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My Cameo on "The Hills" because of "Chicago!"

Soooooo random I know! everyone hit me on facebook & twitter (some w/screen shots like above) like crazy when they saw me on "the hills" season premiere last night... many asked how that happened... and...
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Chicago Based Intelligentsia Coffee Wins Again!

If follow me on twitter, you saw I was doing one of my fav Sunday things to do yesterday, sitting at the bar at rockit pigging out, drinking coffee & reading the Sunday papers!  One story I found in...
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World Malaria Day in Chicago

First of all- check this quick video made by 4th & 5th graders in Kyoto, Japan- about the horrible malaria problem in Africa they are trying to help- a fight that we here in chicago will be supporting...
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Happy Earth Day Chicago!

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, a yearly celebration to promote environmental awareness and to help nurture and support the health of our planet. There are so many simple, quick and...
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"A Grandma's Culinary Legacy" leads to Chicago

Woke up to the most amazing story about our long time executive head chef & partner james gottwald’s story of his “grandma’s culinary legacy” on the cover of the sun-times food section today, by...
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Natalie Merchant for Poetry Center of Chicago

Poetry might not be the first form of entertainment that sells tickets or the most popular artistic method practiced among all, but realize it or not, poetry has been the inspiration and driving force behind...
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My role on the new movie "Sin Bin" is sooo Chicago!

Many following me on twitter & facebook buzzed about loving the behind the scenes sharing I did while getting ready to film my part in the new movie “sin bin” earlier this week, so thought I would...
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Art Chicago at Merchandise Mart

Here’s something for all my fellow chicago art lovers out there who love to wander, absorb, and enjoy creative wonderful thoughtful things! Art Chicago, one of my favorite art events of the year, takes...
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Cubs Opener Party Monday! Wrigleyville will be NUTS!

It’s a party every summer in wrigleyville, but w/new owners of the cubs, not having the best weather last year, and it being our 1st cubs opening day celebration at the new rockit Wrigley, I get the feeling...