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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

Ask Me About My Pursenew

Chicago art director Carol Hillinger finds a sideline in handbag design.
Chicago Reader  |  Heather Kenny  |  08-20-2007  |  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

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

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