SoxFest 2020

This party is a friendly reminder that January is the last month we will be without baseball until November!  The 2020 version of your annual kickoff of the baseball season moved to the Skyline Ballroom at McCormick Place this year from its previous location at Hilton Chicago. It’s a wild experience leaving the water fountain…

The Last Night on The Titanic

Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’ whispered gently as you entered the event space downstairs at The Gage on Michigan Ave. Veronica Hinkle’s celebration for her book, The Last Night on The Titanic: Unsinkable Drinking, Dining & Style was the most incredible program. Revisiting Chicago connections of the fateful trip, as well as signature…

Hennessy Le Voyage

We had no idea what to expect when the Hennessy Le Voyage appeared on the calendar. It’s been at least 10 years since I danced with any cognac. A sidecar of the Henny V.S. and a bottle of Budweiser Select was the scene at my sister’s house party on the westside in Douglas Park back…