Join the Button Club

Special Delivery from Tanya Madoff (A Scene from Mondays Rock, a New Chain Restaurant) Employee 1: Whoa, where’d you get so much flair? Employee 2: I joined the Button Club, a monthly special delivery of pint-size art started by local graphic artist Tanya Madoff. E1: How does it work? E2: Every month, I get a [...]

Your Complete Guide to Preholiday Sample Sales

Steven Alan, Kain Label, and More ’Tis the season to get your shop on. What: Kain Label Why: Stock up on soft tees, tanks, jersey dresses, and knits at 50-70 percent off. When: Thurs. & Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: The Cooper Building, 860 S. Los Angeles St., at E. Ninth St., ste. 505. What: [...]

Suck It Down at Slurping Turtle Restaurant

Use Your Noodle in River North Slurping tops your list of pet peeves. Suck it up at Slurping Turtle, which opened Monday in River North. Chef Takashi Yagihashi’s (Takashi) new restaurant challenges you to dine like the Japanese, who believe hot food tastes better when sucked down quickly. Fittingly, the menu teems with the noodle [...]