Michigan Avenue - 2015 - Issue 4 - Summer - Art of the City - Hebru Brantley

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COVER ARTIST: HEBRU BRANTLEY

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Marilyn Monroe during her visit to Bement in

August 1955.

Marilyn Monroe would probably never have visited the downstate village of

Bement, Illinois, in early August 1955—just two months after the release of The

Seven Year Itch—had it not been for a chance encounter with Robert Carleton

Smith, a native of the rural town who founded the National Arts Foundation

and counted then-President Harry Truman among his friends. “Carleton met

her at a New York hotel,” says Harry Porter, 79, who met the actress himself

soon after his graduation from high school. “She didn’t have enough money to

pay for her room because her manager screwed up, so Carleton told her he’d

pay for the room ‘if you come to Bement for me’” for the town’s centennial.

After flying to Champaign and being escorted the 30 miles into town for

the celebration, Monroe “went to the nursing home and hugged all the ladies

like she was their friend,” Porter says. The soft-spoken actress visited Bryant

Cottage, where her hero, Abraham Lincoln, and Stephen Douglas met to dis-

cuss their 1858 debates; toured Bement High School, where she browsed a

national art exhibit Smith had procured for the centennial; and rode in a

parade in a yellow Studebaker convertible. A wooden plank was added to the

football field, which Monroe cat-walked, touching the faces of the men who

had entered a “Brothers of the Bush” beard contest. Sporting a top hat, dark

tinted glasses, and a snowy beard, Porter’s father, William “Cotton” Porter,

took the honors, landing a kiss from Monroe and a spot on the television show

I’ve Got a Secret.

Bement’s current village president and barber to the town of 1,726 people,

Pat Tieman, bought the two-story Victorian home where Monroe rested her

swollen ankles and took a nap on a cot in an upstairs bedroom. Locals

guarded the back door, Tieman says, but it was still kicked down while oth-

ers stormed the roof to peer over and catch a glimpse. “It is the biggest thing

that’s ever happened here,” says Tieman, 50, who flew to New York to a

Christie’s auction in October 1999 and tried, unsuccessfully, to bid on the

white sleeveless dress Monroe wore for the occasion. “I don’t think you could

get a star to do that today.” MA

Hollywood CallingSixty yearS ago, Marilyn Monroe traveled to Bement, illinoiS, in honor of the town’S

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26 // letter from the

editor-in-Chief

28 // letter from the

president and

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30 // ... Without Whom

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32 // the list

79 // invited

style

37 // building

inspiration

Taking cues from architecture, Max

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masterpiece.

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Chicago fashionistas can savor a taste

of the tropics with summer’s most

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Iconic luxury brand Swarovski

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53 // It’s a Hard

rock LIfe

Imagine Dragons embark on an epic

summer tour and open up about their

arduous path to fame.

56 // on deck

The Chicago Yacht Club hosts the

Race to Mackinac and commemorates

140 years of helping the city set sail.

58 // tHe LIttLe GaLLery

tHat couLd

Loyola University Museum of Art

celebrates a decade of delights.

60 // summer In tHe cIty

Soak up the season with our top 10

Chicago cultural happenings.

64 // cuLture spotLIGHt

Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks

shakes things up this season; The

Field Museum’s new permanent

Chinese exhibit; garden walks burst

with blooms and music; and monkey

business at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

people

67 // Idea man

Tom Bernardin, chairman and CEO

of Leo Burnett, celebrates the 80th

anniversary of Chicago’s worldwide

advertising behemoth.

70 // GearInG up

Custom bike guru Michael Salvatore

of Heritage Bicycles shares his favorite

routes for exploring the city on two

wheels.

72 // Good eatInG

Kimberly Crupi Dobbins aims to

change the nation’s snacking game

with her paleo-certifed nutrition bars.

74 // Happy campers

With Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago,

Blaine Blanchard offers a memorable

summer experience for children living

with cancer.

56ON DECK Sailors ready themselves for the 107th Race to Mackinac.

60SUMMER IN THE CITY

Cirque du Soleil brings its latest spectacle to Chicago in August.

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94 // gIN Is IN

The gin and tonic makes its case as

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96 // TasTe sPOTlIghT

Drumbar’s Whitney Morrow steps forward

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These alfresco dining destinations are the

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100 // fresh PersPecTIve

Three Local Foods partners gather at

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106ALL HAIL HEBRU Hebru Brantley’s comic-book aesthetic and mixed-media canvases have made him one of today’s most widely collected young artists.



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Hebru Brantley is on his way to becom-

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112 // WitH tHe FloW

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// this issue //

ON MY RADAR

Summer in Chicago is paradise found, with enough

events, festivals, and fun diversions to fi ll the entire

season. Here are three I’ll be indulging in:

1. Taking in the majestic sight of the sleek sailing

vessels setting off on the Race to Mackinac on July 11.

2. Sipping frozen Negroni cocktails on the patio at

Parson’s Chicken & Fish.

3. Checking out the bevy of chic new local hotels,

from the Chicago Athletic Association to the colorful

Freehand (PICTURED).

ART IS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK IN CHICAGO. World-class institutions

like the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Art Institute—recently crowned the

best museum in the world by TripAdvisor—are just a short stroll up Michigan Avenue

from each other. Epic installations like Cloud Gate dot Millennium Park. Also scattered

throughout the Loop are stunning public works like Picasso’s enigmatic Untitled sculp-

ture, Calder’s soaring Flamingo, and Chagall’s delicate Four Seasons mosaic. Add to

that the dozens of storefront galleries large and small in River North and across town,

and you have an arts scene that matches up to most any in the world.

That’s why I’m proud to dedicate this issue to celebrating the visual arts in the

Windy City, starting with the work of dynamo Hebru Brantley, who has shot to star-

dom over the past few years—think celebrity collectors and multiple international

exhibits—while maintaining unwavering loyalty to his home base of Chicago, and

whose stunning painting Six graces our cover. We’re also shining a spotlight on some

of the organizations that work hard to support the city’s emerging talents, from the

Chicago Artists Coalition to exhibition space Threewalls. And because we believe

that the best art raises consciousness, we give a respectful nod to this summer’s second

“Horses of Honor” exhibition, a crowd-pleasing parade of colorful painted horses sta-

tioned around downtown that is both whimsical and—as the project’s purpose is to

honor fallen Chicago police officers—deeply meaningful.

The season itself gives us plenty to celebrate, too. Whether you’re on a gallery stroll,

dining at one of the city’s top alfresco spots, or just soaking up the sun, Chicago in the

summer is its own kind of masterpiece.

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LEFT: Raising a glass with incomparable Girl & the Goat chef Stephanie Izard, who whipped up expert food pairings at a recent Krug Champagne dinner. ABOVE: At the Rita Hayworth Gala with Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, who’s been a fierce advocate for Alzheimer’s research for nearly 35 years.


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KHAKI X-WIND

AUTOMATIC SWISS MADE

left: With TR Napa Valley CEO Andy Li at The Langham Chicago for our fundraiser luncheon for Dylan’s Candy Barn. right: No party is really complete without a bunny—at least for the opening of Dylan’s Candy Bar, where I was joined by (from left) Michigan Avenue’s J.P. Anderson, Dylan Lauren, Mr. Bunny, and Bianca Anderson of Belvedere Vodka.

Being a native new Jerseyan,

I grew up spending ample time in Manhattan.

What always entranced me weren’t just the

dizzying heights of the skyscrapers, but the

beauty of buildings at the ground level.

Department store stalwarts like Saks, Macy’s,

and Barneys decked out their windows in

ambitious displays of decadence, elevating

retail shopping into an immersive, artful

experience.

Chicago, anchored by the fashionable Mag

Mile and Oak Street, embraces this tradition.

Accordingly, we’ve again teamed up with Oak

Street Design and the Art Institute of Chicago

for our annual “Project Windows” design

contest. Between June 29 and July 20, keep an

eye out as Macy’s, Paul Stuart, and other stores

outfit their windows in arrangements inspired

by the museum’s permanent collection. Vote at

michiganavemag.com/projectwindows for

your favorite display and accompany us in

toasting the winners at our reception at the

Hotel Palomar on July 20.

It’s only fitting that the contest coincides with

our inaugural Art of the City issue. You might

remember last year’s psychedelic Peter

Max–painted Summer cover; we’re excited to

once again have our city artistically interpreted

on our cover—this time through the paintbrush

of local rising star Hebru Brantley. (Need an

introduction to his work? My favorite is his

mural on the side of Nike’s Bucktown location.)

We’ll toast this Chicago native at Dolce Italian

on July 23; check michiganavemag.com for

information on how you can bid on an original

Brantley piece, with proceeds benefiting the

Chicago Artists Coalition.

Lastly, I hope you can join us for our fourth

annual Ashore Thing celebration, presented

by BMO Harris Bank, taking place at the

East End of Navy Pier on July 11. With

partners including the Chicago Yacht Club,

Veuve Clicquot, Belvedere, Spex, 900 North

Michigan Shops, Voss, Mitchell Gold + Bob

Williams, Bob Loquercio Auto Group,

Peroni, Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy,

Celebrity Cruises, Pinstripes, and CBS, we’ll

toast summertime in Chicago against the

beautiful Lake Michigan backdrop. Of

course, you’ll need a preppy nautical getup.

Might I suggest some window shopping?

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Credentials: Best known by his stage name, Lupe Fiasco, Wasalu

Muhammad Jaco is a Grammy Award–winning rapper/record

producer and entrepreneur. In addition to being a Henry Crown

Fellow, he is founder and president of WolfStudio Gallery & Visual

Arts Studio. The Chicago native interviewed friend and cover star

Hebru Brantley [“All Hail Hebru”] on page 106. Creative reuse: “It’s

interesting that [Hebru’s work] reappropriates comic book [characters

and] themes—like he was just on Instagram painting a big mural of an

X-Men cover. In some of Roy Lichtenstein’s work, he made reference

[to] a superhero here and there or pulled a thing directly from some

comic book. The narratives [between the two] are different. There’s a

visual relationship but also a thematic relationship as well.” Thank

you, Hebru: “On behalf of artists around the world, I want to thank

Hebru for the sacrifice, the effort, and the beautiful, thought-provoking

things he creates. We all appreciate his efforts as a citizen of Chicago,

being someone on the forefront, giving the city a better name.”

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A mix of vintage and contemporary jewelry

by Larry Vrba,KJL and

Iradj Moini

Credentials: A James Beard Award

finalist for magazine feature writing,

Michael Austin has written for Esquire,

GQ, and Outside. Behind the story:

“Interviewing beer people [“Beer Town,

USA,” page 120] is the best because they

are so laid-back. Plus, there’s the

product research, and that’s fun, too.”

Summer plans: “The Bix 7 race in Davenport, Iowa. I run it every year

with my family, and afterward we guzzle beer and chow down on massive

amounts of pork.” His inspiration: “Reading, of course. Thankfully

there is no shortage of better writers—Rus Bradburd and Alex Shakar

come to mind lately—to keep me inspired.”

Michael austinwriter

Credentials: Food-enthusiast-turned-

food-photographer Anjali Pinto

frequently photographs for Lettuce

Entertain You, and her work also has

appeared in Rolling Stone, Vogue, and

Esquire. Behind the story: “The Local

Foods guys [“Fresh Perspective,” page

100] were incredibly calm, cool, and

collected. After the shoot, their wives came by to join them for dinner and

drinks, which was very sweet. They really made the shoot an event!”

Favorite work of art: “Last summer we visited Paris, and my favorite

takeaway was L’Orangerie. In these gorgeous white oval rooms, the walls

are lined with Monet’s water lily paintings. You can sit and stare with a

360-degree view of the most beautiful pond. It was completely tranquil.”

Credentials: Dawn Reiss is an

award-winning journalist who has

written for Time, USA Today, and the

Chicago Tribune. Behind the story: “The

town of Bement, Illinois, [“Hollywood

Calling,” page 10] is unlike any other.

The local librarians were amazing,

mailing me hundreds of old newspaper

clippings to assist in my research.” Summer loves: “I like to escape to

Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, where my parents have a summer home on the

lake. Nothing says summer to me more than an open-water swim.”

anjali Pintophotographer

Dawn Reisswriter

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GrIffIths unveils The label’s laTesT masTerpiece. by adrienne gaffney

Ian Griffiths spends a lot of time thinking

about the Chicago woman’s style. “She’s

corporate-oriented and wants to be perfect for

every occasion,” the creative director of Max

Mara explains. “She’s looking for those clothes

that make her look perfect in every aspect of

her life. Max Mara helps her to live it fully

and gives her the confidence she needs to be

on [display] all the time.”

Griffiths is the mastermind behind those

fashions, bringing to the storied fashion house

a bold creative vision paired with remarkable

technical acumen. His most recent feat is

creating the newest addition to Max Mara’s

handbag slate: the Whitney bag, inspired by

Renzo Piano’s design of the newly reopened

Whitney Museum of American Art, and

produced in collaboration with Piano himself.

Working with the master architect came

naturally to Griffiths, who studied the

discipline before transitioning to fashion.

That architecture background still resonates

in his career, which utilizes many of the same

fundamentals and skills. “I think rather like

Ian Griffiths, the mastermind behind Max Mara’s bold creative vision, studied architecture before transitioning to fashion.

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i believe in a certain kind of rigor

in a way that you approach design.” —ian griffiths

an architect… and I believe in a certain kind of rigor

in a way that you approach design,” he explains.

Griffiths draws parallels between the structure of

Max Mara’s signature coats and that of buildings,

emphasizing the ease of the partnership with Piano.

The ultimate goal of the Whitney bag project was

to create something that reflected the form of the

Whitney’s striking, asymmetrical, sculptural shape.

“Renzo Piano Workshop from the outset wanted to

produce something with the idea of the skin that

envelops the building,” Griffiths says, accounting for

the bag’s sleek ridges, which mimic the exterior of

the Whitney. The bag’s hardware, too, reflects the

Whitney’s form—the pieces were crafted based on

the Piano team’s sketches for the stanchions that

secure the museum’s tension cables. Made from calf-

skin, the bag is available in black, bordeaux, and

tan, plus a special-edition version in the identical

slate color of the Whitney.

Griffiths is also excited about Max Mara’s new

Pre-Fall collection, which includes a cashmere and

silk sweater in a bobcat-print motif. “We really did

take the design from the markings of a bobcat, so it is

faithful to its inspiration, and for me that represents

something quite cool and new and, at the same time,

very chic,” he says. “On the other side, in the mini-

mal theme, is the total red look—the red suit with the

red coat over—which a lot of people pinpointed as a

highlight of the show and the collection.”

A native of Derbyshire, England, Griffiths has

worked with Max Mara since graduating from the

Royal College of Art in London and has a very

clear idea of who his client is and exactly what she

needs and desires in her wardrobe. Men have it

easy, he’s realized, being able to rely on simple

jacket, jeans, and tie combinations and avoiding

the myriad of choices that females are bombarded

with. “For a woman, it is so difficult because for any

occasion there are any number of possibilities: Do

you wear a dress, a suit, a bustier dress, go strap-

less? Do you cover up? Do you expose? What do

you expose?” he wonders. “I think our responsibil-

ity at Max Mara is to give our customers ways of

dressing that are going to give them complete con-

fidence to get on with their lives.” 900 N. Michigan

Ave., 312-475-9500; world.maxmara.com MA

An artisan creating a Whitney bag ($1,750). top right: The Whitney’s striking façade is reflected in the bag’s ridges. below, from left: The Whitney bag in slate echoes the color of the new museum’s “skin”; sketches from Max Mara’s Pre-Fall 2015 collection.

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Paradise FoundChiCago fashionistas Can savor a taste

of the tropiCs with summer’s most

sizzling aCCessories.

photography by jeff crawford styling by faye power

In the JungleEmbrace castaway-chic

style with tribal prints and raw materials.

Silk cotton embroidered gown, Emilio Pucci

($19,300). emilio pucci.com. large rafia bangles, Alexis Bittar ($225 each). 61 E. Oak

St., 312-649-9112; alexisbittar.com. Woven

clutch, Salvatore Ferragamo ($5,800).

645 N. Michigan Ave., 312-937-0464; ferragamo.com


STYLE Accessories

1. Hollywood small fringe handbag, Max Mara ($840). 900 North Michigan Shops, 312-475-9500; maxmara.com. Cheyenne bootie, Tamara Mellon ($995). Saks Fifth Avenue, 700 N. Michigan Ave., 312-944-6500; saks.com. Resin bangles, Missoni ($300 each). Nordstrom, 55 E. Grand Ave., 312-464-1515; nordstrom.com. 2. Oasis sandal, Aquazzura ($1,100). Intermix, 40 E. Delaware Pl., 312-640-2922; aquazzura.com. Kelly graphic shoulder bag, Bottega Veneta ($2,500). 800 N. Michigan Ave., 312-664-3220; bottegaveneta.com. Resin bangles, Missoni ($300 each). Nordstrom, see above. 3. Kempner mule, Tory Burch ($395). 45 E. Oak St., 312-280-0010; toryburch.com. Intarsio mini lock bag, Valentino Garavani ($2,275). Barneys New York, 15 E. Oak St., 312-587-1700; valentino.com. Column C Slider cuff, Lele Sadoughi ($240). Space519, 900 North Michigan Shops, 5th Fl., 312-751-9519; space519.com. 4. Kattie sandal, Jimmy Choo ($1,575). 63 E. Oak St., 312-255-1170; jimmychoo.com. Necklace ($1,150) and bracelet ($1,150), Salvatore Ferragamo. 645 N. Michigan Ave., 312-397-0464; ferragamo.com. Jack convertible clutch, Elizabeth and James ($345). Nordstrom, see above

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WOven WarriOrBraided embellishments add a playful twist to timeless textures.

Cage-FreeLinear patterns pack the perfect amount of safari heat.

Shape UpBold geometrics strengthen the season’s staples.

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Life’s a BeachSouth Florida Style ventureS north

at LiLLy PuLitzer’S FirSt Signature

Store in ChiCago.

The practical, patterned shift dress that Lilly Pulitzer first

designed in Palm Beach in the early 1960s has launched a major

fashion empire, and now the bright, colorful staples have

arrived in the Chicago area at the label’s first Signature Store at

Oakbrook Center. The new boutique carries beach-friendly

classics from tunics to maxidresses, printed scarves and acces-

sories, and even features a Little Lilly section in a sunny interior.

In addition to the lively pink and green patterns that have made

the brand a summer favorite, Lilly Pulitzer is also unveiling an

artful treatment of the Chicago skyline (pictured) on its social

media accounts to announce the opening—a bright and fitting

tribute to the Third Coast. Oakbrook Center, 100 Oakbrook Center,

Oak Brook; lillypulitzer.com MA

Business Matters Luxury brand Porsche Design is adapting

its sleek designs to the mobile world with

the new Porsche Design P’9983 smartphone

from BlackBerry, which features a keypad

with glasslike keys and blackened glass. The

interchangeable leather back doors, available

in eight colors, “offer a new way to express

individual style,” says Chief Design Offcer

Roland Heiler. The Shops at North Bridge,

520 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Fl., 312-321-0911;

porschedesign.com

soMething BlueNo stranger to Mediterranean infuences,

Dolce & Gabbana debuts an eye-popping

collection of accessories drawing upon coastal

inspiration. The Maiolica collection, which

boasts footwear as well as iconic bags like the

Sicily (top right), blends blue and white brush-

strokes found in maiolica pottery that are also

reminiscent of Lake Michigan’s shores. 68 E.

Oak St., 312-255-0630; dolcegabbana.com

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Make a throwback statement with round, ’70s-inspired sunglasses.

Oxydo ($98). Solstice Sunglasses, 900 North Michigan Shops, 2nd Fl.,

312-274-1617; solsticesunglasses.com

Etnia Barcelona ($345). Wear Eyewear, 750 N. Franklin St., Ste. 106,

312-255-1212; weareyewear.com

Gucci ($395). 900 North Michigan Shops,

312-664-5504; gucci.com

Fendi ($395). Solstice Sunglasses, 900 North Michigan Shops, 2nd Fl.,

312-274-1617; solsticesunglasses.com

// on trend // full circle

Steven Alan ($195). 1659 N. Damen Ave., 773-697-4102;

stevenalan.com

shiny & new

Gold Coast jeweler Lester

Lampert toasts its 95th

year with the new

Chardonnay Diamond®

collection of natural

yellow-colored engage-

ment rings. Inspired by

owner David Lampert’s

wife, Julie, and her love of

yellow diamonds, every

piece features the

Chardonnay logo and

serial number, offering

the first Lampert-branded

diamond in the salon’s

history. With a name

influenced by a relaxing

vacation (complete with

a few sips of vino), the

collection of rings—with

earrings, pendants, and

necklaces to come—is

designed to make

wearers feel stunning.

“The [diamonds] have a

natural warmth that

evokes happiness,”

Lampert says. “I want

these [stones] to make

people feel good.” 57 E.

Oak St., 312-944-6888;

lesterlampert.com

18k white-, yellow-, and rose-gold ring with a 3.2-carat

Chardonnay Diamond® (price on request).

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Swarovski’s crystal pen brings

some sparkle to the lost art of

letter-writing.

Opened in November 2009,

Swarovski’s Chicago fagship is

known for its au courant approach to

its iconic crystals. The anniversary

pen flled with 1,300 shiny crystals

is defnitely something to write home

about if you are a fan of the tried-and-

true handwritten note. The Shops

at North Bridge, 540 N. Michigan

Ave., 312-464-0130; swarovski.com

You don’t need a crystal ball to see

that Swarovski not only possesses

the patina of success, but it also

has stamina. This summer marks

the 120th anniversary of a brand

that continues to glitter in the

worlds of jewelry, fashion, design,

and collectibles. More than a

century after Daniel Swarovski

founded the Austrian company, in

1895, the original subterranean

maze where he perfected his precise

cutting technique has become a

cross between a museum and theme

park for thousands of tourists. It

also still serves as the company’s

headquarters.

Since those earliest days, the

brilliant glass crystals that once

embellished the gowns of Queen

Victoria have become more than

twinkling eye candy for décolletages

and tiaras. They encrusted Dorothy’s

ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz,

and clung provocatively to Marilyn

Monroe’s famous form while the

actress cooed “Happy Birthday” to

President John F. Kennedy in 1962.

The gemstones glitter on the Vegas

Strip, highlighting a 14-foot crystal

starburst, and illuminate the

Christmas tree in NYC’s Rockefeller

Center. And this year, Swarovski’s

famous Aurora Borealis stone

adorned the glass slipper in the latest

film version of Cinderella.

Swarovski remains a family-

owned business. In 2011, Nadja

Swarovski, Daniel’s great-great-

granddaughter, became the first

woman to sit on the executive board,

and she has since become the face of

the company. Nicknamed “The

Crystal Medici,” a 21st-century

patron of design, she is a singular

force, intent on bringing everything

crystal into the cultural mainstream.

“Design,” Swarovski says, “has

been a huge focus of what we’ve

done over the past 120 years. And

I’m especially proud of the work we

have done mixing different disci-

plines.” Luxury-home design giants

such as Tord Boontje and Yves Béhar

are her collaborators. And fashion

gurus such as Giorgio Armani and

Diane von Furstenberg laud her

support of emerging artists as she

backs them on their journey to

the center spotlight of the

world’s major runways.

“We have worked with

our Council of Fashion

Design Awards to bring

talents like Christopher Kane,

Rodarte’s Kate and Laura

Mulleavy, and Mary Katrantzou

to the global stage,” Swarovski adds.

She also keeps a discerning eye

on Hollywood. In 2007 the company

partnered with the Academy Awards

and created a 34-foot curtain made

with more than 50,000 cascading

crystals to illuminate the stage.

Additionally, the Swarovski Optik

lens magnifies the majestic beauty

of London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral.

And how is Swarovski toasting

to 120 years? “We’re publishing a

stunning Rizzoli book that cel-

ebrates our creative collaborations,

and we’ve also established the

Swarovski Foundation, launching a

number of new philanthropic

initiatives across the three pillars of

education, health, and environmen-

tal protection,” says Swarovski. In

addition, 13 of the company’s

milestone creations have already

been exhibited in New York,

including an ensemble worn in a

Victoria’s Secret runway show in

London in 2014. Called the “Fairy

Tale” look, that same ensemble, by

designer Serkan Cura, was one of

many items on display at the Spring/

Summer 2016 innovation launch

located in New York as part of a

retrospective that kicked off a year of

celebrating Swarovski’s big anniver-

sary. If the past is any indication,

there’s no telling what treasures the

next 120 years will bring. MA

Crystal ClearIconIc luxury brand SwarovS celebrates

120 years of sparkle. by nadine schiff-rosen

from top: Two looks from Alexis Mabille’s Spring/Summer 2014

runway; a cuff bracelet from Atelier Swarovski by Maison Martin Margiela ($2,400); the Swarovski boutique on

Michigan Avenue.


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photography by jeff crawford

Summer in Chicago is

all about casual

comfort—and for

fashion guru Ikram

Goldman, that

means keeping it

chic with the ultimate

in simple luxury. This

season, her favorites are

from multicultural fashion label Liwan,

whose boutique is in Paris but whose

designer, Lina Audi, is based in Beirut. “I met

them at a dinner years ago,” Goldman recalls.

“They showed me their collection, and I

instantaneously fell in love with it.” Here,

Goldman shares her top two selections for a

sensational summer.

“I went to Morocco recently, and in the

desert you can’t wear black—you have to wear

white—so I took this towel as a cover-up. Most

towels can be thick and cumbersome, but

these towels are super thin, and they fold and

pack minimally. It was the best thing I

brought with me. We would put it down on

the ground when we needed a place to sit; we

would put our food on top of it; I even wore it

as a headscarf. It became the piece of fabric

that did everything.”

“Liwan’s sandals are simple—a really basic

house sandal, but in super-fun colors and

elevated with wonderful craftsmanship,

hand-embroidered with high-quality leathers

and whipstitching. It’s the easiest way to slide

and go for summer while looking absolutely

fabulous.” MA

Large Egyptian cotton towel ($80) and Jani sandals in white ($280), Liwan. Ikram, 15 E. Huron St., 312-587-1000; ikram.com


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FOR LUXE TIMEPIECES THAT SATISFY THE

NEED FOR BOTH SPEED AND STYLE.

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF CRAWFORD

Summertime is ideal for hitting Chicago’s roads and embracing the ulti-

mate in high-powered engineering. Whether you’re putting the top down

on a hot new convertible, tearing up the Autobahn Country Club with a

high-performance machine, or cruising Lake Shore Drive on a custom-

built motorcycle, the finest Swiss watchmakers have timepieces ready to

co-pilot. Several key watch brands have closely aligned themselves with

the world of automobiles, such as Baume & Mercier, which has created a

Shelby Cobra line in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Cobra’s vic-

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Imagine Dragons are no strangers to the unexpected. The band—guitarist

Wayne “Wing” Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, drummer Daniel Platzman,

and lead singer Dan Reynolds—did not plan to win a Grammy in 2014 or sell

2.5 million copies of their first album, Night Visions. And they certainly never

predicted they would make history performing a live song in a Target-

sponsored commercial break during the Grammys (the production involved

a 360-degree screen, LED jewelry, helicopter shots, and 22 cameras).

“It’s been one surprise after another,” says Sermon.

So when the musician says that the Smoke + Mirrors summer tour (also

the name of their chart-topping new album) will boast “things that have

never been done before,” it’s a safe bet they’ll deliver. Sermon can’t

Imagine Dragons rocketed to stardom with the single “Radioactive,” and are looking to solidify their success with a new album.

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go into detail—trade secrets and all—but says there will be more lights (“hundreds!”), speakers, galactic visual effects, and overall phantas-mic shenanigans on June 15 at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena. “Chicago is one of our favorite cities in the USA,” adds McKee. “The food is ridiculous, everything from complex molecular gastron-omy at Moto to the delicious simplicity of a Portillo’s hot dog. It’s a city where every-one can have a good time and everyone does.”

Sermon cofounded the band just six years ago with Reynolds after meeting McKee at Boston’s Berklee College of Music in an ear-training class. “He was the guy in the front row asking all the questions,” Sermon says. “I was the one in the back row being quiet.” Before long, the duo took to practicing together along with fellow classmate Platzman. What came out of that was a groove

and a spiritual core. “It’s a given that everyone can play at Berklee,” Sermon says, “but we [also] got along.” When he joined forces with Reynolds to form the band, Sermon picked up the phone and called McKee and Platzman. “It cannot be overestimated how much you need to like your bandmates,” he insists. “They have to be your family.”

The quartet came up with the name Imagine Dragons—an anagram based on a top- secret group of words that even family members don’t know— and performed at tiny joints around Sin City. “We’d play four- or five-hour gigs and split the $400 pay between us,” says Sermon. “It was grueling, but we earned our chops.” They also picked up lots of fans and a record deal thanks to their anthemic sound, which features powerful hooks and haunting lyrics. Each track is laced with Reynolds’ moods, both bright and dark, his

voice roaring lyrics of apocalypse, dreams, demons, and fame.

“Dan writes lyrics like journal entries,” Sermon says. “They are deep thoughts and extremely honest. He documents the hard stuff—sudden fame, the loneliness of touring. It’s therapy for him. It’s raw, and it’s real.” He continues, “We had no idea we would blow up to this extent. Our music is true to us. We write music that we would be okay with playing hundreds of times, over and over.”

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Ike Holter is an emerging force among Chicago playwrights:

His Hit the Wall refects on the Stonewall riots in New

York, while Exit Strategy—which plays Off-Broadway next

spring—examines the closing of a Chicago public school.

This summer, Holter also serves as artistic curator for the

63rd annual Theater on the Lake, the Chicago Park District

program that brings some of the season’s fnest works to

various locations around the city. Here’s what Holter had

to say in a recent chat with Michigan Avenue.

you’re not shy about being topical.

I only chase stories with characters I want to be in

conversation with. Exit Strategy is about people letting go.

Hit the Wall is about people realizing they’re part of some-

thing that’s bigger than they frst perceived. The fact that

one of these plays is about a crumbling school and the other

one is about the start of the gay rights movement is always

secondary to the characters who are going about their

lives. I don’t know how to preach; I just know how to try

and write people.

how do you go about shaping the theater on the Lake season?

I go to dozens and dozens of shows throughout the year,

trying to fnd things that showcase a wide and diverse vari-

ety. The Park District was amazing to work with. They’re all

about outreach and getting new people in to see theater.

When you’re not working, what will you be up to this summer?

I’ll see a lot of movies, go to all the concerts I can, drink

heavily, and eat everything in sight. Theater on the Lake

runs June 17–August 16. Various locations, 312-742-7994;

chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/theater-on-the-lake

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140 YeArs of helping WindY CitY residents set sAil. by lisa bertagnoli

On July 11, nearly 325 sailboats will embark on the 107th Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac. The 333-mile voyage from Chicago to Mackinac Island

attracts sailors from all over the country, from fiercely competitive types in

stripped-down vessels to those in large luxury crafts mostly in it for the history.

“That’s what’s fun about it—the historical angle,” says Matt Gallagher, 46, a

Chicago real estate attorney and this year’s race chair. In 107 races, “nothing’s

changed,” Gallagher says. “The water is the same, and the islands are the same,

so you face the [same] challenges everyone’s faced over the years.”

The Chicago Yacht Club made its debut in 1875, when a group of businessmen

decided to share their love of boating with one another and the city. The club, now

based at Monroe Harbor and Belmont Harbor, started with a few dozen mem-

bers; it now has about 1,600. Race to Mac, once a small affair featuring local

boaters, now ranks as one of the premier freshwater offshore races in the world.

It’s not all been smooth sailing. The alewife infestation of the 1960s left millions

of dead herring (and a terrible smell) in Lake Michigan. In 2011, two sailors died

in an accident. “It’s a risky activity, no way around that,” says Gallagher.

However, the highs of the race more than compensate. Many families boast

several generations of club membership, thanks to the active junior programs.

Queen Elizabeth II visited the club in the 1950s. Big names have sailed the race,

among them Roy Disney Jr., who in 2002 set the monohull record of 23 hours, 30

minutes, 34 seconds; and the late adventurer and businessman Steve Fossett, who

holds the multihull record of 18 hours, 50 minutes, 32 seconds. Cable-TV impre-

sario Ted Turner raced in 1970, calling Lake Michigan “a mill pond” that he

would easily subdue. “He got spanked,” Gallagher says.

This year includes the Super Mac, an occasional event that extends the tradi-

tional Race to Mac with a race from Mackinac to Port Huron. That means 568

race miles in total. “It’s a different type of challenge,” says Gallagher.

Sarah Renz, the owner of a marketing company sailing in her 14th Race to

Mac, will complete that leg, then return home to Chicago. The “community and

camaraderie” pull Renz to the race as does her love of sailing. “There’s nothing

like being in the middle of the lake, under the moon and stars,” she says. “You

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Andy Warhol and Silver Clouds in the Castelli Gallery, circa 1966.

The Art Institute of Chicago

may be the “Big Daddy” of

the city’s visual arts venues,

but like Paris with its myriad

small museums, Chicago has

its own constellation of little

gems. The Loyola University

Museum of Art (LUMA) is

one such spot, and starting

August 22, it presents “LUMA

at 10: Greatest Hits,” an

exhibition representing the

focused breadth of its offerings.

In pursuing a mission to

“explore faith and spiritual

quest,” LUMA has proven

universal in its programming,

with shows of Shaker furniture,

the art of Edward Gorey, Marc

Chagall’s Bible illustrations,

and contemporary Arabic

calligraphy. Since its inception

in 2005, the museum has

mounted shows ranging from

“The Missing Peace: Artists

Consider the Dalai Lama” to

“The Hanukkah Lamp:

Modernist Style and the

Jewish Tradition.”

“LUMA at 10” exemplifies

that curatorial approach, with

works by Auguste Rodin,

Andy Warhol, contemporary

photographer DoDo Jin Ming,

and self-taught artist Rev.

Samuel David Phillips, who

tended to a local Pentecostal

congregation in the mid-20th

century. As Pamela Ambrose,

the university’s director of

cultural affairs, notes, “By

embracing creative expres-

sion in all faiths and cultures,

we’re really representing the

Jesuit ideal of forming the

whole person through a broad

perspective on what humanity

is all about.” August 22–October

11, 820 N. Michigan Ave., 312-

915-7600; luc.edu/luma MA

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summer is easily the most exciting time of year to enjoy

cultural displays both indoors and out. Where to start?

Right here, with this tantalizing top 10.

Beaches, the 1988 film starring Bette Midler and Barbara

Hershey, drawn from Iris Rainer Dart’s novel, was a buddy

movie of the sensitive stripe. The story of lifelong friends

from opposite sides of the tracks, it had it all: a love triangle,

recriminations, and tragedy. Now, the three-hanky hit gets

top-shelf musical treatment at Drury Lane Theatre, in a

pre-Broadway production led by Million Dollar Quartet director

Eric Schaeffer. June 24–August 16, Drury Lane Theatre, 100

Drury Lane, Oakbrook, 630-530-8300; drurylaneoakbrook.com

Summer in the Citysoak up the season with our top 10 ChiCago Cultural happenings, From stage speCtaCles to outdoor Festivals. by thomas connors

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The 10th edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival, celebrating all things alt and hip-hop, comes to Union Park July 17. above: Behold feats of derring-do at the two-day Chicago Air & Water Show August 15–16.


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Kindle may have kicked books to the curb, but it

certainly hasn’t killed them—not if the Newberry

Book Fair is any indication. True, the inventory of

this very popular event wouldn’t be as extensive if

folks weren’t emptying their shelves in favor of

downloads, but as the number of bibliophiles

trawling the tens of thousands of books here

proves, ink and paper’s got some life left in it yet.

July 23–26, The Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St.,

312-943-9090; newberry.org

Faith, hope, and charity are central ingredients in

Heidi Schreck’s Grand Concourse, a tight little

drama set in a Bronx soup kitchen, where the

well-intentioned workers struggle to sate the

hunger in their own lives as they dish up suste-

nance for the disadvantaged. Veteran ensemble

members Francis Guinan, Mariann Mayberry,

and Tim Hopper star in this Steppenwolf produc-

tion. July 2–August 30, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N.

Halsted St., 312-335-1650; steppenwolf.org

Now in its 10th year, the Pitchfork Music

Festival has come a long way since the summer of

2005, when folks gathered for a new event called

Intonation. A celebration of all things alt and

hip-hop, the Union Park event is a big-league

player (and a much more intimate alternative to

the circus of Lollapalooza), chock-a-block with

acts that draw avid listeners from everywhere.

This year’s lineup includes Wilco, Sleater-Kinney,

and Chance the Rapper. July 17–19, Union Park,

1501 W. Randolph St.; pitchforkmusicfestival.com

Jazz great, musical ambassador, and lifelong

Chicagoan Ramsey Lewis has covered a lot of

territory since he released his first album in 1956,

and he’s not done yet. The indefatigable octoge-

narian steps out with the Chicago Symphony

Orchestra at Ravinia to perform his new piano

concerto, commissioned expressly for this, his

CSO debut. August 8, Ravinia, 200 Ravinia Park

Road, Highland Park, 847-266-5100; ravinia.org

New York may be the dance capital of the world,

but the dance world comes to the Windy City

when the Chicago Dancing Festival kicks into

gear. The event has showcased 71 companies since

its inception nine years ago, offering eager

audiences a bit of everything. This year’s edition—

with performances at the Harris Theater,

Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and the Museum of

Contemporary Art—includes the Joffrey Ballet

and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, plus debut

appearances by the Miami City Ballet and

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. August 25–29;

chicagodancingfestival.org

How’s this for a musical smorgasbord? A number

from The Lion King, a sexy bit from Cabaret, a little

something by way of Dirty Dancing… And that’s

just for starters. The Broadway in Chicago

Summer Concert—an all-out celebration of the

best in musical theater presented in Millennium

Park—features selections from over a dozen shows.

And it’s free. August 17, Millennium Park, 201 E.

Randolph St.; broadwayinchicago.com

It’s a far cry from s’mores around a campfire or a

barbershop quartet on the bandstand, but the

Chicago Air & Water Show is as traditional as

anything else summer serves up. This two-day event

turns the lake and the sky above it into a great stage

for derring-do, rescue demos, and precision

formations. Prime viewing is at North Avenue

Beach, from Fullerton to Oak Street. August 15–16;

choosechicago.com/event/chicago-air-water-show/18840/

The big top hasn’t been the same since Cirque du

Soleil set up shop. And next to Madonna, no act in

show business has reinvented itself as often and as

thoroughly. The Canadian operation is at it again

with its latest spectacle, Kurios–Cabinet of

Curiosities. A fantastical narrative articulated

with beguiling images and heart-stopping stunts,

the show casts its spell at the United Center. August

6–September 20, United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.;

877-924-7783; cirquedusoleil.com/kurios

Can it be that The Grateful Dead have been around

for half a century, and it’s been 20 years since they

rocked Soldier Field? Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann,

Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir are back at the stadium with

Fare Thee Well: Cele brating 50 Years of

Grateful Dead. Joining the original members are

guitarist Trey Anastasio of Phish, pianist Bruce

Hornsby, and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. July 3–5,

Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Dr.; dead50.net MA

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WALK, DON’T RUNChicago’s concrete jungle shows its

green side this July with the return of

two garden-centric events. Lincoln Park’s

Sheffi eld Music Festival & Garden Walk

(July 18–19, 2200 N. Sheffi eld Ave.,

773-868-3010; sheffi eldgardenwalk.com)

displays more than 80 of the neighbor-

hood’s residential gardens for Chicagoans

to explore, with garden pros on hand to

discuss the plant life. Nearby, acts like

Sister Hazel, Rusted Root, and Cowboy

Mouth take the festival stage. Meanwhile,

the Dearborn Garden Walk (July 18, 45 W.

North Blvd., 312-632-1241; dearborngarden-

walk.com), with a theme of “Love in Bloom:

A Garden Wedding,” showcases work from

Chicago designers in gardens throughout

the Near North and Gold Coast neighbor-

hoods, with some gardens hosting live

classical and jazz music performances.

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ELIZABETHAN FLAIR TO THE CITY’S PARKS

WITH ITS SUMMER PERFORMANCE SERIES.

Now in its fourth year, Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks gets

a twist this summer with Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits, a mash-up

of scenes from classic works including Romeo and Juliet, The

Taming of the Shrew, and Othello. “It’s really this neighborhood

celebration that happens to [also] celebrate Shakespeare,”

says creative producer Rick Boynton of the production, “a

revue of those great moments” of the Bard’s plays, which will

visit 17 green spaces across the city. Boynton himself is partic-

ularly fond of the witches from Macbeth, hinting, “I know

they’ll be making an appearance.” July 19–August 16, 312-595-

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“People don’t necessar-

ily have a strong

understanding of

China’s history,” says

The Field Museum

project manager for

exhibitions Tom

Skwerski, but the

Museum Campus

institution hopes to

change that with a new

permanent exhibit:

“Cyrus Tang Hall of

China.” Opening June

24, the 350-plus-artifact

exhibit—made possible

by a gift from Chicago

businessman Cyrus

Tang—explores themes

of continuity and

change with ceramics,

bronzes, and theatrical

material like the drama

mask (SHOWN) that

depicts a character

who creates new eyes

with a spell, growing

tiny arms in the

process. 1400 S. Lake

Shore Dr.,312-922-9410;

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A new permanent exhibit at The Field Museum shines a light on Chinese culture.

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The Lincoln Park Zoo’s world-class primate collection just got an upgrade. Now open to the

public, the new Regenstein Macaque Forest showcases nine Japanese snow monkeys, including a

newborn that seems to be strengthening female relationships in the group. The zoo is measuring

changing social dynamics as the monkeys adjust, including the alpha male, Akita, perching high in

the exhibit above his peers. Enthuses curator of primates Maureen Leahy, “It’s just been wonderful

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by novid parsi

On a shelf inside Tom Bernardin’s sparse office,

there’s an old, weathered violin case. As he takes

it down, the chairman and CEO of Leo Burnett

Worldwide—the Chicago advertising institution

that is celebrating its 80th anniversary—fondly

recalls receiving the farewell gift from his

German colleagues when he moved to Italy early

in his career. A tongue-in-cheek reference to

movie mobsters toting machine guns in violin

cases, this particular case, Bernardin says while

opening it, is full of pacifiers—a more creative

means of persuasion.

As the 61-year-old Detroit native describes recent

campaigns illustrating the creative might of Leo

Burnett, they suggest the Trojan-horse violin case

and its unexpected pacifiers: direct force trumped

by humor and wit. Leo Burnett’s ads cleverly tap

into a cultural dialogue and become an inextri-

cable part of it. Think of Allstate’s playful,

pervasive Mayhem guy (who doesn’t love

Mayhem?) as our modern-day insurance salesman.

Or take #LikeAGirl, the girl-power campaign

(and a social-media lightning rod during this year’s

Super Bowl) to sell feminine hygiene products.

“Our clients become part of the dialogue, and

that’s what we’re in the business for; that’s what

creativity should deliver,” Bernardin says.

“What we strive for is the power to transform

human behavior, to make people think

differently about brands.”

“What we strive for is the power to transform human behavior, to make people think differently about brands,” says Leo Burnett’s Tom Bernardin.


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Ad man Tom Bernardin gets personal.

KicKing BacK:

“We’ve had a place

at Lake Charlevoix in

northern Michigan for

about 30 years. It’s very

cottagey, small, on the

water. It’s just heaven.”

Running Man:

“I love to run. With

all the traveling I do, I

always have my running

shoes with me because

it’s the best way not only

to manage stress but to

manage jet lag.”

giving BacK:

“My nephew and his

identical twin sisters

have Stargardt macular

degeneration. The sight

that remains is the

peripheral vision—it’s

like walking around

with a big black spot in

front of your face. So

I started being involved

with Foundation

Fighting Blindness.”

at the taBle:

“I will try anything.

I was in Mexico and one

of our agency principals

said, ‘Would you like to

try deep-fried worms?

They’re a specialty.’

They were fne. There’s

not a lot to them.”

The ad business, Bernardin says, is “in my blood.”

He grew up the son of the creative director for a

Detroit agency that had Chevrolet as a client during

the “Big Three” heyday. Along with his three broth-

ers, Bernardin would accompany his father on

magazine photo shoots. His dad’s jet-set life made a

lasting impression on the young man. After graduat-

ing from Hillsdale College in Michigan, Bernardin

eagerly accepted the first job offer he got—at McCann

Erickson ad agency. After that company sent him

to Frankfurt and then Rome, he returned stateside to

work for Saatchi & Saatchi and eventually headed

Bozell and later Lowe New York before getting the

call from Leo Burnett. During his decade as CEO,

aside from the recession days of 2008, Leo Burnett

has seen revenue growth year upon year.

What drives Bernardin, he says, is a goal that is at

once strikingly simple and audacious: “to be the best

in the world, bar none.” In addition to intensifying

the agency’s “laser-sharp focus on the power of cre-

ativity,” Bernardin has made his global company’s

85 offices more consistent and more engaged across

geographic borders. “Leo Burnett was a global

agency run, for the most part, by Chicago-based

people, mostly all Americans. Having lived abroad

for as long as I did, I found that kind of odd,” says

Bernardin, who speaks fluent Italian. He created a

new board of directors with members from geo-

graphically diverse offices. “We are not competing

with one another internally,” he says. “We’re fierce

competitors, very aggressive, but we hunt as a pack.”

That cohesion has grown more vital as the hunt

has grown more intense, especially given a fast-

changing digital revolution. The agency behind

icons like the Marlboro Man, the Jolly Green Giant,

and the Pillsbury Doughboy certainly has always

prized creativity. “The difference,” Bernardin says,

“is we had a couple of media back then: mainly print,

and then TV came in.” Now, there’s a proliferation of

platforms to connect with people, or “screens of

various sizes,” as Bernardin says. “The power of cre-

ativity, the value of it, has never been greater.”

Neither has people’s ability to talk back to

advertising. “If you do your creative job correctly,”

Bernardin says, “the world will tell you through

social media that, yes, you are the most talked-

about thing in the world today.”

Bernardin speaks fluidly about his business—

somewhat less so about his life beyond it. The only

family picture in his office is a large, sepia-toned

photograph taken years ago of his son and two

daughters standing on a dock at a lake in Michigan.

They face away from the photographer. “I don’t

display my family because that’s very private to

me,” he says. “That one’s okay because it’s from the

back. I know what they look like.” The image is as

resonant as one of his agency’s campaigns.

“The most powerful ideas are actually very

simple,” Bernardin says. “You think, Wow, how

powerful, how obvious, how simple—except

nobody thought of it.” MA

clockwise from left: The HumanKind mural sets a cultural tone for visitors in Leo Burnett’s main lobby;

a larger-than-life installation of Leo the Man’s distinguished glasses; shelves in Bernardin’s office

exhibit artifacts of his career, including two Grand Prix Cannes Lions, white and red rockets representing two

design acquisitions, crayon art made by his grandchildren, and, of course, his iconic pencil.

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thIng In the world

today.” —tom bernardin

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wisely exited the market

before its 2008 collapse.

Then, anticipating today’s

trendy artisanal movement,

he married bespoke bikes and

artisan coffee in his Lakeview

shop, Heritage Bicycles

General Store (2959 N.

Lincoln Ave., 773-245-3005;

heritagebicycles.com), whose

classically cool city bikes have

garnered shout-outs from the

likes of Beyoncé. For

Salvatore—who also owns

spin-off coffee shop Heritage

Outpost (1325 W. Wilson Ave.,

872-806-0639) and kids’ milk

and cookie bar Heritage

Littles (2868 N. Lincoln Ave.,

773-242-9008; heritage

littles.com)—the retro-inspired

bikes he fashions are a natural

extension of his fifth-genera-

tion Chicago upbringing.

“I grew up in an older house

where traditions and family

hand-me-downs were part of

everyday life,” he says of the

bikes’ vintage aesthetic.

Now Salvatore is preparing

to open three more Heritage

shops throughout the city

(expect a Fulton Market

outpost later this year) and

possibly expand to Nashville,

Tennessee. As summer kicks

into high gear and cyclists

zoom through the streets,

Salvatore shares his favorite

routes and reasons to ride.

“Mornings at the Lakefront

are my favorite things in all of

Chicago. I bring my 4-year-old

boy before he goes to school,

and we ride up and down the

path until we find a nice beach.

I’ll have my iced coffee—cold-

brewed Intelligentsia—and

he’ll have his apple juice. I’ll

bring a speaker, and we’ll lie

on the beach and jam out.

“If I’m doing something

more aggressive performance-

wise, I’ll take my bike out to

our little farmhouse in South

Barrington. It has beautiful

roads with rolling hills,

and we have a flower farm

where we work with Field

& Florist (773-318-5699;

fieldandflorist.com). It’s a

great way to escape the city.

“Going out to get food on a

bike is a really fun way to get

around the city. Whether it’s

to go to Parson’s Chicken &

Fish (2952 W. Armitage Ave.,

773-384-3333; parsons

chickenandfish.com) for fried

chicken or Antique Taco

(1360 N. Milwaukee Ave.,

773-687-8697; antique

taco.com) for tacos, if you can

get on a bike [to go] there,

you’ll feel so much better

eating and drinking. It

changes your mood.” MA

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Michael Salvatore, shown here with his 4-year-old son, likes

to bike out to Antique Taco for lunch on one of his vintage-

inspired two-wheelers.

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thing on my plate.” As the founder of Simplified Foods, LLC and its f lagship

product, Simple Squares, the Chicagoan owes a lot to her taste buds. In 2008,

Crupi Dobbins was preparing to graduate as a holistic health counselor from

the Institute for Integrative Nutrition when she went on an elimination diet,

cutting out wheat, gluten, dairy, soy, and refined sugars—a challenge that was

further complicated by her demanding travel schedule as director of global

recruiting at Morningstar. “I needed something that was going to fill me up,”

explains Crupi Dobbins, who took matters into her own hands by crafting dif-

ferent protein-based concoctions in her food processor.

Divine intervention came in the form of five simple ingredients: nuts, honey,

vanilla, sea salt, and herbs. “We started out as a confection,

a little low in sugar but still like a sweet treat,” Crupi Dobbins

says of launching Simple Squares in 2011. “When we real-

ized we were moving into the [nutrition] bar space, we

needed a way to differentiate ourselves, so we were the first

square-shaped bar on the market. No one was doing savory

at the time, but we wanted to make it a little more sophisti-

cated, and that’s where the infusion of the herbs comes in.”

Certified USDA organic, non-GMO verified, and gluten-

free, Simple Squares now come in eight flavors: coconut,

rosemary, sage, cinna-clove, ginger, coffee, and, the newest

varieties, cho-coco and chili pep.

The on-trend bars recently became the first food product

to be certified paleo; although the caveman lifestyle is not

something Crupi Dobbins personally adheres to (“For me,

it’s everything in moderation,” she says), she firmly believes

in keeping things, well, simple. With the FDA making a

recent example of Kind bars, Crupi Dobbins is adamant

about having Simple Squares live up to their name.

“Ingredient-wise, we have five in our bars—no preserva-

tives, no fillers,” she says. “[The bars are] clean, simple, and

you can understand every [ingredient listed] on the back.”

Still she maintains that there’s room for everyone in the

natural food space. “One of the really helpful people when

I first launched was Lara Merriken, who started Lärabar. I

reached out and had some questions, and she was very

forthright and generous. People are very open, and I try to

return the favor to new folks starting in the business.”

And since January, she has found herself surrounded by

emerging entrepreneurs in Simple Squares’ new home in

Merchandise Mart start-up hub 1871. In addition to seek-

ing out investors and developing a new product line (“still

very simple and related to the brand, but another snack

item,” she says), Crupi Dobbins plans to focus on Simple

Squares’ tech presence this year. “I feel very fortunate to

be here,” she says of 1871. “And they put our nutrition bars

in the vending machines,” she laughs. “That’s another

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guilty pleasure:

“French fries—I love a good burger and fries. I defnitely lean toward the salty versus the sweet.”

marathon woman: “I’ve done the San Diego Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon, and my next goal is to run Disney in 2016.”

go-to spot: “My favorite restaurant in the city is La Scarola. I’m Italian, and I think they have the best Italian food here.”

workout routine: “Mostly running, Pilates, and swimming. I try to mix it up. I do my best thinking when I’m running—I get in the zone.”

in the kitchen:“I’m more of a cook than a baker, but I do make a mean peach-blueberry pie.”

Kimberly Crupi Dobbins, photographed on the lakefront near Shedd Aquarium, has launched Simple Squares as the first paleo-certified bars on the market.


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After beating thyroid cancer 13 years ago, Blaine Blanchard made a promise to

give back to kids with all forms of the disease. Last year, the Thibodaux,

Louisiana, native and Streeterville resident made good on that promise with

the first Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago, which welcomed 26 children living with

cancer for a five-day camp at the Ritz-Carlton (160 E. Pearson St., 312-266-

1000; fourseasons.com/chicagorc). As the former CEO of Belgium-based supplier

deSter prepares to welcome 32 campers—who can expect everything from a

double-decker bus tour to a boat cruise with Chicago’s First Lady during the

experience—to the Ritz for this year’s camp on August 9–13, Blanchard shares

how the four-star retreat is putting joy back in children’s lives.

You were inspired to create Camp Kids Are Kids after attending Camp

Magical Moments in Idaho. Tell us about that experience.

Camp Magical Moments was a life-changer. I had wanted to give back to kids

with cancer—that was always the goal when I had cancer. [At Camp Magical

Moments] the hope, the will, the courage for kids to live is really amazing.

How did you get the Ritz-Carlton on board?

I know the general manager [Thomas Segesta] well. The day before I left to go

to Camp Magical Moments, I told him about the camp. He said, “When you

get back, let me know how that went, because my wife, Robin, [and I] want to

do that.” Little did he know, right? I went there, and on the plane back started

envisioning doing it in Chicago. I got back and called my lead counselor, and

he said, “You’re crazy. Look at [COCA-I, the Children’s Oncology Camping

Association, International]. You can’t develop a camp in a major city.” I got

him thinking about it, and then Tom called and wanted to know how that

experience was. I said I envisioned having a camp at the Ritz bringing [roll-

away beds] in, and he stopped me immediately and said, “We can do better

than that: We can bring in bunk beds.”

Tell us about the kids last year.

The transformation that the kids made from the time they arrived to the time

they left was just amazing—that made my week, the board’s week, the volun-

teers’ week. They came [into camp] very shy, and they were crying behind

Mom and Dad. Then, Bo [ Jackson] came in and [said], “Two things: There is

no crying, and we’re going to have a blast.” Being with kids like themselves

with whom they can feel comfortable and just be kids—that’s why it’s Camp

Kids Are Kids. It’s a win-win: It’s a win for the kids, it’s a win for the parents and

the siblings, and honestly the volunteers probably get the most [from] it.

Has any particular story touched you?

There was a kid who was struggling; he had cancer but he also was autistic. At

Happy CampersWith Camp Kids are Kids ChiCago, Blaine Blanchard offers an unforgettable summer experienCe

for Children living With CanCer. by meg mathis

Blaine Blanchard has partnered with the Ritz-Carlton to give children living with cancer an urban camping experience.

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camp, they found he liked pets. He was having a tough day, and Tom and

Robin Segesta have two dogs and said, “Let’s go for a walk with the dog.”

He went for the walk, that’s what made [a difference]. Stedman Graham

came [then] and gave a talk, and his message was find what you enjoy the

most in life and be the best you can be at it no matter what it is. I got a call

from the hospital months later, and they said, “This kid has changed,” and

he [had] mentioned what he really wanted to do: He wanted to be a volun-

teer at a pet shelter, and he was going to be the best he could be at that.

Walk us through a couple of days at Camp Kids Are Kids.

First, [Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports dome in Lockport] is very important

because it’s [everything from] check-in to meds, and it’s the opportunity for

the parents to feel comfortable. We spend two hours with the families, the

parents, and the siblings, and then they leave, and we have two hours for

bonding. In the afternoon, Bo Jackson’s group takes over. There are 10 dif-

ferent things: soccer, a Nike obstacle course, kickball, batting cages, and on

and on. But another day, we try to focus on not getting the kids out, so we’ll

have morning activities—arts and crafts, weird science, sports, music,

drama. This year our theme is “Game On.” At the reunion [for last year’s

campers], we announced the theme and asked [the kids], “What would be

the best camp with the theme of ‘Game On’?” We took all those ideas—like

going to a White Sox game, going to a stadium, going to Willis Tower—and

said, “Let’s make the camp.” That’s why we have a scavenger hunt [this

year], because we’re going to hit different places that the kids wanted to go.

We came up with the theme as a basis and then let the kids decide what they

wanted to do. For more information, visit campkidsarekids.org. MA

from top: At last year’s camp, the kids made their

own pizzas at Homeslice and

received a surprise visit from Chicago

Bulls center Joakim Noah during bowling

at Brunswick’s.

“it’s a win for the kids,

for the parents, for

the volunteers.”—blaine blanchard

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Arctic BlAstWhat: Dining, dancing, and entertainment abound at lincoln Park Zoo’s

38th annual Zoo Ball, where guests can escape the chicago heat for a

polar-themed night complete with an ice bar and dishes served over dry ice.

When: July 10, 6:30 pm

Where: lincoln Park Zoo, East Gate entrance, cannon Dr. at Fullerton Parkway

tickets: Visit lpzooball.org, or call 312-742-2296.

An EVEninG with thE isrAEl iDoniJE FounDAtionWhat: Join former chicago Bear israel idonije for hors d’oeuvres, libations,

dessert, and a silent auction at this red-carpet event celebrating his

foundation’s mission of helping youth in underserved communities.

When: July 16, 7 pm

Where: trump international hotel & tower, 401 n. wabash Ave.

tickets: Visit israelidonije.org/iifannual.

PAws BEAch PArtyWhat: while guests enjoy cocktails, a dinner buffet, auctions, and a raffe,

their canine counterparts can relish “pawdicures” and splash pools on the

Pup Deck at the no-kill shelter’s summertime soirée on north Avenue Beach.

When: July 23, 6 pm

Where: castaways, 1603 n. lake shore Dr.

tickets: Visit beachparty.pawsevents.org, or call 773-843-4884.

chicAGo coAlition For thE homElEss chArity GolF outinGWhat: Following an afternoon round on the links, participants at the nonproft’s

13th annual charity golf outing can enjoy cocktails, dinner, and a silent auction.

When: August 10, 12 pm

Where: wilmette Golf club, 3900 Fairway Dr.

tickets: E-mail [email protected], or call 312-641-4140.

shinE & DinEWhat: Feast your way through tasting stations from honey Butter Fried

chicken, oak + char, Vanille Patisserie, and other local eateries at

step up women’s network’s ffth annual culinary event.

When: August 13, 7 pm

Where: Bridgeport Art center’s skyline loft, 1200 w. 35th st.

tickets: Visit suwn.org/sd.

DAncE For liFE What: supporting the AiDs Foundation of chicago and the Dancers’

Fund, this 24th annual celebration features performances by companies

including the Joffrey Ballet, Giordano Dance chicago, hubbard street

Dance chicago, and river north Dance chicago.

When: August 15, 7:30 pm

Where: Auditorium theatre, 50 E. congress Pkwy.

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Candy QueenMichigan Avenue toasted the Chicago grand

opening of Dylan’s Candy Bar and its founder,

May/June cover star Dylan Lauren, with a

350-guest bash. Throughout the fête, guests

indulged in sweet treats while imbibing candy-

inspired cocktails by Belvedere Vodka.

“[Chicago] is the candy capital of America,”

Lauren enthused. “It’s another reason to come

now that I have a store here.”Dylan Lauren

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Throughout the evening, nearly 300 foodies

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Attendees crowned chef Adam Puskorius

of Eddie V’s Prime Seafood the evening’s winner

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C ChiCago takes the city’s seafood scene to another level. by j.p. anderson

David Flom and Matthew Moore are on a hot streak. In the five years

since their Chicago Cut Steakhouse opened, the clubby riverside space

has become the go-to spot for everyone from professional athletes to

politicians and visiting celebs (and in this meat-crazy town, that’s say-

ing something). Now they’re taking on the city’s seafood scene with the

launch of the already-buzzing new concept C Chicago.

It’s a smart move; with raw bars and lobster-roll joints continuing to

open all over town, the Windy City’s seafood trend isn’t going away

anytime soon. The question is how to stand out in a crowded scene, and

Flom and Moore—industry pros who have both been running Chicago

restaurants for 20-plus years—seem to have found the perfect answer:

Executive Chef Bill Montagne.

“He’s a rock star,” Moore declares about Montagne, a 30-year-old

Detroit native and a veteran of Le Bernardin, a Michelin three-star

seafood restaurant in New York City. “He elevates the elegance in our

A starter of freshly flown in sea urchin with royal osetra caviar, creamy yuzu custard, and nori sets a sophisticated tone that is carried through the entire C Chicago menu.



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clockwise from far left: Executive Chef Bill

Montagne trained at Michelin three-star

Le Bernardin; the restaurant flies in its

seafood daily; Scottish salmon with smoked

salmon roe, pea tendrils, and verjus vin.

seafood dishes.” Montagne’s

bona fides are evident from

the start, with appetizers that

are highly sophisticated in

both presentation and flavor

profile, from delicate tuna

tartare to stunning sea urchin

and caviar yuzu royal, whose

briny flavors are offset by

creamy yuzu custard.

Poured tableside, an Alaskan

king crab bisque, chunky

with charred corn and

piquillo peppers, delights

with a hint of spice (and may

be one of the best soups in the

city). Other seafood options

include whole fish prepared

with striking simplicity (“We

scale it, we gut it, and we put

it on the grill,” sums up

Moore), like meaty whole

American red snapper and

delicate Dover sole.

For his part, the unassum-

ing Montagne defers to the

quality of ingredients he’s

working with. “It’s some-

thing that gives us a leg up

and sets us apart,” he says. “A

lot of what we’re able to do is

based on relationships that

I’ve built with seafood

purveyors over the years.” For

Montagne’s team, that means

getting the best-quality fish,

which the restaurant flies in

every day. “The food,” he

says, “is relatively simple,

really—it’s made to showcase

these beautiful ingredients.”

And though seafood is the

rule (along with a selection of

USDA prime steaks),

vegetables get loving

attention here, and that’s no

accident. With seafood, says

Montagne, “you want

something that’s a bit lighter,

which is what I steer toward.”

That perspective results in

dishes like refreshing and

surprisingly artful cauli-

f lower couscous, a bounty

of asparagus, carrots, peas,

favas, cherry tomatoes,

and more.

The space itself echoes

that lightness: hunter green

upholstery, warm wood

accents, lofty 44-foot-high

ceilings and soaring

floor-to-ceiling windows that

flood the room with light. A

raw bar piled with ice and the

day’s fresh fish selection—

from branzino and black

bass to turbot and more—

beckons from the direction

of the open kitchen, and the

room buzzes with a Chicago

Cut–caliber crowd, from

bigwigs in suits to, one recent

night, members of the

Blackhawks.

Through it all, Flom and

Moore are a reliable

front-of-house presence,

whether welcoming guests or

stepping in to serve Dover

sole tableside. It’s that

attentiveness that has made

them respected veterans,

and it’s serving them well

at C Chicago. “People come

back for it,” Moore says of the

service philosophy. “That’s

what people pay for. We set a

high standard, both myself

and David—and it works.”

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Appetizers set the

scene at C Chicago, and

arguably the best is the

tuna tartare (pictured),

a stunning roulade of

premium-grade fsh

(“We buy only the No. 1

tuna, and we fy it in our-

selves,” says Executive

Chef Bill Montagne). It’s

balanced with avocado

and seasoned with kim-

chi furikake, a complex

Japanese seasoning

used on rice. “It’s like

candy to me,” enthuses

owner David Flom.

Belly Up

With its comfortably

backed chairs and prime

people-watching views,

the restaurant’s sleek,

curving, light-flled bar is

an ideal spot for a post-

work martini and a round

of oysters.


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three buzzed-about dining debuts. by nicole schnitzler

When it comes to Chicago’s

dining scene, steak and

Italian are always in style—

especially this season, with

three new arrivals offering

innovative takes on classic

cuisine. Rural Society (455

N. Park Dr., 312-840-6605;

chicago.ruralsociety

restaurant.com), chef Jose

Garces’ new concept in

the Loews Hotel, gives

the traditional steakhouse

exciting South American fair.

Chef de cuisine Cory Morris

calls upon his experience at

Garces’ Mercat a la Planxa to

inform the menu here, which

is focused on wood-fred

meats and fsh prepared

desde la parrilla—on grills

with charcoal and quebracho,

an Argentine hardwood.

Still, worldwide infuences

are abundant on the menu,

and Italy is particularly

celebrated through pasta and

fugazzas—Argentine pizzas on

focaccia bread. “The global

infuence of Argentine food

has surprised me, from Italian

to Spanish to even a local

cuisine,” says Morris of the

concept. “We have a lot of

fexibility to be authentic with

regional infuences.”

Carnivores can also look

forward to Gold Coast new-

comer Maple & Ash (8 W.

Maple St.; mapleandash.com),

set to land later this summer,

where chef David Ochs—

who most recently crafted

plates at Girl & the Goat—is

rethinking time-honored

chophouse dishes in the most

primitive of ways: by playing

with fire. With the help of

a 12-foot hearth, Ochs will

employ live wood fire to

interpret traditional power-

lunch dishes like a stately

pre-entrée display of grilled

shellfish, an ice-free ode to

the classic seafood tower.

“It’s the craftsmanship that

we develop by cooking

with the wood fire that

distinguishes our food,”

explains Ochs. Still, the

chef is set on staying true to

Chicago’s love affair with

classic steakhouses. “They’re

easy to love,” he says, “and

the steakhouse represents

some of the best American

culinary traditions.”

Meanwhile, it’s all

about the Mediterranean

at Dolce Italian (127 W.

Huron St., 312-754-0700;

dolceitalianrestaurant.com),

the Godfrey Hotel’s new

restaurant from New York–

based LDV Hospitality. The

understated elegance of

Fellini’s Rome in the 1960s

inspired both the name

and the menu of this hot

spot, whose original Miami

A wood-fire-grilled steak from Maple &

Ash. below: Dolce Italian tops its Primo Amore

pizza with arugula and creamy Burrata.

outpost recently won Bravo’s

“Best New Restaurant”

competition and which

features classics from chef

Andrew Deuel, ranging

from veal chop Milanese

to Neapolitan pizzas.

Regardless of the dish, one

element reigns throughout

the menu: simplicity, and

the discipline to execute it.

“There’s a phrase in Italian

that goes ‘fatto con sole,’

which means made with the

sun,” says LDV Hospitality

founder John Meadow.

“We’re taking Mother Nature

and allowing the ingredients

to express themselves in their

purest form.” MA

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In an age of ingredient-loaded cocktails, the thirst

for simplicity remains strong—which explains in

part why the classic gin and tonic is trending in the

Windy City. “From a bartender’s point of view, it’s a

fun challenge to see how you can manipulate the

flavors into something new and interesting,” says

Liz Pearce, bar manager at The Drifter (676 N.

Orleans St., 312-631-3887), explaining the wave of

elevated gin and tonics hitting Chicago bars this

summer. One of her favorites pairs full-bodied

Tanqueray No. 10 with mandarin tonic. “People

are more willing to take a risk on a new gin they’ve

never heard of, or some exotic flavor of tonic,

because they have an idea of what to expect.”

Logan Square hot spot Scofflaw (3201 W.

Armitage Ave., 773-252-9700; scofflawchicago.com)

was the first to pique local imbibers’ interest in the

botanical spirit. Among the 100 bottles of gin lining

the hangout’s back bar is a house version distilled by

North Shore Distillery that was crafted to mirror the

sweet profile and velvety texture of Old Tom, but

with a slightly higher ABV (90-proof). “Elevating a

gin and tonic is more about the tonic, which is why

we started making our own,” says owner Danny

Shapiro. It took a year to refine the house-made

tonic, created with cinchona powder and cinnamon.

The result? A bright, complex, more citrus-heavy

tonic with a deep rust color, because it’s unfiltered.

Also in Logan Square, Alex Bachman has taken

the house-made tonic to new heights with a line of

kegged tonics at Billy Sunday (3143 W. Logan Blvd.,

773-661-2485; billy-sunday.com). Between 15 and 35

ingredients (think dried goji berry and wild cherry

bark paired with rum) go into each batch of the four

tonics, which are added to the base spirit and carbon-

ated over four days. Still, Bachman agrees with

Shapiro that overproof gin best stands up to tonic’s

bitterness, choosing Hayman’s Navy Strength for his

version, the Kent. Says Bachman, “You want to have

that presence of alcohol in the end.”

The traditionally British gin and tonic has

become a global sensation in recent years, and few

know more about matching gins perfectly with ton-

ics than the Spanish—which explains bartenders

John Stanton and Mike Ryan’s journey to Madrid

two years ago to experience “gin and tonic culture.”

Their first drink set the tone for what would later

become the Spanish gin and tonic program at

Sable Kitchen & Bar (505 N. State St., 312-755-

9704; sablechicago.com). “There’s this master level of

execution and detail that went into it,” says Stanton,

“and the result was this gorgeous bowl of gin and

tonic.” One of Sable’s four versions relies on Fever-

Tree tonic with hints of baking spices to match the

soft profile of Citadelle gin, garnished with care-

fully selected grapefruit oil and mint leaves to

slowly steep in an herbal quality that intensifies

over time. MA

Gin Is InWith trendy neW treatments at some of the city’s hottest bars, the classic gin and tonic makes its case as chicago’s official drink of summer. by sarah freeman

Chicago bartenders are refreshing the traditional

gin and tonic without compromising its timeless appeal.

SpaniSh Flair

“We see these gin and tonics as another great example of

taking part [in] the classic cocktail canon in fresh and

interesting ways,” says John Stanton, the head bartender

at Sable Kitchen & Bar, explaining his enthusiasm

for Spanish-style gin and tonics. This is one of his go-to

renditions.

2 oz. Hayman’s Old Tom gin

1 lime

2 strawberries, thinly sliced

1 6.8-oz. bottle Fever-Tree Indian tonic water

In a large (18 oz.) wine or gin glass, express the oils

from two lime peels. Drop peels in glass with strawberries.

Add gin and fll glass with ice. Pour the entire bottle of

tonic into the glass until it is full. With a spoon, give the

cocktail a gentle stir and enjoy.


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Summer SipsDrumbar’s Whitney MorroW steps

forWard With a splashy seasonal

cocktail list.

Veteran Drumbar mixologist Whitney Morrow steps into her

new post as the rooftop lounge’s beverage director with a

bang, introducing a summer cocktail selection with a striking

savory theme. Case in point: the Chico Guapo (pictured),

whose flavors of fennel and banana make it Morrow’s pick for

the perfect summer cocktail. “It’s so easy to drink,” she says,

“which is what people look for on sunny patios—something

that goes down refreshingly easy.” Other offerings include the

Last Day Dream (a creation of fellow mixologist Gary

Matthews), which adds the zing of apricot vinegar to Encanto

pisco, mint, lime, and honey. Explains Morrow, “We’re trying

to push the envelope [by creating] classic cocktails with a

unique twist.” 201 E. Delaware Pl., 18th Fl., 312-933-4805;

drumbar.com MA

// meat up // Staking itS claimIn a city whose steak scene favors

huge portions and testosterone-

heavy surroundings, River North’s

newest steakhouse, STK, is buck-

ing the trend. “It’s not about just

eating a huge meal and then going

home to sleep,” says Celeste Fierro,

The One Group’s senior vice presi-

dent, about the New York–based

concept. The restaurant is set to

open in July and aims to attract

both sexes with features like a live

DJ, more female servers and man-

agers, and lighter menu options.

Says Fierro, “We really have tried

to change that dynamic of what is

comfortable for women and men.”

360 N. State St.; togrp.com

debut

Melissa Flynn isn’t a

grab-and-go shopper.

“I have a child with four

food allergies,” she

says, “so [my husband

and I] got thrown into

paying attention to

what we’re eating.”

Now the mother of

three is adding execu-

tive director of Green

City Market to her ré-

sumé. “Part of the fun

of going to a farmers

market is really fnding

out about the farmers,”

says Flynn, who hopes

to better connect

shoppers with local

vendors, such as

Bennison’s Bakery,

Green Acres Farm,

and King’s Hill Farm.

“[That interaction]

just makes the event

unique.” South End of

Lincoln Park at Clark

Street and Lincoln

Avenue, 773-880-1266;

greencitymarket.org

melissa’s

marketThe Chico Guapo at Drumbar combines Novo Fogo silver cachaça with flavors of banana, almond, lemon, and fennel.

Nosh aNd NetworkWhether your tastes lean to savory or sweet,

Chicago’s summertime events will appeal to

your palate. From July 10 to 12, Windy City

Smokeout (560 W. Grand Ave.; windy

citysmokeout.com) hosts pitmasters from

restaurants including Bub City, Chicago

Q, and Smoque, who will showcase their

recipes as barbecue lovers enjoy perfor-

mances by Kacey Musgraves, Chris Young,

and Lee Brice. At the Park Hyatt on July 18,

Masters of Food & Wine (800 N. Michigan

Ave., 7th Fl., 312-239-4075; parkchicago.

hyatt.com) returns to NoMI Kitchen with a

Burrata-focused demonstration followed by

a three-course lunch. And Eli’s Cheesecake,

now celebrating 35 years in business, pulls

out all the stops July 30–August 2 with its

Cheesecake Fest (6701 W. Forest Preserve

Dr., 773-736-3417; elicheesecake.com), fea-

turing complimentary cheesecake samples

and family-friendly happenings.

from top:

Eli’s Cheesecake celebrates 35 years; NoMI Kitchen hosts a tribute to the luscious pleasures of Burrata.

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WHAT’S

HAPPENING AT

THE RANCH

Here is just a sample of the

many unique offerings that our

venues have to offer. Visit us

at www.RockitRanch.com for

more awesome things to do,

see and taste!

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Whether you’re stopping in before a Cubs game,

ending the night or looking for a brunch spot…

Rockit Burger Bar’s patio is enjoyed at all times of

the day. Open daily at 11:30am and dog friendly!

Chicago Magazine says it’s the “Best

Sushi in Chicago” so be sure to check

out Sunda New Asian and its new

summer menu. The Lobster Summer

Roll; served with pork, mint, basil, rice,

noodles and peanut sauce, is a favorite!

The newly redesigned, redefned,

and relaunched Rockit, kept

this classic burger on the menu!

Available during lunch, dinner and

even brunch, the Rockit Burger is a

staple of Chicago and comes topped

with brie, fried shallots, medjool date

aioli and a side of truffe fries!

What’s Summer without a fruity

rum cocktail? Enjoy this new and

refreshing cocktail from Bottlefork

called the Look Out Below! Made

with China China – a liqueur

that combines sweet and bitter

oranges – Rum, Passion Fruit,

Pineapple and topped with

Angostura-Coconut Foam!

Voted the “Best Music Venue” by

Time Out Chicago, this celebrity hot spot

elevates nightlife with world class DJs and

performers. Don’t miss the Lollapalooza

after parties at Underground, you never

know who’s going to show!

John Legend at Underground

The Duck Inn in Bridgeport? MSN.com says

it’s “The Restaurant You Need To Eat At in

2015,” so when you go be sure to get the

Duck for Two, served with duck drippings

potatoes, pickled rhubarb, shaved beets

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When the temperatures rise, Chicagoans flock

outdoors to drink and dine. These favorite

half-dozen pop-ups span perennials and

newcomers, in moods from romantic to sporty.

Best on the Mag Mile

NoMI Garden combines beautiful food with a

monumental, ringed-by-high-rises setting. New

Executive Chef Satoru Takeuchi (aka Chef

Take) has launched patio-perfect dishes,

including the Midwestern-ode crispy walleye

sandwich on a soft Parker House bun. Belly up to

the new teak bar for post-shopping pick-me-ups,

including the gin-jasmine-grapefruit First

Movement. 800 N. Michigan Ave., 7th Fl.,

312-239-4030; parkchicago.hyatt.com

Best secret garden

At Piccolo Sogno, the tree-shaded patio just a

wooden fence away from a gritty stretch of

Halsted Street best channels Chicago’s motto:

urbs in horto, or “city in a garden.” The date-

friendly garden serves up romance, while the

kitchen turns out paese-transporting dishes such

as wild boar ragù. 464 N. Halsted St.,

312-421-0077; piccolosognorestaurant.com

Most anticipated

Showing serious weather bravado, Element

Collective, the cabal behind Nellcôte, RM

Champagne Salon, and other hits, newly tees

up the patio-only Expat. Composed of just 24

sidewalk seats on buzzy Green Street, Expat

turns out heat-weathering crudos, Mt.

Tam-on-baguette sandwiches, and crudités

with green goddess dressing. Bar stars include

classic aperitifs such as Campari and soda.

118 N. Green St.; expatongreen.com

Best river perch

The Langham Chicago’s seasonal Elle on the

River looks out at the Chicago River from the

cool shade of the hotel’s brooding Mies van der

Rohe tower. Mediterranean flatbread tacos and

bright, boozy punches happily suggest an

on-holiday version of Travelle, the hotel’s upscale

rest aurant. 330 N. Wabash Ave., 312-923-7705;

travellechicago.com/#/elle-on-the-river

Best hipster crowd

Devotees of Land and Sea Dept. hits from

Longman & Eagle to Lost Lake show off their

beards and tatts on the back patio of Parson’s

Chicken & Fish. The tiny West Side–inspired

fryer specialist seats just 32 indoors, but explodes

with the seasonal 250-seat yard, now with a fire

pit and bleachers near a games area with a

Ping-Pong table. Pin the return of adult slushies

on Parson’s freezing Dark and Stormys and

so-weird-they-work Negronis. 2952 W. Armitage

Ave., 773-384-3333; parsonschickenandfish.com

Best Bocce Break

Not every patio was meant for loafing. Sporty

social urges are best met at Pinstripes, the

sprawling bowling alley, bocce center, and

Italian restaurant. Diners flock to the bi-level

outdoor patio to knock around the boules, down

a Krankshaft Kölsch, and grab a slice from the

wood-burning oven before loafing in good

lighting by the fire pits. 435 E. Illinois St.,

312-527-3010; pinstripes.com MA

The Great Outdoors From lush gardens to chic rooFtop hideaways, these alFresco dining destinations exude the ultimate in summer cool. by elaine glusac

clockwise from top: The tree-shaded patio at Piccolo Sogno; Mediterranean flatbread

tacos at Elle on the River; Parson’s outdoor patio, where revelers can enjoy frozen

Negronis and a game of Ping-Pong.

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Growing up on his family’s organic farm in Door County,

Andrew Lutsey says he always felt connected to good, fresh

food. To help spread that gospel of a healthy diet, he founded

Local Foods in 2013, where he and partners Dave Rand and

Ryan Kimura have been supplying locally grown ingredi-

ents to concepts like Trenchermen, Soho House, Lula Cafe,

Nellcôte, Perennial Virant, and Found. Now, the team of 28

has debuted a 27,000-square-foot Bucktown facility (1427 W.

Willow St., 312-432-6575; localfoods.com) complete with

wholesale distribution, a retail store, a café, an event space,

and a butcher shop helmed by new partner Rob Levitt of The

Butcher & Larder. “One of the most fun parts about this

expansion,” says Levitt, who is moving his butcher shop into

Local Foods’ new facility, “is that it gives opportunities to

reach out to the network of chefs that I’ve made friends with

over the years and say, ‘Let’s collaborate,’ or ‘Look at all of

this great stuff we have—you should put this on your menu.’”

Over drinks and bites at Trenchermen before the opening,

Lutsey, Rand, and Levitt talk sourcing, seasonality, and the

simple pleasure of Trenchermen’s pickle tots.

You wanted to meet at Trenchermen. Why?

Andrew Lutsey: [To Rand] You suggested it.

Rob Levitt: I just do what I’m told.

Dave Rand: [Chef] Pat [Sheerin] is a really good friend. He

is a massive supporter of Local Foods and one of our first cus-

tomers, and he gets us. He uses Local Foods the way we want

to be used as a service: He gets a little bit from every product

category, he allows us to play with the seasons, and he doesn’t

get ahead of season as a lot of chefs do. He doesn’t have aspar-

agus on his menu yet because there is none. [Laughs]

RL: Yeah, he’s very genuine. Pat and I go way back—we both

won the Bertolli Sous Chef Award together in ’03. That was

the first time I met him, and they flew us to New York.

DR: Wow, that’s really cool. I was personally excited about

Trenchermen opening because two of my favorite guys at

the time [were] Pat and his brother Mike, the food was totally

different, and it’s just a great vibe. I still think it’s one of the

most beautiful spaces in Chicago.

[Mushroom trencher with soy-poached eggs, ramps, oyster mushrooms,

mushroom duxelle, and house ciabatta is served]

RL: Beautiful.

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A predinner pick-me-up between

three of Local Foods’ partners.

When:

Late afternoon on a sunny

Thursday.

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Trenchermen, 2039 W. North

Ave., 773-661-1540;

trenchermen.com

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clockwise from top:

The mushroom trencher features soy-poached eggs; Local Foods partners

(from left) Andrew Lutsey, Rob Levitt, and Dave Rand; Trenchermen’s cult-favorite

pickle tots; the kitchen entrance.


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geT aLOng is The shared visiOn OF changing

The menu arOund The seasOns.” —andrew lutsey

The bar at Trenchermen serves a menu of craft cocktails that changes

seasonally. above: Lutsey, Rand, and Levitt compare

notes over beer and cocktails.

AL: This looks awesome. Where’d he get the ramps?

RL: He got them from Local Foods. [Laughs]

Is this all from Local Foods?

DR: Well, the eggs are; some of the mushrooms are. Pat obvi-

ously has other purveyors, as every restaurant does. [Laughs]

RL: Not for long.

Do you have a favorite dish here?

RL: We did a gnocchi dish the first time I was here—gnocchi,

black trumpet mushrooms, and there was something else. It

was fantastic.

DR: Some sides are never leaving the menu, [like] the pickle

tots. It’s a new classic. He cures chicken breast bresaola—like

dried beef—and red onion yogurt sauce, and—

[Pickle tots are served]

RL: Oh, there it is!

AL: This is the best day. I mean, he’s got better things on the

menu, don’t get me wrong, but it’s such a simple thing, and it’s

really good.

RL: They should have bowls of these at the bar. This would

cause everybody to drink more.

AL: One of the reasons that Trenchermen and Pat and Local

Foods get along so well, so to speak, is the shared vision of

changing the menu around the seasons. Dave gets here every

month [Levitt laughs]—I’m not as fortunate—but if you get

here every quarter or every six months, you’re not getting a

totally different menu, but there’s always something new to

try. There’s no reason to get stuck in a dish here.

DR: Then there’s Wednesday burger nights, when they take

our beef chuck and fresh-grind it, and [the result is] just a ridic-

ulously good burger; it’s super simple…

[chef Pat sheerin approaches]

Pat Sheerin: How are we doing?

AL: Just singing your praises.

DR: Glowing about your food, man. Not bad at all.

[cinnamon-spiced coppa is served]

DR: What is this, Pat?

PS: That’s cinnamon-spiced coppa with date aigre-doux,

peanuts, XO, and pickled celery. Ants on a log.

RL: [Laughs] Do you know what aigre-doux means? It’s a

fancy French term for sweet and sour. In Italy, they call it

agrodolce.

A lot of people are getting excited for fresh produce this

summer. What’s your personal favorite?

DR: Strawberries. Holy schnikes, are strawberries so much

better in the Midwest in season!

RL: In the last few years [during] the very beginning of straw-

berry season, chefs like Pat had guys picking them when

they’re still green. Green strawberries are really crunchy and

sour, and they pickle them and do interesting things to the

point where there’s a demand now.

DR: It’s fun to have farmers who are interested in being cre-

ative and matching that creativity with the chefs.

Final thoughts on the food?

DR: This [cinnamon-spiced coppa] is really cool. It’s an inter-

esting dish. I like the crunch of the peanuts; I like that little

pickled celery.

RL: It’s nice to see somebody doing something with cured meats

besides making charcuterie plates—incorporating the flavors

and textures into a dish. For me, that’s always fun to see. MA


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With his vibrant, colorful paintings and a motivational message, Chicagoan Hebru Brantley

is on his way to becoming the art world’s next superstar.

By Wasalu Muhammad Jaco Photography by Petya Shalamanova

All Hail Hebru


Hebru Brantley is an artist on the rise. Since first garnering attention in 2012 at

the Scope Art Show (a sister event to Art Basel Miami Beach), the South Side

native’s graffiti-inspired contemporary works have been exhibited in LA,

London, New York, and at Art Basel Switzerland; he has done work for Nike,

Adidas, and Swiss watch brand Hublot; and celebrities like Jay Z and Beyoncé,

Lenny Kravitz, George Lucas, and even Mayor Rahm Emanuel have all

become collectors of his paintings, which conjure a world of optimism, hope,

and youth empowerment. As Brantley recently prepped

for the release of his coffee-table book And We’ll Drift

Away, he chatted with fellow Chicago artist and

Grammy-winning rapper Wasalu Jaco—better known

as Lupe Fiasco—about his passion for cartoons and

comic books, his proudest moment as an artist, and

how the city of Chicago has molded and shaped him.

Wasalu Jaco: What’s good, my brother?

Hebru Brantley: I’m chillin’. How about you?

WJ: Man, I’m good. No complaints, man, no com-

plaints at all. So let’s jump into it. How did you first

get exposed to art, and what was the first piece of

work that inspired you to say, ‘I want to be an art-

ist’? And do you remember the first thing you

created out of that?

HB: To start, it was cartoons, comic books—that was my

first relatable art form, and as a kid growing up, [I was]

drawing and redrawing cartoon characters

over and over again, which brought me to graf-

fiti culture. From graffiti culture I arrived at

high art and an understanding of high art, and

that came by my mom putting certain litera-

ture my way, certain books, and introducing

me to Pop Art at an early age. From that, it was

looking at an artist like Jean-Michel Basquiat

and how primal and, at first glance, simple his

work is. That’s sort of like that catalystic

moment with young creatives—he is that

person for a lot of us, especially for African

Americans. I don’t necessarily remember that

first painting that did it, but I do remember

creating an appropriation of a Roy Ayers album cover—it was basically Roy

Ayers and his band looking down into the camera in a circle, and then an all-

seeing eye looking down upon them. I did a piece like that in my own style. I

had a few friends in the music industry, and one of them was DJ Drama; at the

time he was starting to get his accolades and respect and a little money. And he

was one of the first people who was, like, “I really dig this, and I want to buy it.”

And that might not be the exact “aha” moment, but that’s the one I think that

sticks with me right now—seeing that I could make this, more than just being

passionate about it and loving it, and be an actual working artist.

WJ: It’s interesting that you reference Basquiat a lot in your work, but

there’s also a relationship between you and Roy Lichtenstein in the sense

of using comic book characters. It always comes back to that idea of the

superhero. What is important about the superhero for you?

HB: It’s just like you. You’re an incredible lyricist and artist, but you’re not rap-

ping about selling drugs or killing people, because that’s not what you did. I

feel like those who are great at what they do are always true to who they are. I

can only paint what I know. I appreciated the stories of the comics. I appreciated

the cartoons. I also just appreciated film, and I appreci-

ated storytellers. So being able to express myself and

how I feel through different characters, it’s just me being

true to who I am. I’m a tall, black nerd. I appreciate a

great deal of many things, as you know. We’ve sat and

talked about everything, from music to film to litera-

ture. And I appreciate all those things, and I want to

bring that out in my work.

WJ: Talking about the characters, a lot are chil-

dren. Let’s focus on one—Flyboy, who’s pretty

much your marquee, almost your brand, almost

your Nike swoosh—

HB: My Mickey Mouse.

WJ: Your Mickey Mouse—even greater. Let’s ask

about Flyboy. Who is he, more importantly?

HB: Flyboy came out of characters of color within pop-

ular culture. I hate saying “popular culture,” but it’s

really popular culture. I mean you look at cartoons.

You’ve got animated sponges and ducks and

birds and whatever, and it’s very rare to see a

popular character within any medium that is

African-American, Latino, even Asian. What

I wanted to do was create that, but in a space

of high art and be able to have some historical

context to that character. So I looked at the

Tuskegee Airmen, who were fighter pilots in

World War II. They flew successful missions

and they never lost a person. But at that time

black folks were treated far less than equal.

For me, it was important to have that histori-

cal context to a character, not to just have one

for the sake of needing one or wanting one.

As far as it being a kid, it wasn’t necessarily a plan from the outset to create a

childlike character; when I create, a lot of times I don’t see kids. I really don’t. I

just see them as people. There’s a sense of innocence there, but there’s also a

sense of all the other things we go through. What a kid might go through on a

playground in certain ways might parallel what a guy goes through in a board-

room in a job day to day.

WJ: You have a coffee-table book coming out this summer. What’s the story

and the inspiration behind that? What can we look forward to with that?

HB: I’ve wanted to do a book for a while. For me personally, one of my favorite

things ever in life is coffee-table books and books with pictures. One of the first

“It’s very rare to see a popular

character that is African-

American, Latino, or Asian. I

wanted to create that, but in a

space of high art and with some

historical context.”

—hebru brantley

Fade Resistant (Whisper), 2014.

Radioooo (Dilla’s Last Song), 2014.

times we hung out, you came into my studio with a big bag of books, and it was

Christmas. To now have enough work that I can be good enough to be shown in

that light, I figure why not? It’s just that time. The whole focus of the book is more

Flyboy-heavy; I didn’t want to put a lot of different works in there or different

feels. I wanted to kind of streamline it and show the progression over the years

and my career, but not to give people too much variation. You look at other art

books—you might have a van Gogh of just him and his selfies, like all his self-

portraits, or a Picasso book just on the women he painted or his Blue Period—so

with this being my first attempt at it, I wanted to keep it very palatable.

WJ: Speaking of the city, what are your favorite hangouts food-wise, shop-

ping-wise, hangout-wise, what have you? I know you love Soho House.

HB: I only have a few spots…. Food-wise, I love Au Cheval; that’s the one that

comes to mind right away. You know, otherwise, when I do get out of this shell

that I live in, just around the city in the summertime, I do enjoy just really any

point at the lakefront. I do have a real sort of favorite spot, which is the lake at

31st Street, but it’s not the same anymore—they changed the whole landscape.

But yeah, man, lakefront. And then other than that, whatever comics shop or

bookstore I can sneak into. What’s that spot in Wicker?

WJ: Myopic Books?

HB: Yeah, Myopic.

WJ: And you’ve got to go to Quimby’s. They’ve got the graphic novels

and the zines—Quimby’s is a little more current and edgy. Go to

Quimby’s, man. Tell them Lupe sent you.

HB: [Laughs] For sure.

WJ: How do you think the city has inspired you or influenced your work?

HB: It inspired me because Chicago is definitely the city where I landed.

Starting my career here, I expected a lot of opposition, but it really wasn’t that.

Again, I think I’m honest in my doings and in my work, so I think that the city

has responded to that. I’m Chicago through and through, and I think that sort

of shows as well. Chicago embraced [me], so I always will show that love back.

It helped mold and shape who I am and what I do.

WJ: What is your proudest moment?

HB: This one’s tough because, again, you obviously have moments like your

child’s birth, marriage, whatever, but this one pertains to my career. This is what

I got for you. Right before my father passed—my father was a businessman, my

father was… everything was black or white. It wasn’t gray; it wasn’t a color in

between. So he was my last living parent, and he was also the parent that wasn’t

supportive of my career choice. For him to be on his deathbed, to tell me he’s

proud of me, to sit and talk with me about my art and the fact that he had paid

attention to certain pieces, certain decisions I had made… He basically told me in

so many words that he was in awe of the talent that I had because he didn’t know

where the hell it came from. It definitely didn’t come from him—these are his

words. For me that’s a huge accomplishment because that was a huge struggle in

my career, in my path, in my life. So to get to that point, I got my father who loved

me all the same because I was his son, but I got my father to believe. That’s it.

WJ: That’s a beautiful gift right there, brother. That’s real beautiful, man.

HB: Thank you, sir.

WJ: Where will you be in 10 years?

HB: Ten years is a long time away. [I’d like to be known as] a respected, well-

established visual artist. A maker of many things. A filmmaker. A visionary.

Dare I might say—though I am not this person, names might be thrown around—

like a young, or a more handsome, black Walt Disney. [Laughs] A more

handsome, African-American Jim Henson. So again, the greater vision is yet to

come and to bring that world forth to people in different mediums, not just

painting. This is the start, and the end result will be in different forms. We’ll see,

man. It’s a lot to do. I’m trying to get busy, to get to work.

WJ: Thank you. I appreciate you, man.

HB: In all sincerity, you already know you’re definitely my bro and inspire a

lot of what I did and do. You blazed that trail first, and I thank you for it. It’s

the synergy. MA

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At a Christie’s auction in May 2014, the final bid topped $1 million for a pastel-colored sky painting by LA artist Alex Israel, who was born in 1982. Such lucrative prices grab headlines, but for every such high-profile, young, commercial success, there are scores of other artists across the nation struggling to make a career.

For Windy City artists, that’s where nonprofit organi-zations like the Chicago Artists Coalition, Hyde Park Art Center, and Threewalls come in, filling a vital gap between commercial art galleries and art museums. All three are dedicated to supporting artists in a range of ways, such as providing residencies, exhibition opportu-nities, and guidance on everything from building sales and snaring commissions to shaping résumés and corralling social media. “An art career is not a straight line,” says Kate Lorenz, Hyde Park’s executive director.

“Artists can zigzag. They can curve. I think about [what we do] as creating opportunities along the way—shows, publications, money, grants, connections, conversations, community, writing, and critical feedback. That’s going to be essential.”

Among the emerging Chicago artists whose careers have gotten a significant boost in this way is Israeli-born Assaf Evron, 38, who earned his master of fine arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2013. After graduation, he faced some big career questions. “I was in a kind of limbo,” he says. “What do I do? Do I stay in Chicago? Do I leave? What’s the next step?” Help came from the Hyde Park Art Center (5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520; hydeparkart.org). Not only did it feature one of his installations in a show that opened in September of that same year, “A Study in Midwestern Appropriation,” but it loaned him some vacant studio space to complete the piece and later made him an artist-in-residence.

Evron was showcased earlier this year in a debut solo

THE PUBLIC ART SHOW “HORSES OF

HONOR” RETURNS TO PAY TRIBUTE

TO FALLEN CHICAGO POLICE

OFFICERS.

For most of last fall, a series of 90 six-

foot-tall fi berglass horses stood watch at

various spots around the downtown area.

Adorned with geometric patterns, cloud

motifs, and electric colors, each equine

was painted by a different Chicago

artist, and the horses became popular

photo-op destinations for both visitors

and locals. Behind the whimsy of the

brightly colored animals, though, was a

serious goal: to honor the 572 Chicago

police offi cers who have fallen in the line

of duty. Called “Horses of Honor,” the

fundraising project was an initiative of

the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation

(the horse theme was inspired by

the CPD’s Mounted Police Unit) and

ultimately generated $150,000 from

an auction and sponsorships. “It was

amazing to see how many people would

stop and take pictures,” says project

manager John Gordon. “It was pretty

powerful.” This summer, the exhibition

returns to Michigan Avenue from July

22 through August 26, with sponsorship

proceeds going toward new bulletproof

vests for offi cers. Among the artists

who took part in last year’s project were

Othello Anderson, Sandie Bacon, and

InJung Oh, who earned her master of

fi ne arts degree from the School of the

Art Institute of Chicago in 2009. Oh was

inspired in part by the birth of her son in

2014, the Chinese year of the horse. “I

wanted to do something for the commu-

nity,” she says, “and then I thought, Oh,

horses—perfect.” horsesofhonor.com

THESE CHICAGO ORGANIZATIONS MAKE IT THEIR BUSINESS

TO GIVE EMERGING ARTISTS A BOOST. by Kyle MacMillan


exhibition at the well-respected Andrea Meislin Gallery in New York. In preparation, gallery represen-tatives came to Chicago, making the art center their first stop. He participated in the recent third edition of “Ground Floor,” a biennial exhibition that highlights work by some of the most promising graduates of the area’s five MFA programs. The show, conceived by noted photographer Dawoud Bey, chair of Hyde Park’s exhibition committee, has become an important vehicle for bringing these top young artists to the attention of gallerists, critics, and curators who make a point of attending.

The art center, which marked its 75th anniversary last year, began work this spring on what it is calling the Guida Family Creative Wing, on the second floor of its building. Architect Grant Gibson of Camesgibson Inc. oversaw the reconfiguration of 5,000 square feet of space, which will add seven private and shared artist studios as well as such amenities as a digital lab and a teen learning center.

Formed in 2003 in the wake of the closing of two earlier organizations, Threewalls (119 N. Peoria St.,

2C, 312-432-3972; three-walls.org) set for itself the primary mission of providing exhibition opportunities to artists who are not widely shown in the city or beyond. Each year, it presents solo exhibitions and many other kinds of offerings in its 3,400-square-foot West Loop space. “We’re quite old-fashioned in the sense that this is about the presentation of work. It’s very much about respect for artists and the work they do,” says Shannon Stratton, who stepped down in April as Threewalls’ executive and creative director to become chief curator of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. Threewalls’ other activities include the Propeller Fund, in which it distributes $50,000 annually to artist-run

platforms across the Chicago area, and Phonebook, a directory of independent art spaces across the country.

The online Chicago Artists Resource, which includes everything from cultural job openings to how-to videos, is the most prominent offering of the Chicago Artists

Coalition (217 N. Carpenter St., 312-491-8888; chicago

artistscoalition.org). The organization also presents an assortment of workshops and creative incubators, including its juried BOLT Residency program, which provides 10 artists a year with on-site studios as well as mentoring and exhibition opportunities. “Professional development,” says executive director Caroline Older, “is a through-line for everything we do.” MA

co-prosperity sphere (c-ps)

This experimental cultural center in

Brideport hosts a diversity of exhibitions,

installations, and performances in a

5,000-square-foot storefront space and

is home to the Public Media Institute,

which produces the Version Festival

and such publications as Proximity

Magazine. 3219 S. Morgan St.,

773-655-6769; coprosperity.org

devening projects + editions

Early studies in printmaking and visits

to fexible European art spaces known

as “Kunstvereins” sparked artist Dan

Devening’s interest in producing mul-

tiples, which began in earnest in 2006

with a curated suite titled “Wherever.” A

little later he opened this small Garfeld

Park gallery, where he encourages

participating artists to produce editions

alongside their exhibitions. 3039 W.

Carroll Ave., 312-420-4720;

deveningprojects.com

document Founded by artist Aron

Gent in 2011 in one of the city’s best-

known West Loop gallery buildings, this

space doubles as a gallery emphasizing

photography and video art and a facility

that assists artists in the production of

large-scale exhibition photography.

845 W. Washington Blvd., 3rd Fl.,

262-719-3500; documentspace.com

the mission This intimate storefront

gallery near Eckhart Park showcases

diverse emerging and established art-

ists in its main space as well as The

Sub-Mission, a downstairs room with

exhibitions selected by a rotating com-

mittee of area art professionals.

1431 W. Chicago Ave., 312-243-1200;

themissionprojects.com

roots & culture

contemporary art center

Twice a year, a panel reviews proposals

from young Chicago-based artists for solo

and two-person shows as well as other

curatorial projects in this unusual non-

proft gallery, which shares space with

a foyer garden and the home of founder

Eric May. 1034 N. Milwaukee Ave.,

773-580-0102; rootsandculturecac.org

An exhibition space in the West Loop, Threewalls has presented installations such as (from top) Orchid/Dirge by Fraser Taylor, 2015, and Show Room by Carson Fisk-Vittori, Laura Davis, and Julia Klein, 2012.

Five chicago spaces where

contemporary art thrives.

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Beer Town, USA

From a bumper crop of new microbreweries to major industry players and distributors, Chicago has cemented its status as one of the nation’s premier destinations for the frothy stuff.

By michael austin photography By neil Burger

ChiCago has Beer on The Brain. home to just a handful of brew-

eries a decade ago, these days the windy City has become beer “ground

zero,” with 60 breweries and counting in the city and a whopping 81 more in

the suburbs and outlying areas.

“it’s all about americans’ renewed interest in, and love of, gastronomy,”

explains ray Daniels, founder and director of the Chicago-based Cicerone

Certification Program, whose mission is to educate and certify beer profession-

als. More than ever, he says, “People are interested in flavor and good beer.”

and they’re finding it in Chicago, which has become one of the world’s

great beer cities. From barrel-aged beers made by several breweries and 5

rabbit Cervecería’s Latin-tinged concoctions to Metropolitan’s lagers,

Forbidden root’s botanic brews, and the tangy hop-centric offerings of

Lagunitas Brewing Company, Chicago-made beers are varied and plentiful.

Plus, the city has great beer bars, retail stores, and restaurants with expansive,

serious beer lists offering craft brews from around the region, the country,

and beyond, along with macrobrews from every corner of the earth.

Jason Klein, cofounder of spiteful Brewing, which released its first beers in

December 2012, echoes Daniels’s belief that Chicagoans’ interest in beer

stems from our interest in all things culinary. “i think it’s just that the city’s

palate is changing in general,” he says. “we were such a macrobrewing town

for the longest time. The farm-to-table movement happened, and beer goes

hand in hand with that. People expect more, whether it’s food or beverage,

because the bar has been raised.”

Chicagoans’ passion for beer dates back a century and a half. The city’s

The cavernous Lagunitas Brewing Company TapRoom offers rare beers and live music from some of Chicago’s best roots and blues performers. opposite page: Beer kegs awaiting tapping at Lagunitas.


Six-Pack

In a city overflowing with

spots to enjoy the perfect pint,

here are a half dozen of

Chicago’s finest.

The granddaddy of Chicago beer bars, Hopleaf boasts 326 bottled varieties from around the world, including its Maltese namesake, Hopleaf Pale Ale.

Behind the BrewS

The best way to get to know

Chicago’s scene is on a

brewery tour. These are three

of the best.

Revolution Brewing

Not to be confused with the

brewpub on Milwaukee

Avenue, the Kedzie

production brewery and

taproom, featured in the

indie film Drinking Buddies,

goes from big to massive

this summer, spanning

90,000 square feet after

expansion. No reservations

are needed for the

complimentary 45-minute

tours offered Wednesday

through Sunday, which kick

off with a seven-ounce

sample of a Revolution

standby like Anti-Hero

IPA or the newer Fist City.

3340 N. Kedzie Ave.,

773-588-2267; revbrew.com

Argus Brewery

This South Side operation

offers 90-minute tours on

most Saturdays, touting its

building (which once

served as stables for

Schlitz horses and

carriages) and the nearby

historic Pullman District.

The tour includes three to

five beer samples and an

Argus Brewery glass to

take home. Reservations

are required; tours are

limited to 16–20 people.

$15, 11314 S. Front Ave.,

773-941-4050;

argusbrewery.com

Greenstar Brewing

For something much

smaller in scale, make a

reservation at this

certified-organic brewery

launched by the green

restaurant Uncommon

Ground at its Lakeview

location last year.

Brewmaster Martin Coad

leads the tour, with each

guest receiving a pint of

beer (in a Greenstar glass

to keep) and an additional

tasting flight of beers in the

bar post-tour. $10, 3800 N.

Clark St., 773-929-3680;

uncommonground.com

Hopleaf With 63 beers on draft and

another 326 in bottles, this Belgian-

centric hangout is the granddaddy of

Chicago beer bars. Standout fare,

too—the mussels and frites may be the

city’s best. 5148 N. Clark St., 773-334-

9851; hopleaf.com

first lager brewery opened in 1847, according to The Oxford

Companion to Beer. When the Great Chicago Fire leveled most

of the city in 1871, Chicago was home to 19 breweries and

about 300,000 residents—roughly one brewery for every

16,000 people. A German immigrant named Dr. John Siebel

began offering brewing classes in the late 1800s, and today,

Chicago’s Siebel Institute of Technology is the oldest brewing

school in North America.

During Prohibition, again according to The Oxford Companion,

Anheuser-Busch sold more than 250,000 tap handles to Al

Capone. Things quieted after the end of Prohibition, and it was

not until 1986 that the city saw the opening of its first micro-

brewery, Siebens Brewpub. Goose Island followed in 1988, and

the modern era of Chicago brewing was born.

Of course, the city’s beer boom isn’t just about microbreweries.

Chicago also has ties to two major global players in the industry:

The world’s second-largest beer company, MillerCoors, is based

in the city, and by the time Anheuser-Busch purchased Chicago-

based Goose Island Brewery in 2011, the St. Louis beer giant had

already merged with Belgium-based InBev to create the largest

beer company in the world. “Chicago has always been one of

America’s most vibrant beer towns, dating back to the 1800s,”

says Andy England, MillerCoors’s executive VP and chief mar-

keting officer. “Chicagoans have a sophisticated beer palate,

and that’s why we moved our corporate headquarters here.”

Local beer importers and distributors such as Constellation

Brands, Louis Glunz Beer Inc., and others also ensure a con-

stant, abundant, and varied supply of both macro- and

microbrews in a city that has loved beer for just about as long

as people have called it home.

“We’re obviously very encouraged by what is going on,” says

Michael McGrew, senior director of communications for the

beer division of Constellation Brands, which imports such

labels as Corona and Modelo. “It’s a great sign that the econ-

omy appears to be healthy again, and that is lifting the water

for everybody in the industry.”

To keep up with demand, some larger Chicago breweries—

Half Acre and Revolution, to name a couple—are expanding,

and other Chicago breweries have even begun exporting

their beers to Europe and Asia, a true testament to the quality

of Chicago beer making. Revolution Brewing is expanding its

brewing facility on the Northwest Side, tripling its capacity to

300,000 barrels annually and adding 15 new employees over

the next few years, bringing the company total to 180. It was

all part of owner Josh Deth’s original business plan, which he

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left: From tulips and goblets to snifters and steins, Hopleaf serves its draught beers in custom glasses suited to bring out optimum flavor. below: Map Room lives up to its name, with travel books and beers from all over the world.

Beer as Food

Chicago brewer Jared Rouben

puts his gastronomic training

to good use with his “culinary

beers.”

“Beer is just another form of

food,” says Jared Rouben, the

brewmaster at upstart Pilsen

brewery Moody Tongue Brewing

Company. “If anything, it’s quite

similar to baking. I wouldn’t be the

first person to say this, but beer is

just liquid bread.” With that in

mind, the 33-year-old Louisville

native creates “culinary beers”

by introducing fresh produce,

herbs, spices, and other flavor

enhancers—from watermelon and

tangerines to baking chocolate,

chili peppers, and peas—to the

traditional ingredients of beer.

Rouben’s interest in beer was

first piqued while at the Culinary

Institute of America, where he

started a beer club; after working

in restaurants like Martini House

in Napa Valley and Per Se in New

York City, he got into brewing,

which he approached like a chef

by sourcing ingredients and

incorporating them into his brews.

Since opening Moody Tongue

last summer, Rouben has been

turning out unique brews such as

Steeped Emperor’s Lemon Saison,

Sliced Nectarine IPA, and Shaved

Black Truffle Pilsner. “For us it’s

about coming through on what we

advertise,” says Rouben, a Pilsen

resident. “You’ll taste nectarine,

but it won’t be too sweet. You will

find these fruits on the nose and

the palate as well. When you see a

beer name, it should give you all

the answers about what’s in the

bottle. We like that transparency.”

2136 S. Peoria St., 312-600-5111;

moodytongue.com

Map Room With its world-map-adorned

walls, back issues of National

Geographic, and high-backed stools, it

would be tough to find a serious beer

bar that is more worn-in, laid-back, and

relaxing. 1949 N. Hoyne Ave.,

773-252-7636; maproom.com

Lagunitas Brewing Company TapRoom

Wednesday through Sunday, this cavernous

spot offers rare beers and live music from

some of Chicago’s best roots and blues

performers, such as Sanctified Grumblers

and Jimmy Johnson. 2607 W. 17th St.,

773-522-2097; lagunitas.com/taproom

Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar

The sexy, candlelit bar in back boasts a

vintage beer-can collection (think Schmidt’s

and Iron City Beer) that spills out into the

hallway, patio, and even the restrooms,

while the retail store in front offers great

beers on your way out. 960 W. 31st St.,

773-890-0588; community-bar.com

“Chicago was such a macrobrewing

town for the longest time. The farm-to-

table movement happened, and beer goes

hand in hand with that. People expect

more, because the bar has been raised.”

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wrote more than a decade ago, according to communications

director Kim Vavrick.

“We’ve sold-through, and the demand is growing,” says

Vavrick. “We know how great our local beers are, and the rest

of the world is discovering them, too.”

Chefs are also discovering Chicago beers. At craft brewery

and restaurant DryHop Brewers (3155 N. Broadway, 773-857-

3155; dryhopchicago.com), the house beers both inspire and are

used in the food menu (a second location, Corridor Brewery

& Provisions, is in the works at 3446 N. Southport Ave.).

Connoisseurs now know that the same rules that apply to wine

and food pairings apply to beer and food pairings. You have two

options: to complement the f lavors of the food with beer or

contrast them—choices that DryHop owner Greg Shuff calls

“enhance or cut.” “I think a lot of people chase that ‘complement

or enhance’ concept,” Shuff continues, “but the further you get

into it, the more that cutting becomes a more enjoyable way to

experience it. So, for instance, if the beer is really hoppy, you

could cut it with either a cream sauce or sugar instead of enhanc-

ing it with curry, which is the classic combination: IPA and curry.”

Known for its hoppy,

aromatic West Coast IPAs,

Lagunitas Brewing Company

(2607 W. 17th St., 773-522-

2097; lagunitas.com) set up

shop in Chicago in 2014 and

instantly became the state’s

largest brewery, not to

mention one of the country’s

largest craft brewers. Aurora

native Mary Bauer, 32,

tapped as head brewer for

the Petaluma, California–

based company’s

300,000-square-foot

Lawndale operation,

discovered food science

while a student at the

University of Illinois, and she

earned her brewing chops at

Anheuser-Busch.

Art vs. science: “It’s 50-50.

Tony Magee, our owner, is a

musician, and he talks

about how brewing beer is

like writing a song:

Everything has to work in

harmony. You have to be

the brewmaster

Mary Bauer

creative and see what works

best. On the other hand,

when things go wrong, you

have to know the science

behind brewing, too.”

The best part of the day: “I

really enjoy our roundtable

because that’s where we get

to taste all of our beer. We do

it every day.”

Her go-to: “I love IPAs.

They’re my favorite kinds of

beer. I’m definitely working

for the right company. I love

to smell the different hop

aromas and taste the

bitterness.”

Making her mark: “It’s a

male-dominated industry,

and there aren’t a lot of

girls, but I’ve had a lot of

great mentors. And I work

for a company that

welcomed me with open

arms. My crew treats me as

one of their own, and that’s

all I can ask.”

As DryHop experiences an invigorating expansion in

Chicago, Baderbräu Brewing Company prepares for a home-

coming of sorts. An early Chicago-area craft beer producer,

founded in Elmhurst in 1989, Baderbräu plans to have a new

home on the South Loop (2515 S. Wabash Ave.; baderbrau.com)

this summer. The facility, in an existing building, will include a

brewery, a 4,000-square-foot taproom, and a retail store.

“In the craft-beer world, not having your own brewery makes

you a second-class citizen, and it gives you less control,”

says Rob Sama, Baderbräu’s president, who revived the brand

in 2012. “We want our beer to be closer to the community. We

want to have a place you can visit, where you can come and meet

the people and get to know our products. We also want to make

sure the product stays fresh for the local community.”

The local beer scene is so vibrant in Chicago now that brew-

ers often have their own side breweries. Mikerphone Brewing is

the side project of Mike Pallen, who released his first two beers

on May 1—an IPA called Misty Mountain Hop and a Belgian

IPA called One-Hit Wonderful—and will continue to make only

two new beers per month. He has the capacity for eight barrels

top: Mary Bauer, brewmaster at Lagunitas’s 300,000-square-foot Lawndale operation. above: Lagunitas is known for its hoppy, aromatic West Coast IPAs.


Raise a glass to the

gentleman with the coolest

name in the Chicago beer

scene: John Barley. Now the

president of both the Illinois

Craft Brewers Guild and

Solemn Oath Brewery (1661

Quincy Ave., No. 179,

Naperville; solemnoath

brewery.com), Barley got

interested in the culture of

craft beer about 10 years ago

during his frequent visits to

pioneering Chicago beer bars

Hopleaf and Map Room,

along with trips to the US

West Coast and to Belgium.

“I’ve always had a natural

inclination to build, but no

direction ever really clicked

until I became interested in

beer about 10 years ago,” he

says. Today, most of his life

revolves around suds. He

spreads the word on the

state’s breweries and he

oversees the Belgian-inspired

and barrel-aged beers at his

own operation.

On being a newbie: “I didn’t

home-brew before we

opened Solemn Oath. When

we turned on our system in

2012, it was the first time I’d

ever brewed beer.”

How much is too much? “We

talk about that saturation

point a lot. In my opinion,

there is still a lot of room for

new breweries. There is

room for more innovative

ideas and new beers. As

crazy as it seems, we’re

certainly not saturated right

now. In the end, high-quality

beer wins.”

The place to be: “Craft

beer-wise, there’s nothing in

the country right now like

what’s happening in

Chicago. It is truly a

renaissance.”

the devotee

John Barley

clockwise from right: John Barley, president of the

Illinois Craft Brewers Guild and Solemn Oath Brewery in Naperville;

two Solemn Oath brewmasters compare

notes; Ultra High Frequency is an American

amber/red-style beer produced by Solemn Oath.

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A native of Costa Rica,

37-year-old Andrés Araya

spent years working for Latin

American beer giants like

Cerveceria Costa Rica before

earning degrees at Purdue

and Cornell and moving to

Chicago four years ago. Now

he’s on the micro side with

his 5 Rabbit Cervecería, the

country’s first Latin-inspired

brewery, where he infuses his

local craft beer with the flavor

and culture of Latin America.

The Latin touch: “There’s so

much richness in the culture

of Latin America, and that

was missing in the beer. So I

thought, why don’t I do it

myself?”

Inspiration: “Anything

related to Latin American

culture. Sometimes it’s a

place, sometimes an

ingredient, sometimes a

dish, or music.”

Making it fun: “Paletas are

our summer beers—very low

alcohol, easy to drink, fruit,

wheat session beers—and

they’re based on the ice

pops you see guys selling

from carts in the park.”

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Favorite style of beer: “I

think beer is very specific to

moments—everything from

the time of day, to the date,

the season, how you’re

feeling, what you’re eating,

and what you’re doing.

Sometimes I’d rather have

one style over another, but

I’m an equal-opportunity

beer drinker.”

Chicago today: “We’ve got so

many different things going

on in terms of size and style

of breweries. I think we’re

going to continue being more

of an influence worldwide.”

Weighing in: “We’ve built a

very collaborative effort here.

Everybody who works at 5

Rabbit has an opportunity to

offer input; that allows for a

lot of creative freedom.”

of each beer, and he does not want to make more than he can

easily sell. “There are a ton of new breweries opening up every

day,” says Pallen, 33. “Supply and demand is tough. I don’t want

to just jump out there and say, ‘Here’s an ungodly amount of

beer.’ I want to feed only those who are hungry for it and inter-

ested in it.”

Besides, Pallen would not have the time to make much more

than 14 or 15 new barrels of beer per month anyway; his day

job is head brewer at SlapShot Brewing Company on the

Southwest Side. When Baderbräu was first showing up in bars

and stores in the early 1990s, it was easy for consumers to keep

track of local beers. But roughly 25 years later, when there are

people like Pallen contributing to Chicago’s vibrant, passion-

ate beer community, it’s difficult for even the most devoted

professionals to keep up.

“My wife and I are both in the business,” Daniels says, “and

I swear to God, every time we go to an event we’re like, ‘Have

you ever heard of that one? I’ve never heard of that one. Who

are these guys?’ And they’ve got beer!” MA

above: Andrés Araya, CEO of 5 Rabbit Cervecería, the

country’s first Latin-inspired brewery. right,

from top: Revolution Brewing’s crisp Cross of

Gold golden ale; three beers on tap at 5 Rabbit.

opposite page, from top: Ray Daniels, the founder

and director of the Cicerone Certification Program and a faculty member at the Siebel

Institute of Technology brewing school, savors a

tripel at Hopleaf; Revolution Brewing

Company’s brewing room.


In a May 2012 tweet following the opening of Half Acre’s taproom in the 47th Ward, Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar invited craft beer darling 3 Floyds Brewing Co. of Munster, Indiana, to follow suit (“Half Acre opening a taproom next to our office. Message to Three Floyds: come to the 47th Ward!”). While nothing has come of that yet, the 47th is surely Chicago’s most beer-centric ward. Stretching roughly from Belmont and reaching north to Foster and Ashland and west to California, the 47th Ward has three breweries (Begyle, Half Acre, and Spiteful), another one in the works (Dovetail), and a planned brewpub (Band of Bohemia). Lower rents make the ward attractive to breweries, and the area’s abundance of residents in their 30s and 40s makes higher-quality, higher-priced beers a commodity in demand, says Jim Poole, Pawar’s chief of staff. “Alderman Pawar sees brewing as a positive business and a growing industry. I think the neighborhood has really embraced it.” In addition to breweries, several serious bars and restaurants with great beer lists operate in the district, and the ward is home to Brew Camp (4639 N. Damen Ave., 773-784-2400; brewcamp.com), a mecca for home-brewing supplies and classes; Bitter Pops (coming to 3345 N. Lincoln Ave.), a planned craft beer retail shop and taproom; and the headquarters of the Cicerone Certification Program (see Ray Daniels profile, above). The only thing missing in the ward is a field of barley—but given Pawar’s hustle, that’s not out of the picture.

Ray Daniels lives quite a beer-full life: A faculty member at the Siebel Institute of Technology brewing school and an investor in Revolution Brewing, he is also the brother-in-law of the owner of Lagunitas Brewing Company. But perhaps most note-worthy, Daniels is the founder and director of the Chicago-based Cicerone Certification Program (cicerone.org), which accredits beer servers, Certified Cicerones, and Master Cicerones worldwide. He started out drinking American lagers at his Texas college bar, the Dixie Chicken, but a chance encounter with a craft beer in the mid-’80s changed his life.

The Cicerone idea: “It came out of my experiences in the marketplace all over the country, mostly from going

the scholar

Ray Danielsinto bars and being served bad beer.”

That life-changing beer: “It was at a hotel bar in Washington, DC. I remember tasting Sam Adams and going, ‘Wow, what is this? This is really amazing.’ That was probably my first big, eye-opening, there’s- something-going-on-here kind of beer. And then a few years later, I started home-brewing and got caught up in the whole thing.”

His capacity for throwing

back: “In the immortal words of one of my bosses at the Brewers Association, ‘It’s a marathon, not a sprint.’ Slow and steady. When you talk about professional drinkers, they’re people who don’t get out of control. Tomorrow’s another day. And, you know, thank God for Uber.”

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Low inventory and low interest rates—especially where big-ticket properties are concerned—have made this market a perfect storm for buyers. The upside? Sellers are finally getting their just deserts with decent prices. But the luxury market remains tricky for both parties in the buying equation, say @properties’ Rich Neal (773-220-

2884; [email protected]) and Coldwell Banker’s Rachel Krueger (312-867-8121; rachel.krueger

@cbexchange.com). Here’s why.

Aren’t prices on the rise? Explain

what you mean by “tricky.”

Rachel Krueger: Yes, home prices have recovered about 80 percent of their 2008 levels in Illinois. But the tricky part is that we’re in year two of an inventory shortage, and things that didn’t trade last year because they were priced too high are back on the market—and not necessarily at the right price. It’s still a buyer’s market in the sense that if it’s not priced to sell, it won’t sell. Rich Neal: People want “done,” and done equals sold. My buyers say they don’t mind doing a bit of work—but everyone’s spoiled by HGTV, where it takes 30 minutes for a complete renovation. Speed is a byproduct of our current culture. Give an example of what you

mean by “priced to sell.”

RK: I had a listing for a cottage-style single-family in South Lincoln Park. It was sweet, but not pristine. We priced it at $1.75 million and got a really good offer in a week for $1.625 million. My seller didn’t agree and turned it down. It finally sold a few months ago, 10 months after listing, for $1.48 million.

RN: I just had the reverse. I listed a 10-year-old, three-bedroom, two-bath, 2,000-square-foot condo at 550 West Wellington Avenue with indoor heated parking. They had redone the floors and baseboards, and the kitchen was still in perfect shape. It didn’t need any work, so we priced it really aggressively at $800,000. We had an offer in two hours for [the asking price], but financing fell through and it just came back on the market. Good properties in good condition priced right last a week or two. It’s very competitive right now for buyers.So is the new rule “no work”?

RN: Some of my buyers say they will do a bit of work if the price, bones, and location are right. But when it comes to the second showing, the properties that need work fall off the list. What does that mean for the

listings you’re currently selling?

RK: My highest-priced listings are priced to sell. A five-bedroom, four-bath, two-half-bath resale at 1928 North Fremont Street for $3.495 million is only 10 years old. It has great outdoor space and a 2.5-car garage. It has definitely stood the test of time. So how do you find the kind of

properties your buyers want?

RN: You scour the MLS, and [your clients] have to be ready to go as soon as something hits. I have a young couple looking in the $1.5 million to $2 million range, and they take turns leaving work to see things as they come up. RK: And when you know what a client wants, you have to reach out to your broker network and keep reminding them. That way, they’ll be in touch with you when they list something—or even before it hits the MLS. MA

Navigating the Perfect StormTwo local experTs offer Tips on negoTiaTing

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from top: A $3.495 million, five-bedroom, four-bath home at 1928 North Fremont Street is priced to sell; a 10-year-old condo on West Wellington Avenue with indoor heated parking had an offer at the asking price within two hours of being listed; Rachel Krueger (left) of Coldwell Banker and Rich Neal of @properties.

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Bascule Wine Bar Pair old-world vino

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The Brass Monkey Feast on hearty

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Chez Moi Enjoy classics like steak

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Lincoln Park. 2100 N. Halsted St.,

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Chicago Cut Steakhouse Colossal

steaks and shellfish in a sleek river-

side location. 300 N. LaSalle St.,

312-329-1800; chicagocutsteakhouse.com

Community Tavern This Portage

Park steakhouse is gaining acclaim for

dishes like its hand-cut fettuccine and

24-ounce grilled porterhouse. 4038 N.

Milwaukee Ave., 773-283-6080;

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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que The buzzy East

Coast barbecue restaurant arrives in

Chicago. 923 W. Weed St., 312-462-

1053; dinosaurbarbque.com

Dylan’s Candy Bar Get your sugar fx

in style at this Pop Art–inspired sweets

emporium. 445 N. Michigan Ave.,

312-702-2247; dylanscandybar.com

Fig & Olive The French Riviera meets

the Gold Coast at this eatery overlook-

ing Oak Street. 104 E. Oak St.,

312-445-0060; figandolive.com

Formento’s Though plates like

carbonara and chicken vesuvio may

be the main event at this red-sauce

throwback, no meal is complete

without the decadent chocolate cake.

925 W. Randolph St., 312-690-7295;

formentos.com

Fulton Market Kitchen Art,

cocktails, and cuisine collide in the

West Loop. 311 N. Sangamon St.,

312-733-6900; fultonmarketkitchen.com

Furious Spoon Shin Thompson’s

highly anticipated ramen shop in

Wicker Park. 1571 N. Milwaukee Ave.,

773-687-8445; furiousramen.com

Gene & Georgetti A Chicago icon

beloved for steaks and chops.

500 N. Franklin St., 312-527-3718;

geneandgeorgetti.com

Heating & Cooling Pizza, beer, and

live music in Wrigleyville. 3530 N.

Clark St., 773-789-8864; hvacpub.com

IO Urban Roofscape Ascend to

the Godfrey Hotel’s rooftop lounge

for an unparalleled vantage point. 127

W. Huron St., 4th Fl., 312-649-2000;

godfreyhotelchicago.com

Just Salad The Loop welcomes New

York’s trendy calorie-conscious lunch

hit. 20 E. Jackson Blvd., 212-244-1111;

justsalad.com

La Sirena Clandestina Latin-

inspired bites by chef John Manion.

954 W. Fulton Market, 312-226-5300;

lasirenachicago.com

Le Colonial Relish people-watching on

Rush Street from the chic patio of this

Gold Coast institution. 937 N. Rush St.,

312-255-0088; lecolonialchicago.com

Mariposa Neiman Marcus’s new culi-

nary oasis boasts menu items like steak

frites and Mandarin orange soufflé.

737 N. Michigan Ave., 4th Fl.,

312-694-4050; neimanmarcus.com

Mastro’s Steakhouse A glitzy

River North destination for steaks

and sushi. 520 N. Dearborn St.,

312-521-5100; mastrosrestaurants.com

Momotaro The latest sizzler from Boka

Restaurant Group scores with favorful

sushi like the momomaki (bigeye tuna,

spicy octopus, lotus root). 820 W. Lake

St., 312-733-4818; momotarochicago.com

Oak + Char Hearty plates by

Executive Chef Joseph Heppe.

217 W. Huron St., 312-643-2427;

oakandchar.com

Pane Caldo Ristorante The Gold

Coast institution is back with Maine

lobster risotto and braised beef short

ribs. 111 E. Chestnut St., 312-649-0055;

panecaldo.us

Parachute Korean-American dishes

by Top Chef alum Beverly Kim and

husband Johnny Clark in Avondale.

3500 N. Elston Ave., 773-654-1460;

parachuterestaurant.com

Perennial Virant Award-winning chef

Paul Virant crafts seasonal, sustainable

fare at this eatery located a stone’s throw

from Green City Market. 1800 N.

Lincoln Ave., 312-981-7070;

perennialchicago.com

Piccolo Sogno Alfresco dining

Michigan Avenue 101Look no further for chicagoLand’s most sizzLing restaurants, bars, and boutiques.

Amorino This European favorite is drawing

sweet tooths to the Gold Coast with

petal-shaped scoops of gelato; try the

brioche focaccina (pictured) for

an elevated take on the ice cream

sandwich. 838 N. State St.,

312-266-7466; amorino.com

extraordinaire. 464 N. Halsted St.,

312-421-0077; piccolosogno

restaurant.com

Pinstripes A 30,000-square-foot

dining destination complete with

bowling lanes and bocce courts in

River East. 35 E. Illinois St.,

312-527-3010; pinstripes.com

Prime & Provisions Following River

North hits Siena Tavern, Public House,

and Bull & Bear, DineAmic Group

ventures to the Loop with a hot new

steakhouse. 222 N. LaSalle St.,

312-726-7777; primeandprovisions.com

The Promontory The team behind

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Dusek’s and Longman & Eagle creates

a community dining experience in

Hyde Park. 5311 S. Lake Park Ave.,

312-801-2100; promontorychicago.com

Remington’s Across from Millennium

Park, this American grill offers rotisserie

pork chops and New York strip steak.

20 N. Michigan Ave., 312-782-6000;

remingtonschicago.com

Rockit This reinvented River North

favorite boasts a sleek look and a

new menu. 22 W. Hubbard St.,

312-645-6000; rockitbarandgrill.com

RPM Steak Bill and Giuliana

Rancic’s second smash restaurant.

66 W. Kinzie St., 312-284-4990;

rpmsteak.com

Sophie’s Savor jumbo lump crab cake

and a killer view of the Mag Mile at this

stylish spot in Saks Fifth Avenue. 700 N.

Michigan Ave., 7th Fl., 312-525-3400;

sophies.com

Vermilion Rohini Dey’s must-try

concept fuses Indian and Latin favors.

10 W. Hubbard St., 312-527-4060;

thevermilionrestaurant.com

Drink25 Degrees Spiked milkshakes and

burgers in River North. 736 N.

Clark St., 312-943-9700;

25degreesrestaurant.com/chicago

52Eighty Sip a classic mojito while

soaking up stunning Streeterville

views. 166 E. Superior St., 29th Fl.,

312-787-6000; 52eightylounge.com

The Allis This buzzing haunt on the

ground floor of Soho House attracts

a prime people-watching crowd.

113–125 N. Green St., 312-521-8000;

theallis.com

The Betty Make tracks to the West

Loop for a nightcap courtesy of

mixologist Peter Vestinos. 839 W.

Fulton Market, 312-733-2222;

thebettychicago.com

Bin 36 Toast to this vino-driven con-

cept’s return with the “New World, All

Stars” red wine fight. 161 N. Jefferson

St., 312-995-6560; bin36.com

Celeste Try the aptly named

Chicago Summer beer cocktail (tequila,

Campari, grapefruit, and Stiegl Radler)

in this supper club’s whimsical garden.

111 W. Hubbard St., 4th Fl.,

312-828-9000; celestechicago.com

Cerise Drink in the views at Virgin

Hotels’ stunning new rooftop cocktail

lounge. 203 N. Wabash Ave.,

312-940-4774; virginhotels.com

CH Distillery Beat the West Loop

heat with a house-made limoncello

snow cone. 564 W. Randolph St.,

312-707-8780; chdistillery.com

The Dawson The patio at this West

Loop spot is the perfect place to savor

the Octopus’s Garden, a large-format

punch made with Bacardi 8 rum, white

port, local and house-grown fruits, and

herbs, bitters, and citrus. 730 W. Grand

Ave., 312-243-8955; the-dawson.com

The Dec A rooftop cocktail lounge at

the Ritz-Carlton. 160 E. Pearson St.,

12th Fl., 312-573-5160;

decarestaurant.com

Drumbar Soak up the sights atop

Streeterville’s Raffaello Hotel while

sipping a savory cocktail by new

beverage manager Whitney Morrow.

201 E. Delaware Pl., 18th Fl.,

312-943-5000; drumbar.com

Elle on the River Bask in The

Langham’s river views while enjoying a

Golden Hind (Bacardi Oakheart,

Malibu, and Smith & Cross Overproof

rums mixed with fruit juices). 330 N.

Wabash Ave., 312-923-7705;

travellechicago.com/#/elle-on-the-river

Howells & Hood This bustling patio

is home to 114 unique craft beers.

435 N. Michigan Ave., 312-262-5310;

howellsandhood.com

Ivy Sky Terrace Streeterville’s hidden

gem serves heady cocktails such as the

Eminence (pisco, lime juice, pineapple

juice, white wine, Prosecco, and

homemade grenadine). 233 E. Ontario

St., 16th Fl., 312-335-5444;

ivyskyterrace.com

The J. Parker Thanks to a new

retractable roof, the Hotel Lincoln’s

sleek cocktail patio is now a year-

round hot spot. 1816 N. Clark St., 13th

Fl., 312-254-4747; jparkerchicago.com

The Kensington Roof Garden &

Lounge Perched above Parliament, this

outdoor lounge serves grown-up

Popsicles like the tequila-flled melon

margarita. 812 N. Orleans St.,

312-380-0004; kensingtonroof.com

Le Bar This boîte at the Sofitel

Chicago Water Tower attracts a

premium crowd. 20 E. Chestnut St.,

312-324-4000; cafedesarchitectes.com/

le-bar

Lost Lake Paul McGee’s tiki oasis in

Logan Square. 3154 W. Diversey Ave.,

773-961-7475; lostlaketiki.com

Maude’s Liquor Bar This West Loop

real GooD

Juice co. Cool off post-workout at this Old Town

juice bar, which is gaining a cult

following for cold-pressed concoctions

like Punky Juice-Ster (matcha,

almonds, chia, chlorophyll, and mint).

1647 N. Wells St., 312-846-1897;

realgoodjuiceco.com

hot spot offers cocktails and French-

inspired bites. 840 W. Randolph St.,

312-243-9712; maudesliquorbar.com

NoMI Garden The Park Hyatt’s scenic

terrace offers a picturesque vantage

point for imbibing. 800 N. Michigan

Ave., 7th Fl., 312-239-4030;

parkchicago.hyatt.com

Owen + Alchemy Hit refresh at

this goth-inspired juice bar, where a

rainbow of citrus and nut-seed blends

awaits. 2355 N. Milwaukee Ave.,

773-227-3444; owenandalchemy.com

Presidio Bucktown welcomes a Bay

Area–inspired craft cocktail lounge.

1749 N. Damen Ave., 773-697-3315;

presidiochicago.com

Punch House Head to Thalia Hall’s

lower-level lounge for contemporary

libations like Dusek Punch #3 (rum,

saison ale, passion fruit, lime, hibis-

cus). 1227 W. 18th St., 312-526-3851;

punchhousechicago.com

Roof TheWit Hotel’s top-foor lounge

BiG Star With its massive patio—ideal for both

people-watching and savoring Mexican

street food like the taco de panza,

taco al pastor, and taco de pescado

(shown)—this Wicker Park mainstay

is the neighborhood’s ultimate summer

spot. 1531 N. Damen Ave.,

773-235-4039; bigstarchicago.com

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Salon Toast to sultry summer nights with

a glass of bubbly on the cobblestone

patio of this tucked-away nook,

steps from Restaurant Row.

116 N. Green St., 312-243-1199;

rmchampagnesalon.com

welcomes lively crowds for bottle

service. 201 N. State St., 27th Fl.,

312-239-9502; roofonthewit.com

Shanghai Terrace Tucked-away

drinks destination in the Peninsula

Hotel’s courtyard. 108 E. Superior St.,

4th Fl., 312-337-2888;

chicago.peninsula.com

The Terrace at Trump With stunning

views of both the Tribune Tower and

Wrigley Building, this lounge spot may

be the city’s most primo patio. 401 N.

Wabash Ave., 16th Fl., 312-588-8000;

trumpchicagohotel.com

Three Dots and a Dash A subter-

ranean Polynesian paradise. 435 N.

Clark St., 312-610-4220;

threedotschicago.com

Vertigo Sky Lounge The Dana

Hotel’s gravity-defying libation

destination. 2 W. Erie St., 26th Fl.,

312-202-6060; vertigoskylounge.com

The Violet Hour The original

Chicago mixology bar. 1520 N. Damen

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ShopAlexis Bittar Shop celeb-approved

earrings, necklaces, and more.

61 E. Oak St., 312-649-9112;

alexisbittar.com

Alice + Olivia The witty, whimsical

fashion label makes its Mag Mile

debut. 919 N. Michigan Ave.,

312-273-1254; aliceandolivia.com

Athleta Fashionable fitness apparel

for women on the go. 101 E. Oak St.,

312-640-0223; athleta.com

Boga The new West Loop showroom

stocks a full range of menswear, from

dress shirts and blazers to tees and

socks. 133 N. Jefferson St., 5th Fl.,

312-801-8662; boga.com

Buccellati Handcrafted baubles from

Milan. 62 E. Oak St., 312-600-9224;

buccellati.com

Burberry Chicago finds its London

calling at the gleaming Michigan

Avenue flagship. 633 N. Michigan Ave.,

312-787-2500; us.burberry.com

CH Carolina Herrera Elegant

silhouettes get pops of color in the iconic

designer’s jewel box of a boutique.

70 E. Oak St., 312-988-9339;

carolinaherrera.com

Christian Louboutin Paint the town

red with fabulous French pumps.

58 E. Oak St., 312-337-8200;

christianlouboutin.com

Classic Remix Nestled in River

North, this boutique stocks a thought-

ful mix of home décor, vintage

furnishings, and of-the-moment

jewelry. 24 E. Erie St., 312-915-0569;

classicremixchicago.com

Escada Add elegance to your

wardrobe with European-inspired

designs. 51 E. Oak St., 312-915-0500;

escada.com

Graff Diamonds Brilliant baubles in

the Gold Coast. 103 E. Oak St.,

312-604-1000; graffdiamonds.com

Hermès The ultimate in aspiration,

straight from Paris. 25 E. Oak St.,

312-787-8175; hermes.com

Ikram Definitive fashions from

Chicago’s own style maven

Ikram Goldman. 15 E. Huron St.,

312-587-1000; ikram.com

Les Néréides Ultra-feminine,

whimsical pieces from the City of

Light. 108 N. State St., 312-255-7042;

lesnereides-usa.com

Louis Vuitton Monogrammed

leather bags and luxury trunks

galore. 700 N. Michigan Ave.,

312-255-0470; louisvuitton.com

LuLu’s on the Avenue An

unmatched selection of vintage jewelry

and couture. 900 N. Michigan Ave., 3rd

Fl., 312-888-9149; lulusbellekay.com

Maje Parisian chic hits Oak Street.

100 E. Oak St., 312-649-9228;

us.maje.com

Marshall Pierce & Company

This family-owned jeweler adds

sparkle to Chicago. 335 N. Michigan

Ave., 312-782-4403; marshallpierce.com

Porsche Design Luxe looks in

The Shops at North Bridge.

520 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Fl.,

312-321-0911; porsche-design.com

Rag & Bone American staples get the

British tailoring treatment at the

in-demand label’s new shop in the

Gold Coast. 25 E. Delaware Pl.,

312-483-1122; rag-bone.com

Rent the Runway The online retailer’s

new brick-and-mortar outpost boasts a

library of big names like Badgley

Mischka, Nha Khanh, and Monique

Lhuillier. 710 N. Wabash Ave.,

312-288-7570; renttherunway.com

Saint Laurent The iconic label

returns to Chicago with a sleek

boutique. 11 E. Walton St.,

312-202-0166; ysl.com

Salvatore Ferragamo Put your

Tabula Tua A treasure trove for the consummate

host, this Lincoln Park boutique

curates an expertly edited selection

of home décor, tableware, gifts, and

more. 1015 W. Armitage Ave.,

773-525-3500; tabulatua.com

best foot forward in classic Italian

designs. 645 N. Michigan Ave.,

312-397-0464; ferragamo.com

Shinola Bicycles, watches, bags, and

more are now available at the Motor

City import’s brick-and-mortar outpost

in Wicker Park. 1619 N. Damen Ave.,

773-904-2417; shinola.com

Soñador Boutique Stock up on McQ

Alexander McQueen and 10 Crosby

Derek Lam at this Lincoln Park

destination. 1006 W. Armitage Ave.,

773-799-8084; sonadorboutique.com

Tom Ford One of the kings of Oak

Street. 66 E. Oak St., 312-605-5041;

tomford.com

TOMS Philanthropic footwear has

landed in Wicker Park. 1611 N. Damen

Ave., 773-486-5882; toms.com

Two Penny Blue With every

Technicolor jacket purchased, a

school uniform is donated to a girl in

Africa. 3738 N. Southport Ave.,

872-802-0158; 2pennyblue.com

Zadig & Voltaire Rock ’n’ roll looks

in the Gold Coast. 114 E. Oak St.,

312-643-1240; zadig-et-voltaire.com MA



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Luncheon Series with the U.S. Fund for Unicef. Cohosted by

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Wendy Serrino, chair of the Midwest Regional Unicef Board,

the two-day event featured panel discussions with designers

followed by shopping to benefit the U.S. Fund for Unicef.

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Mason Bates for an evening of light bites

and music in the Belt Room at Soho

House. Invitees sampled multiple

Krug vintages paired with specialty

items by Izard while enjoying original

selections for string quartet by Bates.

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Jamel Hamadacheand John Van Wyk

Jill and Keith Larsen with

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Andee Harris, Jodi Hinzmann, and Eric Sanders

MAKE-A-WISH ILLINOIS RAISED a record $2 million at its annual Wish Ball. Emceed by NBC Chicago’s Stefan Holt and Zoraida

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AS THE SERVICE CLUB celebrates its 125th anniver-

sary year, the organization welcomed an elegant

gathering of 300 to its annual Spring luncheon at the

Ritz-Carlton’s ballroom. Partygoers donned elaborate

chapeaus, nibbled light bites, and mingled while

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Nancy Carstedt, Mary Giliberti, and John Schladweiler

Mary Lasky and Tina Weller

Madeleine Panos and Dr. Magdalene Kalp

Laurie Davis and Greg Hyder

Sherry Lea Holson

Rhonda Liesenfelt and Lezley Hodes

Sheryl Dyer, Craig Hogen, and Jean Antoniou

PROJECT 375 (formerly the Brandon

Marshall Foundation) hosted its annual gala at

Soldier Field. Guests mingled with former

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THE CASINO WELCOMED 200 guests for the fifth annual Kawasaki Disease Dinner, toasting research-ers Stanford Shulman, MD, and Anne Rowley, MD. The fundraiser generated more than $100,000 for the Center for Kawasaki Disease at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital.

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THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION’S 28th annual black-tie gala raised more than $1.3 million to support Alzheimer’s research. Themed “The Best Is Yet to Come,” the Hilton-hosted soirée, chaired by Princess Yasmin

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HORSES OF HONOR

Last year nearly 100 life-size sculptures of police horses were on display throughout the City in tribute to the Chicago Police officers who have died or been catastrophically injured in the line of duty. Back by popular demand, dozens of new horses will be on display on the Magnificent Mile in July and August.

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ISRAEL IDONIJE FOUNDATION

Thursday, July 16, 2015 | 7-10pm Trump International Hotel & Tower

Join NFL veteran Israel Idonije for his annual Israel Idonije Foundation summer fundraiser. Presented by Bank of America, Michigan Avenue Magazine, and Hennessy, the event will feature an open bar, silent auction, hosts Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini of Windy City Live, and Humanitarian Honoree Peanut Tillman.

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PAWS CHICAGO’S BEACH PARTY

Thursday, July 23, 2015 | 6:00pm Castaways North Avenue Beach

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PROJECT WINDOWSJune 29 – July 20

Together with the Art Institute of Chicago and Oak Street Design, Michigan Avenue invites you to participate in Project Windows 2015, Chicago’s premier window display and visual merchandising contest. Between June 29 and July 20, vote for your favorite retailers’ window design, as inspired by the Art Institute’s most iconic masterpieces.

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ASHORE THINGSaturday, July 11, 2015 | 10am-2:30pm East End of Navy Pier

Michigan Avenue invites you to celebrate summer at our fourth annual Ashore Thing presented by BMO Harris Bank. Join us at the east end of Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier for a luxurious afternoon filled with family-friendly activities and breath-taking views of sailboats setting sail on Lake Michigan.

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This special evening, featuring Maxim Vengerov, Maestro James Conlon and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in an all-Tchaikovsky program is the only performance fundraiser benefiting Ravinia and its REACH*TEACH*PLAY education programs.

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C.D.Peacock & Mikimoto celebrate the opening of their new boutique in Oakbrook. The in-store boutique offers a unique and personalized experience for customers, inviting guests to discover the beautiful jewelry that puts C.D.Peacock & Mikimoto at the forefront of glamour and style.

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Surely you’re not old enough to remember this, but

once upon a time in Chicago, summer meant seren-

ity. In the 1850s, wealthy “saunterers” strolled

Michigan Avenue to catch the lake breezes. In the

’20s, journalist and screenwriter Ben Hecht wrote

rapturously of colorful bathing suits and parasols on

the beach. You could take in a leisurely game during

the Cubs’ charmed 1945 season at Wrigley Field

before anyone was so crass as to build rooftop bleach-

ers. Or better yet, you could avoid the riffraff and

listen on your exquisitely polished Philco wood con-

sole radio in the comfort of your own mansion. It

wasn’t completely idyllic, of course. Occasionally

there was a riot or two or the odd cholera epidemic,

but for the most part, summer in the Windy City has

always been the definition of dignified, from relaxed

cocktails at penthouse pools to the slightly more pro-

vocative giggles drifting on the breeze from the

pleasure boats of today’s Playpen.

But all that was B.L.—before Lollapalooza. It was

2005 when acts like Weezer and Widespread Panic

first invaded Grant Park, opening the door for boom-

ing Marshall stacks, enormous inflatables, an epic

Porta-Potty contract, and so much sweaty youth that

it harkened back to the distinctive odor of butchers

on strike at the Union Stockyards. “Widespread

panic” proved to be a self-fulfilling prophecy: It was

the end of an era. Now when it’s summer in Chicago,

they’ll let anyone in.

Tourists have always been our civic burden, and

we try not to complain. The unwelcome guests have

multiplied, though, until they have completely com-

mandeered the season. Those of you tracking signs

of the apocalypse, look no further than July, when the

Grateful Dead and their followers will infest Soldier

Field. There’ll be fan tailgating, all right, but with

decriminalized reefer rather than potato salad. (God

help us if they start grilling!) You can expect thou-

sands of Deadheads who don’t even have tickets.

There is a website, Unsolved Grateful Dead Fans,

which details the murders, the missing, and the

unidentified. Was it really worth it—and I’m speaking

to the murder victims here—for a band that named an

entire album Aoxomoxoa simply because it was a

palindrome?

The Noise of SummerWe can beat the seasonal heat—but can We beat the interlopers? by paige wiser

Then there’s the “Tour de Fat.” Heard of it? You

soon will, as it reels through the city just a few days

after the Deadheads pass out. The costumed parade

is a “rolling carnival of creativity” with the motto

“More Beer, Bikes, and Bemusement.” And the

events at McCormick Place are becoming intolera-

ble, and you know it. If you see any rowdy revelers

wearing name tags from the transcatheter valve ther-

apies convention, run. Worst of all? The North

American Bridge Championships will overrun the

Chicago Hilton in August. They call themselves civi-

lized card players; we call them filthy gamblers.

What can Chicago’s smart set do to avoid the new

summer chaos? Talks of trapping tourists on Navy

Pier and barricading the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

have stalled, although there is still a spirited move-

ment to free the Ferris wheel while it’s in motion. And

Plan B, to aim the weekly fireworks at the beer gar-

den—simple, brilliant, effective—would result in too

many native Chicagoan casualties.

We will have to cede the Magnificent Mile to the

hordes, but be realistic: We lost that fight years ago

when Victoria’s Secret erected its megastore, deco-

rated like a Disney bordello, within spitting distance

of Tiffany and Ralph Lauren.

But who’s to say that the resistance couldn’t hand

out misleading maps at O’Hare, modified so that

Chicago’s northern border abruptly ends at Oak

Street? Beyond that, we could label the map

“Uncharted,” with some fanciful drawings of vicious

sea creatures thrown in to scare off tourists. Hijacking

the free downtown trolleys and the double-decker

tour buses and rerouting them to Joliet? Nonviolent,

certainly. I say we establish an underground of safe

havens: the Casino Club, the terrace at Drumbar,

and certain code-named yachts. If necessary, we

could build an elegant, silver-plated, barbed-wire

fence around the East Bank Club and retreat to the

rooftop sundeck. No slovenly bands, no stumbling

conventioneers, just scorching-hot serenity once

again. We may not be able to entirely take back the

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