France
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Let travel take you outside your comfort zone
The small risks I've taken over the years when traveling eventually gave me enough nerve--and confidence--to move to Florence, Italy, five years ago. Who knows where your travel "risks" might lead you? Renting a flat when traveling in Europe may not seem like a big deal--but then try to...
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Better Know A Foreign Hottie: Yoann Gourcuff
I know that this site is dedicated to Chicago's Hottest Athletes, but I feel I'm doing you all a disservice if I don't at least begin to introduce you to the world of European footy (soccer) players. And, to be honest, I was planning on keeping most of them under...
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Irish Robbed With The Handball Felt Round The World
If only sports in the United States were as important to the people of this country as they are around the world. It's difficult sometimes to understand what goes on outside our little bubble here in Chicago. We often times ignore anything else that is going on in professional sports...
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The "Hand of God:" Part Deux
Thierry Henry certainly isn't making any Irish eyes smile tonight. Ireland is fuming after Henry admittedly handled a ball that he immediately played to William Gallas who put it in the net to tie Ireland at 1-1 and send France into the World Cup virtue of a 2-1 aggregate victory....
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It's a wine holiday
Happy Beaujolais Nouveau! What is that, you ask? Tomorrow marks the Thursday in November which, according to French law, is exactly when French Beaujolais producers will be allowed to release the first wines produced from this year's harvest ... otherwise known as Beaujolais Nouveau....
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You may as well be poor in Europe
A year ago today, Bob and I were in Switzerland in one of the most beautiful places I'd ever been in my entire life. I keep thinking about it and truly cannot believe that it's been a year! So much has happened. Do you realize that this time last year...
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Next Stop: Doug Sohn and the Hideout, Nourriture et Art
Friday's edition of the The Interview Show includes actor Joey Slotnick, author Claire Zulkey and Chicago's own purveyor of encased meats, Doug Sohn. 1354 W. Wabansia, 6:30pm-8:30pm. All this for $5. Nothing says France like food and art, and next Tuesday you can have both: French bistro Mon Ami Gabi...
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It's All About the Beads
Barbara sent in a photograph of her aunt's colorful beaded purse made in Germany. Abigail Rutherford of our Vintage Couture and Accessories department tells us that everyone seems to have a beaded purse from their mother, grandmother or aunt. These purses were quite popular form the turn of the century...
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It's a Good Time to BUY 20th Century Porcelain
These porcelain plates were purchased at auction in France after World War II. They are marked- CH-R on the back of each plate. Tara Schlitz of our Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts department was unable to locate a manufacture who used that mark. They appear to be early 20th century...
