SWEET SETTINGS: Pastry chef Meg Galus and vintage-tableware pros Tricia Hyland and Lisa Spagnolo make the past present with artful arrays of festive treats. Read more
By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Kristina Vragovic
Pulling It All TogetherDavid Breo decided in March to gather his rosebuds and strike a new venture with longtime friends. The result, Gather, is scheduled to open in mid-December... Read more
His incumbency was a huge advantage (and as with many incumbents, may have played a role in his ethical lapses), and his focus on building a Chicago machine while bringing federal aid was a cornerstone. But Jackson was also one of the most reliably progressive votes in the House—to an extent that cost him on the national level. Read more
List Price: $1.975 million Sale Price: $1.7 million The Property: After more than two years on the market, a large, extensively renovated top-floor condo has sold at 880 North Lake Shore Drive, the landmark high-rise designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe... Read more
Chilam Balam, a Mexican small-plates BYO in an East Lake View basement, glowed while an appearance on Top Chef sent the chef Chuy Valencia’s meteor of fame streaking across the food world... Read more
On Friday, Richard Cooper, the head of an Oak Brook-based hedge fund, sold his 66th-floor penthouse at the Park Tower for $15 million, the highest-ever recorded sale price of a Chicago condo... Read more
