AltWeeklies Wire
A Wicker Park Mainstay and Two Other Spots Make Adjustments for the Economic Climatenew
"I'll remember the food this time," said the friend I brought to the Southern, who'd accompanied me when I reviewed this Wicker Park restaurant's previous incarnation, Chaise Lounge.
Chicago Reader |
Heather Kenny, Anne Spiselman and Mike Sula |
03-15-2010 |
Food+Drink
Bye-Bye Bricks and Mortarnew
As big-name boutiques roll into Chicago, local retailers are closing up shop -- or moving online.
Chicago Reader |
Heather Kenny |
02-19-2008 |
Shopping
Chicago Fall Fashion 2007new
We invited a dozen regular Chicagoans with singular style into the studio and asked them to create an outfit on the spot from clothes and accessories provided by local designers and retailers -- combined with some of their own favorite items, of course.
Chicago Reader |
Heather Kenny |
09-17-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Ask Me About My Pursenew
Chicago art director Carol Hillinger finds a sideline in handbag design.
Chicago Reader |
Heather Kenny |
08-20-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Resourceful Renters: Eight Chicagoans Who've Transformed Their Apartmentsnew

Making someone else's space your own takes a particular kind of ingenuity.
Chicago Reader |
Martha Bayne and Heather Kenny |
04-30-2007 |
Culture
A Crash Course in Denimnew
Fed up with "premium" jeans they couldn't wear, two Chicago businessmen decided to make their own.
Chicago Reader |
Heather Kenny |
01-17-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Thoughts That Countnew
Twenty-eight great gift ideas, including a clean conscience, a banned substance, a serious buzz, and a sense of humor.
Chicago Reader |
Heather Kenny |
12-11-2006 |
Shopping
Tags: 2006gift