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OUT OF AFRICA

Razny Jewelers, with four locations throughout the Chicagoland area, is the leading family-owned and operated source for loose diamonds, bespoke jewelry, and Swiss timepieces. In business since 1951, the third generation of this family business is entirely devoted to the future of luxury. Stan, Ingrid, and Michael Razny were recently invited to the South African

Country Vs. Town: November 2022

After returning home from Southern Methodist University and a short stint of living with her girlfriends in the city of Chicago, Britini Wilkens moved back to her hometown. While working for The Plexus Groupe, her family’s business, she met her husband Matthew Wilkens— ironically her very first match on eHarmony. After suffering the loss of

CYPRUS TREES & CERULEAN SEAS

A recent trip to the Dalmatian Coast proved the veracity of all the tales I have heard of Croatia’s beauty. This haven at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe has everything – history, culture, glorious terrain, delicious local wines, a range of sea colors from pistachio to cobalt to azure, and more than 1,000

HOLIDAY SPICED MULLED WINE

Serves 10 INGREDIENTS 2 750-ml bottles Beaujolais or Côtes-du-Rhône ½ cup sugar 3 strips fresh lemon peel 3 strips fresh orange peel 10 whole allspice berries 10 whole cloves (plus 40 more, for garnish) 2 cinnamon sticks (plus 10 more, for garnish) 2 star anise pods (plus an optional 10-20 more, for garnish) 1 whole

Prepare to Indulge

Get ready for the holiday party season.

OUTSIDE THE BOX, BY DESIGN

Winnetka’s Leigh Dyer has worked successfully in the interior design space for more than a decade, helping clients solve large-scale décor conundrums. But there was one problem she just couldn’t wrap her arms around. “I was getting requests all of the time for what I call one-off projects,” Dyer says. “Things like window treatments for

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