December 2021

Wide Open Spaces

By Christie Willhite Given its sweeping open layout with unexpected angles and curves,…
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Radical Health

As clichéd as they’ve become, New Year’s resolutions like “eat better,” “exercise…
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Michelle Aravena

Born for this I basically came out of the womb doing theater. I was already dancing at…
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Saluting Rome

When Jeremy Rubinstein, the GM/sommelier of Che Figata in Naperville, chose pairings…
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Tea Alchemy

Suffering from insomnia? Afternoon lethargy? Pesky tension headaches? Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh…
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The Little Cantina That Could

By Peter Gianopulos  Jim Trader, a co-owner of Front Street Cantina in Naperville,…
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Habanero Honey Bacon Shrimp

Uncle Julio’s shares an heirloom recipe with a twist By Scott Lodal Makes 16 to…
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Anything but Ordinary

The impetus for St. Charles’s newest restaurant actually starts with a love story:…
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Break New Ground

By Macaila Britton CorrespondEnce Kit From folding to postage, Papier Girl guides you…
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Parisian Dream

By Kelly Aiglon Along the banks of the Seine, you’ll find plenty of alluring places…
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Goal Keeping in the New Year

Each new year, we’re inspired to start fresh—lose weight, change jobs, reconnect…
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Tile or Textile?

Like the look of rugs but wish they were easier to clean and maintain? Boston-based Artaic…
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