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F&B LOVES

POSH PADDLES Are you a luxury enthusiast or connoisseur who appreciates the supreme craftsmanship that luxury brands are known for? No price is too much in the face of love, and dare we say, in the face of luxury. Over the years, the luxury industry has skyrocketed and now amounts to a staggering 281 million

THE THORN WORDS

Independent bookstores were faced with challenges in 2013, with the increased use of Kindle and at the ravenous feet of Amazon. Or so it seemed. Assyrian-American and Lake Bluff resident Eleanor Thorn— the bookkeeper at the Lake Forest Book Store for a year and a half before buying it from Sue Boucher nearly 10 years

SAY “CHEEEESE!”

Whether it’s da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, or an Alex Katz rendering of his wife, Ada, nothing quite grabs us like a portrait. After all, it’s only human to study other people. And when faces are captured on canvas, we’re free to stare in a way we’d never (one hopes)

COLLECTING WITH CONFIDENCE

Ahead of Hindman’s December Fine Art Sales, we spoke with Hindman’s Vice President and Senior Specialist of Fine Art Joe Stanfield and Director and Senior Specialist of Post-War & Contemporary Art Zack Wirsum about how to approach buying at auction and developing a collection. Where does one start with buying at auction? Joe Stanfield: Auction

LIQUID INTELLIGENCE

Winnetka’s KEVIN BRATT has been actively involved in wine service and restaurant hospitality for more than two decades and is certified by the Society of Wine Educators and the Court of Master Sommeliers. After 21 years as the National Wine & Spirits director at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Chicago/Las Vegas/Washington D.C.), he

Newsworthy: November 2022

CULTURE & STYLE PRINCESS MARIE-CHANTAL of Greece and prestigious American design company Schumacher have collaborated to produce a full suite of stylish wallpapers and fabrics that embody enchanting motifs perfect for any child’s room or nursery. Each of Marie-Chantal’s beautifully crafted designs has elements of whimsy and nostalgia that celebrate the innocence of childhood with

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