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The Captivating Charm Of Southeast Asia

One adjective comes to mind with the mention of Southeast Asia—magical. Perhaps because there is something incredibly special about this part of the world. Its exquisite natural beauty, the gentleness of its residents, ancient temples, and spirituality converge to create an experience that alters something in visitors. I recently ventured through this area with a

Making Things Happen

Growing up in Clarendon Hills, Julia Haried was homeschooled through the eighth grade. Describing her younger self as having boundless energy—”I was ready for life,” she says—and always being up for anything, she was not exposed to the gender biases often found in traditional coed classrooms. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons she is unapologetically

Be My Valentine

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The Buzz

Corks & Forks Hinsdale Wine Academy founder Lorenzo Muñoz wants to take the pretension out of wine classes. A certified sommelier from the Court of Master Sommeliers and certified wine educator (CWE), he says he finds his “happy place” when sipping and slurping is done in the presence of convivial company. But if one of

Fashionably On Time

Like most things in life, timing is everything. And no one seems to know this better than Trey Gonzales and Kip Helverson, the new co-owners of Smith’s Men’s Store in Lake Forest. “The Chamber [of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff] announced that we were reopening Smith’s Men’s Store just as stories were circulating about other businesses in town closing,”

Gateway To Another World

I have become what some might refer to as an “inquisitive diner,” which is a polite way of saying I often fire questions at poor unsuspecting servers with an intensity usually reserved for police interrogation rooms and presidential news conferences. Fortunately, seasoned severs know that food-prep questions are generally coded compliments—an interested diner’s way of

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