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chalet nights…and the highest of heights

i had the greatest pleasure of being invited to attend a evening of food, drinks and ice skating a couple of weeks ago. the fine folks at The Peninsula Chicago invited a group of us to their restaurant Pierrot Gourmet to sample their new special swiss themed menu. this special menu will be offered every…

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rapture, jumping the broom, blooms and eats..

i had another full week.. i was off to my annual trip to the motorcycle show… there are always so many cool bikes, although this year there weren’t as many scooters, which is probably all that i would ever dare ride alone… my friend tim is always asking me if this is the year that…

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shoppers delight…

once again the Shops at 900 North Michigan are offering a tax-free weekend. it takes place Presidents’ Day weekend, 2/19-2/21. participating retailers, which includes fabs like L’Occitane, space519 and Adidas will offer a 9.75% discount (the Cook County sales tax rate) on everything, including sale items. i love events like this, where essentially an entire…