When the phone rang while I was fixing dinner on a snowy weeknight in December, I ignored it. My husband looked at the phone and reported that the caller was “Sony Pictures.” “Can you answer it for me?” I asked, holding up my hands that were covered in flour. “Wouldn’t want to miss my big […]
Make It Better got the chance to talk to supermodel Beverly Johnson on a recent visit to Chicago to promote her new memoir, “The Face that Changed It All.” See behind-the-scenes of the November/December magazine cover shoot and exclusive interview, filmed at Anne Loucks Gallery in Glencoe, IL. Johnson talked to us about everything from […]
A cookbook to consider adding to your kitchen is Marissa Guggiana’s new “Off the Menu: Staff Meals from America’s Top Restaurants.” The dishes featured aren’t the food the restaurant serves its patrons, instead, it’s the food made for the wait and kitchen staff, and served as the “family meal,” usually just before dinner service begins. […]
The new romantic comedy “The Dilemma,” set in Chicago, features North Shore talent—Lake Forest native Vince Vaughn and Charlie Hilbrant of Winnetka, who gave us the scoop. The movie, which also stars Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly and Channing Tatum, tells the story of best friends Ronny (Vaughn) and Nick (Kevin James). Ronny finds out that […]
