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The Life and Death of Blago Aide Christopher Kelly
By Bryan Smith
THE LONG FALL: Christopher Kelly operated in the top circle of the Blagojevich administration, using his tough-guy style and disdain for rules to raise piles of money for the governor. Then the feds got on Kelly’s trail. Last September, he swallowed a deadly mixture of pills and poison. “Tell them they won,” he said with his dying breath Read more
Stephanie Izard on Girl & the Goat, "Top Chef," and more
By Cassie Walker
STEPHANIE IZARD, INC.: In the two years since the curly-haired Chicago chef won a TV reality show, she has managed to turn her 15 minutes of fame into the launching pad for a celebrity brand. Her $1.5-million, 130-seat restaurant in the West Loop is racing to open next month. Will the crowds come? Read more
Chicago Cuts the Mustard
By Penny Pollack & Graham Meyer
Steaking Out Territory
Two steak-house veterans—David Flom (Rosebud) and Matty Moore (Rosebud, Smith & Wollensky)—think they’ve unearthed some angles that will wedge yet another steak house into River North. Loosely scheduled to open in... Read more
A Perfect Pair: Paul Virant's Haute Farm Food and Craft Beer
By Nora O'Donnell
Hey, Chicago, did you hear? Craft beer in the Windy City is kind of big now. With last month's Stout Fest, last week's Craft Brewers Conference, and the opening of three breweries in the past two years (Metropolitan, Half Acre, and, most recently, Revolution in Logan Square), it's easy to feel a bit saturated—in suds... Read more
Checking Accanto
By Penny Pollack & Graham Meyer
Goodbye, Riyadh; Hello, Logan Square
Here’s how we came to know about Accanto (2171 N. Milwaukee Ave.; 773-227-2727). First, we got a tip that half of Lucky Vito’s Pizzeria(2171 N. Milwaukee Ave.; 773-292-0101) had been carved out for a higher-end Italian restaurant that opened two weeks ago. Then we looked at the menu and raised an eyebrow (or two) at the high prices for Logan Square—$12 to $20 for appetizers and $25 to $30 for main courses... Read more
Meet Our 2010 Green Awards Documentarian, Suree Towfighnia
By Jennifer Tanaka
Tonight at the Shedd Aquarium, Chicago magazine honors the winners of our 2010 Green Awards. The thing about the event—which is really fun and always has great food—is that because it is, for budget reasons, closed to the public, our wonderful honorees end up mingling with us, their guests, and other leaders in the local green community... Read more
Deca in the Cards
By Penny Pollack & Graham meyer
Second Luxe
The 12th floor of the Ritz-Carlton, known in the past for The Dining Room, Café at Ritz, and an opulent fountain, will emerge from renovation in the first week of May to reveal Deca Restaurant + Bar (The Ritz-Carlton, 160 E. Pearson St.; 312-573-5160), with “brasserie-inspired cuisine” such as a croque-madame and a tuna niçoise salad with... Read more