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Archive for October, 2009
Well Seasoned?
Posted in food, restaurants, things to do, Uncategorized, tagged alligator, arlington_heights, cajun, new_orleans, pappadeaux, pie, Seafood, shrimp on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chicago’s Fashion in Focus…the new Dress Code
Posted in 24-7_chicago, Better Sex, Celebrities, Chicago, Chicago Events, chicago fashion scene, Chicago Gossip, events, fashion, Festivals, millennium park, music, Networking, Parades, parties, Performance Art, Shopping, Single in chicago, theater, things to do, Uncategorized, Weekend Activities, Word On The Street on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Eric Smith, NBC5Chicago Street Team In the fourth year of installment, Fashion Focus Chicago once again lit up the runway with the latest couture fashions this past weekend at Millennium Park. A gathering of the City’s upscale fashionistas and industry insiders, this was a collection of creative intellectuals on the scene-to push the envelope of [...]
VS Grand Opening Complete With Angel Sighting
Posted in Uncategorized on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Desiree, NBC Chicago Street Team I cannot think of a better time of the year for a Victoria’s Secret Grand Opening than during the week of Chicago’s 2009 Fashion Focus. And, in what better location than downtown’s Magnificent Mile? But you know what would be even better, given the spirit of Halloween? If an angel [...]
SPA EMILIA Places Your Hands in The Lap of Luxury
Posted in going_green, gold coast, Word On The Street, tagged April Lawson, beauty, health, Spa Emilia on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spa Emilia is a Gold coast jewel no woman should miss.
Get “Closer” with Jen Porter
Posted in Bands, concerts, Live Music, music, things to do, Uncategorized on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jeff Baraka, NBC Chicago Street Team Tomorrow night, singer/songwriter Jen Porter and Chicago inde label, Stonecutter Records are throwing a release party for her 4th original studio album, “Closer to the Surface”. She’ll perform the entire album with a 7-piece band. Her style is expansive and universal, though best described within rock/folk rock and adult [...]
Dance Pink Fundraiser Tonight
Posted in Uncategorized on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dance Pink was created to raise awarness and support expanded access to the early dectection and treatment of Breast Cancer to low income women. The 2nd annual fundraiser is tonight at Rumba from 6-10 PM
Vinny Del Negro’s Chicago Bulls Preseason Assessments
Posted in Bulls, tagged bulls defense, bulls improvement, bulls preseason, Chicago, Chicago Bulls, paul banks, Paul M. Banks, Tyrus Thomas, vinny del negro on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
how will they be this season?
MOW 2009 Celebrity Chef Ball a Hit!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Friday night’s MOW 2009 Celebrity Chef Ball was a hit! There’s another event tonight if you missed it!
Pregnancy and the City
Posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Living in the city gets interesting when you’re pregnant…
Chicago Bands: Be the Last Banjo Standing
Posted in Bands on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Local bands have until 10/15 to enter to be in the Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival.
Chicago Lions “Lions for Hope” Benefit
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rikki Greenberg, NBC5 Street Team It’s time to shake up your Saturday routine. Enough with the afternoon mall trips and hours spent watching college football. Baseball is long gone and I’m pretty sure the laundry can wait another day so why not do something fresh and fun like catching a rugby game provided by the [...]
Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald- Soundbite of the Year
Posted in College Sports, tagged college football, northwestern, Northwestern Wildcats, Pat Fitzgerald, paul banks, Paul M. Banks, swearing on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
swear words say it all about his offensive line
Blackhawks Season is Here! and Home in Chicago
Posted in Blackhawks, tagged balckhawks western conference, blackhawks season oreview, john madden, john madden hockey, NHL, nhl offseason, NHL playoffs, Patrick Kane, patrick kane allegations, paul banks on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
team opens home slate tonight
Being Anthony Luciano
Posted in Chicago, Chicago Events, chicago fashion scene, fashion, Shopping, tagged anthony luciano, neiman marcus, tom kolovos, women's wear daily on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Come meet handbag designer Anthony Luciano at Michigan Avenue Neiman Marcus October 8th, 9th
Pssst…I Have a Secret.
Posted in food, restaurants, things to do, Uncategorized, Weekend Activities, tagged cotton_candy, downers_grove, parker's, rockefeller, Seafood on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone wants to discover that one great place no one knows about yet. Psst…I have a secret, Parker’s in Downers Grove just might be that place.
Who’s your daddy?
Posted in Celebrities, Chicago Events, chicago fashion scene, events, fashion, tagged Chicago, david neville, fashion, Intermix, marcus wainwright, rag and bone, saks fifth avenue, TheBestDressedList.com, tom kolovos on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rag and Bone design duo to make personal appearance at Saks and Intermix




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