Jan Parr
Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago, IL, United States
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Need a little home inspiration? Lake Forest Showhouse to the rescue.
This year's showhouse is a 23-room, 11,000-square-foot turn-of-the-century estate transformed by some 30 interior and landscape designers. → Read More
Here's who to root for at tonight's Beard Awards
The prestigious national restaurant-industry awards, to be held at Lyric Opera for the fifth year in a row, will bring out highflying chefs and restaurateurs. → Read More
Architectural Artifacts closing after 31 years
Owner Stuart Grannen will continue to sell his artifacts, antiques and oddities online but is shuttering his 80,000-square-foot Ravenswood shop. → Read More
A longtime Michigan Avenue eyesore is now Hotel Julian
A first look at the new hotel and its restaurant—pun alert—About Last Knife. They're in a restored Benjamin Marshall building that was in disrepair for decades. → Read More
Heartland Cafe owner lists building for sale
The fate of the pioneering vegetarian-leaning restaurant and community gathering place in Rogers Park is uncertain. → Read More
Cooper's Hawk opens winemaking facility in suburban Chicago
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Palm Beach's largest estate holder: Ken Griffin
With his latest $20 million purchase, the hedge fund billionaire owns 17 acres with 871 feet of beachfront, most about a quarter mile from Mar-A-Lago. → Read More
Gwen Chicago hotel offers glamping
There are no cots on this 1,000-square-foot private terrace at the Gwen hotel—think queen bed in a tent with luxury linens (and the use of a luxury indoor suite). → Read More
Chicago restaurant Chop House gets $1 million renovation
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Why Meganne Wecker of Skyline Furniture is on our 40 Under 40 in #Chicago list #crain40s
Introducing 40 Chicagoans who are putting an outsize mark on business and nonprofits—all before their 40th birthdays. → Read More
Portillo's, DoorDash partner on delivery
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Red Robin tests delivery-only concept in Chicago
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Chicago restaurant partner George Bannos has died
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Michigan winery Tabor Hill sold to Round Barn
With the acquisition, Round Barn's parent company will more than double its annual wine production and add 25 acres of existing vineyards. → Read More
Conrad Chicago opens rooftop sushi restaurant
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Chicago dominates James Beard award finalists
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Chicago dominates James Beard award finalists
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Sarah Grueneberg's Monteverde opens in West Loop
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First look: Renaissance Chicago's new terrace bar
The bar is part of an $8 million renovation set to be completed in March. It will also add a ballroom and 4,000 square feet of meeting space. → Read More
Danny Meyer's GreenRiver opening in Streeterville
GreenRiver, a restaurant and lounge with a wraparound terrace, opens next week, a partnership of Union Square Hospitality and the Best Bar in the World. → Read More