The future of hair salons has arrived in Chicago via chic Airstream trailers. JOOJ Blow Dry, a mobile salon company, opened its shiny doors on Nov. 9, offering customers an accessible and convenient hair styling experience. Inspired by the fashion term “tszuj” meaning to improve through a tweak, JOOJ gives you a good hair day […]
What began as a hobby at Teresa Habczyk‘s kitchen table has evolved into a multi-line of jewelry, clothing and accessories. The local designer has made a dream that was five years in the making come true with the opening of her first boutique, Le Obsession Boutique, in Arlington Heights. With over 500 pieces on display, […]
Beloved throughout the country, Gigi’s Cupcakes opened in Wilmette on Oct. 28, offering a rotating menu of more than 300 cupcake flavors. Piled high with icing, Gigi’s cupcakes are a national phenomenon — but don’t miss out on other breakfast options including muffins, pies, breads, cinnamon rolls and a host of other treats, all baked […]
After a 10-year hustle in the music and theater business, Winnetka native Jess Godwin realized, through service work, that she needed to be the person and artist she wants to be every day. “I was so focused on appearances and being the best, I forgot what is most important,” Godwin says. Godwin, 32, spent a […]
A new pizza joint swells the ranks of the many others in Chicago (we love our pizza in this town!). The Glen welcomes Your Pie, a build-your-own establishment serving real craft beers, hot Panini sandwiches, chopped salads and gelato to boot. Your Pie opened on Friday, Oct. 2 and owner Shawn Reinheart says business has […]
If you’re a fan of the Netflix original series “House of Cards,” you know that every episode brings a new twist or cliffhanger. One woman behind those storylines is Executive Story Editor Laura Eason, an Evanston native and Northwestern alumna. Eason was back in town Oct. 27 to discussed writing at the Chicago Humanities Festival. After […]
Lyric Opera of Chicago is presenting the story of Cinderella as we’ve never seen it before. Gioachino Rossini’s marvelous retelling of this story (“La Cenerentola”) at the Civic Opera House makes us forget the Disney version. There is no fairy godmother. Instead, a towering philosopher sees to it that virtue is rewarded. No cute little […]
Shake Shack has opened an outpost in Skokie, and all is right with the world. This is the third Chicagoland location for über-restaurateur Danny Meyer’s little burger stand that could, and the only one with unlimited free parking. It’s time to head over to Westfield Old Orchard and get in line – believe me, there […]
The cookbooks of Yotam Ottolenghi are magic. When you make his recipes, you are instantly transported to a different place, filled with color and light, vibrant flavors and intoxicating aromas. It’s a veritable carnival of the senses. The best-selling author of five cookbooks (“Ottolenghi: The Cookbook,” “Plenty,” “Jerusalem,” “Plenty More,” and “NOPI: The Cookbook”) comes […]
There’s a new fast-casual restaurant in town: The Simple Greek is open in Highland Park. Marcus Lemonis, host of CNBC’s “The Profit,” is a partner in the restaurant, a franchise out of Philadelphia that he first worked with on his show. The Simple Greek emulates the much-admired Chipotle model of an open food assembly line, where […]
