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March 2010
Who Needs Hollywood? Big-time Oscar-night bashes, Chicago-style
By Amalie Drury
This time last year, I donned a sequined dress and went to two over-the-top Oscar viewing parties: a Moet shindig featuring gold-body-painted champagne girls, and the Center on Halsted's red-carpet bash. When I got home, I had no idea who won what and had to look it all up on TMZ.

I've already gone out a lot this week, so this year, I'm kind of hoping some friend will pop out of the woodwork and invite me over to... Read more
Hostess Gifts
   

I stopped by Kneen & Co. a week or so ago for the trunk show for the Côté de Bastide fragrance line from Provence, which Mary Jeanne Kneen is carrying exclusively in the Chicago area. Made of all-natural ingredients, the line includes hand-poured candles, as well as soaps and bath salts and other yummy and beautifully packaged items that make great hostess gifts. Speaking of which: check out these notepads with prestige Zip codes.

—JAN PARR

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Schubas, Schmoobas—No Wallet=No Entry for The Chaser
By Amalie Drury
Anyone who follows my Twitter or Facebook feeds (sorry, what an unbearable thing to write—and worse, to link to) may remember that I lost my Little Red Wallet last Saturday night. It contained an Illinois driver's license featuring a particularly fetching photo of yours truly, my CTA Chicago Card Plus, and my Art Institute press pass—among other things. Please let me know if... Read more
Danish Deluge

MCM Grand has just received a huge shipment of vintage Danish furniture direct from Denmark. Designers include Kristian Vedel, Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Johannes Andersen, Kai Christiansen, Ole Wanscher, Oman Junior, Borg Mogensen, Illum Wikkelso, and H.W. Klei. MCM’s owners believe they now have the largest selection of this style in the Chicago area.

—JAN PARR

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