Aug 21, 2024 | General, Hospitality, Personal, Press
As I’ve been saying all week—and now I want to share with all of you—I firmly believe that a city thrives when its people come together to support restaurants, the arts, hotels, tourism, and local businesses. This week, with the Democratic National Convention in town,...
Dec 20, 2023 | General, Personal
As an event and wedding planner/producer, restaurant owner, and overall human I feel that it is a duty and vitally important to never lose my sense of wonder. Imagination brings creativity and fun to every celebration I am fortunate enough to bring to life, and it...
Dec 1, 2023 | General, Health and Wellness, Personal
As the last leaves of autumn give way to the crisp breeze of early winter, December 1st arrives, marking the unofficial start of the holiday season. Well for most anyway – here in Chicago winter arrived a few weeks back! And the city is aglow with beautiful...
Aug 20, 2023 | General, Personal
Today was a ”take stock” kind of day. Have you ever had one of those? Like when life goes all the directions except the one it’s supposed to and there is a resounding chorus of WTF in your head? This has been my week. A few things I know in my almost 45 years on a day...
Mar 8, 2023 | General, Personal
Italians celebrate this day with the tradition of handing out yellow mimosa flowers to women, as a gesture of appreciation. The yellow mimosa is a symbol and expression of female solidarity. The origin of the custom is lost, but it is said to have started in Rome...
