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November 2010
Men’s Clothing Concierge in River North
By Bridget Maiellaro
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When Trunk Club, a men’s clothing service, first launched in Oregon a few years back, it involved female sales associates chatting with male clients via Skype and sending them some clothing options a few weeks later. “The business model was broken,” says the business’s new owner Brian Spaly, who re-launched Trunk Club ... Read more
Weekend Photos: Palace Nightclub
A less-than-packed second night in business meant our photographer had his pick of angles—Should he shoot the 25,000 square feet of marble? The hand-laid mosaics? The Palace Girls dancers? Yes, yes, and yes!—at Palace Nightclub (1242 W. Randolph St.; 312-772-6104), when he arrived a little before midnight on Friday... Read more
Where to Go This Weekend: Des Moines, Iowa
By Catey Sullivan
The leaves are fading, the holidays looming. Which means it’s not too soon to start thinking about wine pairings for Thanksgiving. If you’re into hands-on research, consider heading to Des Moines for the Hawkeye State’s third annual Premier Wine & Food Expo... Read more
Danny Davis Gets Chosen—Finally
By Carol Felsenthal
The Chicago Coalition for Mayor, a group of African-American businesspeople, elected officials, and activists, seems to have jilted Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Larry Rogers and former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun—the African-American mayoral hopefuls that the group selected a bit more than a week ago as the two who had the best chance to win. What a difference a week makes... Read more
Evanston House Occupies Former Daniel Burnham Estate
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $1.495 million
Sale Price: $1.100 million
The Property: For such a squat and unlovely thing, this 48-year-old house occupies a prime piece of Evanston property with great views and plenty of historical cachet. The lot, a third of an acre, was once part of the six-acre estate of the architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham... Read more
Next and Aviary: Two Chefs, Eight Questions
By Penny Pollack, Jeff Ruby, and Lena Singer
As reported in Feast, Grant Achatz has named Dave Beran chef at Next, his revolutionary restaurant coming to the West Loop, and Craig Schoettler to head up Aviary, a kitchen next door that could change the way the world thinks about cocktails. We caught up with both of these lucky 20-somethings to get the skinny on what could be the biggest steps of their careers... Read more