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 Mention Panera Bread and fans are as likely to praise the free Wi-Fi as they are to gush about the Asiago cheese bagels. And that, execs at the $2.6 billion restaurant chain say, is the point. Originally published October 2009, Fast Company magazine

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Boutiqueville: Guide to the Retail Wonderland

From the red and black stars spray-painted along the front windows to the massive wall of Polaroids behind the counter and a funky orange table supported by cinderblocks, the tiny shop has a DIY feel that's un-self-consciously edgy...

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Originally published September 20, 2006, Newcity Chicago

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Short List: What's in a Name?

Chicago May 2006

"It's a nod to historic Chicago," says Shirley Novak, co-owner of Wolfbait & B-girls, a new Logan Square apparel and craft store (3131 W. Logan Blvd.; 312-698-8685) named after a term from a 1950 guidebook called Chicago Confidential. In fifties speak, wolfbait means girls who move to the city looking for success, and B-girls are what they turn into - namely, barflies paid to con men inside taverns.

Originally published May 2006, Chicago magazine

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Chicago Home Events Calendar

Chicago Home Fall 2006

Architect Douglas Garofalo has his first solo exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. The exhibit showcases the range of the architect's work, from the theoretical Camouflage House to the recently completed Hyde Park Art Center, and features drawings, models, and digital media. Through October 8.

Originally published Fall 2006, Chicago Home, a special publication of Chicago magazine
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Review: The Chopping Block

Shopping at the Chopping Block feels like pillaging the kitchen of a well-stocked friend. It’s not just the large working kitchen that sets us at ease, nor the ample counter space used for the shop’s frequent on-site classes. It’s the relaxed atmosphere and inviting white shelves that line the walls...

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Originally published August 2006, Apartment Therapy: The Kitchen  

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Review: Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore

Forest Park is home to more dead people than living (half of its land is cemetery space), which might explain why it's also home to one of the best history and mystery bookstores in the Chicago area. Opened in Oak Park in 1990, Centuries & Sleuths moved to Forest Park in 2000, where it's now a one-room bookshop decked out mainly in forest greens, deep reds and plenty of rocking chairs...

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Originally published 2006, Centerstage Chicago

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