When Jeremy suggested a James Bond-themed cocktail party for New Year's Eve I was a little skeptical. For one, it was at Orange, which is a brunch place that isn't usually open past early afternoon. For two, it was a benefit for some Tibetan medical...
A few years ago my family stopped celebrating Christmas on Christmas. It was a logical decision. Our family is pretty small and we all live close, in Chicago and the suburbs, so we can see each other at any time. And my oldest sister is...
Over ten years ago I inherited a guitar from my sister when she replaced it with a new model for herself. Every so often I'd take it out of it's black case and haphazardly strum, making up songs, taking out joy or aggression in the...
Any night where I get entertained, eat, and drink for free is a good night...
One of my goals in life is to spend the holidays in Europe. I would love to don my winter best and wander the lights and markets of some German Christmas market. Some day. Some day. Until then, I suppose, the Christkindlmarket in Chicago will...
"I can't color enough, I would color all day every day. If I had my way, I would use every crayon in my box." Samantha Jones Sex and the City...
Gnocchi are little magical puffs of Italian goodness. True story. I mean, why would anyone in their right mind ever choose regular old pasta, which is just basically flour when they could have pasta made with potato? Or cheese? Quite possibly two of the most amazing things...
I hadn't been to Green Mill, an old jazz club that opened in 1907 with ties to Al Capone's mob, in years. I did a photo shoot there in 2009, and before that it was where I chimed in the New Year from 2006 to...
I'd been meaning to get to the Museum of Contemporary Art for weeks. Because I love contemporary and modern art (even if I don't always "get it" — show me a canvas painted completely white any day!) There's a free-admission day on Tuesdays but something...
Photos from the Halsted Boys Town Halloween Parade in Chicago, Illinois....