Portrait of the City as Art

Portrait of the City as Art

It is the rare traveler, who arriving in Chicago, isn’t moved by the city’s sprawling urban landscape of stone, glass and brick buildings. After all, the city is known as the birthplace of the skyscraper. But the city is not … Continue reading 

“Portugal is the new Spain is the new Italy.” – Interview with a world-class sommelier at Chicago’s Purple Pig

“Portugal is the new Spain is the new Italy.” – Interview with a world-class sommelier at Chicago’s Purple Pig

“Ordering the same played-out cabernet is like buying a size 13 Prada shoe because it’s on sale. You know it doesn’t fit but you buy it because you think it’s right.” These were the first words I heard as I … Continue reading