Kate Stahl | November 2, 2011 9:00 amTop Chef Texas debuts tonight on Bravo, and even though this season was taped in the Lone Star State, there's a serious Chicago connection. The show will start with 29 chefs (only 16 will go on to the official competition) and six are from the Windy City. While we won't know if Sable's Heather Terhune, Chilam Balam's Chuy Valencia, Cafe Spiaggia's Sarah Grueneberg, Aria's Beverly Kim, and Chris Jones and Richard Farina of Moto make the cut until tonight, you can still celebrate our city's Top Chef dominance.Read More
Kate Stahl | March 25, 2011 8:01 amTonight, March 25, Alexis Bittar and style writer Rima Suqi are cohosting a party to celebrate the opening of the Alexis Bittar boutique (1710 N. Damen Ave., 773-486-5627, shown above right) and Suqui's new book, American Fashion Designers at Home, which provides a look inside look at the homes of more than 100 fashion luminaries, including Kate Spade, Max Azria, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenburg, and Chicago's own Cynthia Rowley. RSVP to the event, which goes from 6 to 9 p.m., by emailing rsvp@alexisbittar.com.Read More