October 4, 2006 – Breitling hosted 20 of its top clients to a three-hour hands-on cooking class at The Chopping Block in the historic Merchandise Mart. This night of education and exploration allowed guests the unique opportunity to receive instruction led by expert Chopping Block chefs in an intimate environment. Plymouth Gin, the exclusive spirits sponsor, featured Gin n’ Sin signature cocktails to complement the evening’s recipes.
October 12 2007 – Chicago magazine and the Goltz Group hosted more than 150 guests to “The Third Annual Jayson Home & Garden Shopping Event.” Attendees received an extra ten percent off all purchases made throughout the evening, including items already discounted for the Fall Custom Upholstery Sale. As guests shopped, they enjoyed delicious wine and a beautiful buffet provided by Blue Plate.
Michelle Obama shared her passion for women’s heart health at the American Heart Association’s 2006 Go Red For Women Luncheon, an annual event that educates hundreds of Chicago-area women about their No. 1 health risk: heart disease. For more information on Go Red For Women, check out GoRedForWomen.Org.
Photos by Bill Richert
October 18, 2006 – Chicago magazine helped to celebrate York Furrier’s 75th Anniversary with an event on October 18, 2006. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and cocktails while browsing the exceptional collection of furs and fine outerwear. Raffle tickets were sold throughout the night for chances to win fabulous prizes. Proceeds from the raffle and a portion of sales throughout the holiday season benefited the Lizzadro Museum of Lipidary Art in Elmhurst, IL.
July 11, 2007- Blue Plate, Chicago’s premier catering and event management company, introduced bluprint. The grand opening of bluprint, the only full-service restaurant in the Merchandise Mart, welcomed Chicago’s elite to walk down the blue carpet to the fusion of innovative taste and design. The event welcomed more than 500 of the city’s movers and shakers, who enjoyed signature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres throughout the night.
Sarah’s birthday was this week, and I blew it. It wasn’t entirely my fault, though; it was her first birthday without her mom. [Editor’s note: two months before Sarah got pregnant, her mother died of lung cancer.] The pain of losing Mary Ann is magnified a thousand times now. To go through these nine months … Read more
July 17, 2007- Chicago magazine and Ciroc hosted “A Mid-Summer’s Night” cocktail reception at Aigre Doux, a Chicago magazine “Best New Restaurant 2007.” Featuring signature martinis complements of Ciroc and tasty bites provided by Aigre Doux, the event welcomed guests to sample refreshing summer cocktails and delicious appetizers from a rising star on the Chicago restaurant scene.
If it’s summer and your wife is pregnant, don’t take her to New York. I love the city as much as the next guy, but walking the streets this weekend on our quick jaunt into town to visit friends, all we could smell was battling ethnic odors and fresh garbage. With Sarah’s sudden olfactory prowess, … Read more
Letts Takes a Turn Tracy Letts‘s new play, August: Osage County, is burning up the stage at Steppenwolf. Those who’ve seen it and are hungry for more-or those looking for a more affordable introduction-can opt for Cop Show, a TV pilot from Letts and one of Chicago’s best-known improvisers, David Pasquesi. The episode screens Friday … Read more
There’s a stereo on our bedroom dresser, and on top of that stereo is a little space where I’ve always kept Man Stuff. My wallet. Wedding ring. Deodorant. A few CDs. If I lose something, most of the time I find it there. However cramped that space may be, the top of the stereo has … Read more
