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Posts tagged "Carrie Birkel"

"Pink is the New Black" Benefit Honors Breast Cancer Heroes

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  Recently, a who’s who of Chicago donned pink for the “Pink is the New Back” party hosted by Sonya Jackson, founder of “Mantra for Good“, at the beautiful Park Hyatt.  This event highlighted and honored 14 inspiring women who are heroes in the fight against breast cancer: Bright Pink’s Lindsay Avner, Carrie Birkel, Shannon... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
April 30, 2011 at 7:23 pm
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Bacardi's Opens at U.S. Cellular Field with Sports Star Guests

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  Bacardi’s at the Park opened this week at Gate 5 at U.S Cellular Field. This join venture between Gibson’s Restaurant Group and the Chicago White Sox is set to be a very popular spot!  The casual menu includes smokehouse maple chicken wings, smoked brisket nachos, some of the best roasted corn on the cob I’ve... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
April 10, 2011 at 4:11 pm
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Two Thumbs up for Chaz and Roger Ebert's Red Carpet Party!

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I felt like I was at an exotic film festival with Chaz and Roger Ebert when they celebrated their new show, “Ebert Presents at the Movies“ recently with a grand, by-invite-only party at the Peninsula.   The Red Carpet Girls greeted you at the top of the stairs and then you descended into the magic of movies.  There... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
March 18, 2011 at 10:20 am
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"Women With Heart" Honored at Kickoff for Hearts-a-Bluhm Campaign

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Senate hopeful Alexi Giannoulias with “Hearts-a-Bluhm” campaign co-creators Julee White and Kathleen Henson. Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab recently hosted a private VIP party to kick-off the launch of the much-anticipated “Hearts-a-Bluhm” campaign, sponsored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, which will raise awareness for heart health.  A public display of oversized acrylic... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
October 29, 2010 at 11:17 am
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Sundance Film Festival 2010

Founder Robert Redford makes the opening remarks at Sundance. (Pic by Peter Kramer) Park City, Utah, this year was filled with Chicagoans who had come to party and attend the 20th Sundance Film Festival. Kristina McGrath and her twin sister, Korinna Isselhardt, hosted a girls’ winter getaway for 10 women that included Heather Farley, Toni... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
January 24, 2010 at 5:22 pm
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A Sneak Peek Inside the Elysian!

Linda Johnson Rice, Neal Zucker and Chaz Ebert watching a Wagyu beef demo at the Elysian. This ultimate luxury hotel broke ground in 2004 and its opening has been on LOTS of people’s radar for a long time!  Well, I got a chance to preview it this week and I will tell you it has... Read more »
By Candace Jordan,
August 23, 2009 at 10:15 am
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