Sherry Thomas

Lakeside Retreat

SOME CALL NEW BUFFALO and other lakeside towns in Harbor Country, Michigan the North Shore, west. Those with beach houses and cottages there can attest to the likelihood of running into Lake Forest or Lake Bluff neighbors while grabbing a burger at Redamak’s or another hotspot around town. And yet, not all of us have

The Joy of Summer

WHEN PARIS-BASED Sofitel unveiled its first luxury hotel on Chicago’s Gold Coast in May 2002, it was hailed for its distinctive architecture and uniquely European amenities. Two decades later, Sofitel Chicago continues to set itself apart from its Magnificent Mile neighbors—especially in summertime. While the quintessentially French hotel is noted for its Cafe des Architectes

Boutique Approach

IF STEVEN ESPOSITO has learned anything in his more than 39 years of managing high net worth portfolios, it’s to never panic. Esposito started in the wealth management business in 1983 and has experienced six market crashes and now, a pandemic. That experience has never been more important in the last two years. “It’s never

Your Presence is Requested

There is a thing about walls talking and the stories they’d tell. In the case of The Anvil Club in East Dundee (an insanely charming hidden treasure of a small town, just a few miles west of Barrington), these walls do talk. They tell the tale of how an early 20th century blacksmith shop (hence

Parisian Glam

Sometimes you don’t know what you want until it’s right in front of you. For Reem Hassaballa, an interior design-obsessed mother of four, that’s exactly how she and husband, Hesham, felt when they walked into an elegant, 1910 George Maher landmark in downtown Hinsdale three years ago. The house hunt had her feeling a bit

Eclectic Elegance

When Hinsdale attorney Susan Slimack began working with Chicago area interior designer Aimee Sahlas to redecorate her family’s 1997 home, she knew she wanted a more modern, updated vibe. The interiors were very typical of the period, complete with Frank Lloyd Wright-style leaded glass windows. Slimack’s vision was to add much-needed definition to the open-space

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