Church’s English Shoes The beloved British label celebrates 140 years of sleek style. 75 E. Walton St., 312-649-9425; church-footwear.com Citizen Stone The next best thing to raiding tastemaker Alexis Cozzini’s closet. 1440 N. Dayton St., Unit 302, 312-624-9062; citizenstone.com Cusp Contemporary womenswear in Water Tower Place. 835 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 3020, 312-951-2299; cusp.com Edith Hart This Bucktown boutique stocks coveted designers like C/Fan and Paper Crown. 1917 N. Damen Ave., 773-252-3350; edithhart.com Emporio Armani Shop ready-to-wear styles at this Giorgio Armani –designed boutique. 25 E. Oak St., 312-337-3120; armani.com Ermenegildo Zegna Tailored suits for the man-about-town. 540 N. Michigan Ave., 312-587-9660; zegna.com Escada Add some sporty elegance with European-inspired designs. 51 E. Oak St., 312-915-0500; escada.com Frye The Jillian boots are made for walking at this Rush Street retailer. 1007 N. Rush St., 312-642-3793; thefryecompany.com Graff Diamonds Brilliant baubles in the Gold Coast. 103 E. Oak St., 312-604-1000; graffdiamonds.com Haberdash The Roosevelt Collection flagship keeps guys dapper in casual, cool menswear. 150 W. Roosevelt Road, 312-3575134; haberdashmen.com Hermès The ultimate in aspiration, straight from Paris. 25 E. Oak St., 312-787-8175; hermes.com Ikram Definitive fashions from Chicago’s own style maven Ikram Goldman. 15 E. Huron St., 312-587-1000; ikram.com Louis Vuitton Monogrammed leather bags and luxury trunks galore. 700 N. Michigan Ave., 312-255-0470; louisvuitton.com
SARAROSE Shop Sararose Krenger’s eco-friendly “little black bamboo” line at the wunderkind stylist’s chic boutique-with-a-view, nestled above Oak Street. 67 E. Oak St., Ste. 5W, 773-654-3421; sararosekrenger.com
LuLu’s on the Avenue An unmatched selection of vintage jewelry and couture. 900 N. Michigan Ave., Third Fl., 312-888-9149; lulusbellekay.com Marshall Pierce & Company This familyowned jeweler adds dazzle to Chicago. 335 N. Michigan Ave., 312-782-4403; marshallpierce.com Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Sleek home furnishings in Lincoln Park. 1555 N. Halsted St., 312-397-3135; mgbwhome.com Neiman Marcus Home to haute names like Tom Ford and Alexander McQueen. 737 N. Michigan Ave., 312-642-5900; neimanmarcus.com Perchance Classic, cool clothing next to the Waldorf Astoria. 11 E. Walton St., 773-244-1300; perchanceboutique.com Roam Inspired by owner Mallory Ulaszek’s nomadic lifestyle, this Old Town boutique is tailor-made for the sartorially adventurous. 1419 N. Wells St., 312-664-2222; roamchicago.com Salvatore Ferragamo Put your best foot forward in classic Italian designs. 645 N. Michigan Ave., 312-397-0464; ferragamo.com Tom Ford The new king of Oak Street. 66 E. Oak St., 312-605-5041; tomford.com Tommy Bahama Island fever along the Mag Mile. 520 N. Michigan Ave., 312-644-8388; tommybahama.com VMR Designer vintage, modern, and resale on Oak Street. 34 E. Oak St., Seventh Fl., 312-649-6673; vmrchicago.com Vineyard Vines Martha’s Vineyard meets the Magnificent Mile in the first Midwest outpost of the iconic Cape Cod brand. 540 N. Michigan Ave., 312-828-9601; vineyardvines.com Zaharoff European-inspired attire for the man-about-town. 100 E. Oak St., 312-285-2100; zaharoff360.com MA
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Just as important as the design was UpShift’s innovative media buy strategy. Emerald connected with buyers 24/7, where they live, work and play.
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n the distant future, Ripley’s Believe It or Not may record that the day I moved to Chicago—May 1, 1990—I knew exactly one person. A single visit convinced me that I wanted to live in this enchanted city of superb architecture, stellar museums, brilliant restaurants, and an energetic and gregarious citizenry. I found a cozy studio apartment in Lakeview at 425 West Surf Street. The day I moved in, my sister and I decorated tout de suite with an inherited collection of chintz slipcovered furniture, family portraits, porcelain vegetables, needlepoint pillows, and books. I had accepted a position as Ralph Lauren consultant at Marshall Field’s Water Tower Place and was looking forward to my first day. One challenge remained: how to get to work. The Chicago Transit Authority became my refuge and my strength. In those days before Facebook and full-sleeve tattoos, the fare was 75 cents. I rode the 151 Sheridan bus, known to the cognoscenti as the “Blue Rinse” line in deference to the powdered, diminutive 70-something ladies who would board and journey to volunteer gigs at Northwestern Memorial Hospital or the Chicago Cultural Center. After a glorious ride through the leafy glens of Lincoln Park, past the elegantly sumptuous co-operative buildings on Lake Shore Drive, I would be deposited on the corner of Michigan Avenue and East Pearson Street across from Field’s. Fast-forward to March 2014. The fare: $2.25. What I visualize as my
chauffeur-driven, navy blue Range Rover is now the 146 Inner Drive/ Michigan Express, whose passengers are an eclectic mix of sales associates, senior citizens, hotel maids, hairdressers, attorneys, dental technicians, manicurists, and students. Like a behemoth glass and metal salamander, the bus twists and curves through the lanes of a slow-moving, early morning Outer Drive, bringing all to their destinations in toasty contentment. For months I would look for the seat next to a middle-aged, conservatively dressed woman I named “Sleeping Rosa.” Quietly breathing, her ash-blonde hair gently sprayed into a Hillary Clinton–Park Ridge flip, she would be sound asleep; I could almost see her dreaming of the blossoming buds of spring outside a Door County cabin. Basking in the luxurious solitude of Sleeping Rosa, I’d be entertained by the young women, late for work at Leo Burnett or the Merchandise Mart, using the bus ride as their early-morning toilette. Out would come jars of Maybelline foundation, Cover Girl blush, Bonne Bell eyeliner, and with the skill of Gainsborough painting the countenance of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, in 30 minutes these on-the-fly artists would have just enough time to make themselves up before sprinting to the time clock looking like chorus girls from the Ziegfeld Follies. At the helm of this CTA ship of state is the bus driver, or “operator” as they are known in Chicago Transit Authority parlance. Resplendent in a uniform of polyester trousers the shade of Staffordshire’s Blue Willow and a pastel, shortsleeved shirt, they are identified by an employee number stamped in a piece of metal the size of a Hershey bar, pinned to their right sleeve. They are coachmen to the masses, and, in a word, our protectors. One recent howling winter night, acres of ice had formed beneath the snow-covered Outer Drive while drifts alongside fences resembled pyramids. Each time the operator eased the bus to a stop, it was done with a degree of efficiency and competence even a flight instructor would have admired. Such dominant command needed to be acknowledged, so before stepping off, I thanked the operator for a safe ride home. A smile that would have lit up Soldier Field crossed her face. “You’re welcome. Just doing my job!” As I lumbered up to my apartment building, I couldn’t help but think: She had such a seignorial presence, now I know what’s meant by Chicago Transit Authority. MA
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ILLUSTRATION BY DANIEL O’LEARY
WHEN IT COMES TO PEOPLE-WATCHING IN CHICAGO, NOTHING COMPARES TO A COMMUTE ON THE CTA. BY BUNKY CUSHING
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