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Posted by admin | December 22, 2011 | No Comments » |
Celebrate the New Year with a Chicago Chef
Meet & Greet with Chef Beverly Kim at aria restaurant’s NYE Event
Ring in the New Year with aria’s Chef Beverly Kim. aria is offering a unique opportunity for guests to meet Chef Beverly, learn more about their dish of choice and even walk away with one of her secret recipes.
Her culinary style is modern Asian and utilizes fresh and locally sourced ingredients. Chef Beverly Kim has invigorated and personalized the menu choices offered at aria. aria offers a bold menu of new world Asian cuisine, combined with a delectable selection of sushi variations and an extensive wine list.
The event is from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at aria restaurant (200 N. Columbus Dr.). Diners will receive a 20% discount on the menu price during the event. The special menu includes several signature dishes from Chef Beverly Kim.
Guests of aria can choose from the following options:
Appetizers:
Spicy Tuna tartar with avocado mousse, rice “chicharron”, watermelon-shiso salad and wasabi tobiko
Foie Gras Mousse with peach ginger thai chili preserves, pickled pearl onions, crostini
Sunny side egg, house kimchi, glazed pork belly, mung bean pancake stack, black garlic aioli, pineapple relish
Entrees:
Butter Poached Lobster, Curried Singapore Noodles, BBQ Pork, Lapcheung, Peanuts, Coconut-citrus Emulsion
Cape Breton Scallops with X/O Red Wine Sauce, marscapone polenta, wild mushrooms, shaved truffles
Grass Fed Illinois Ribeye, Sichuan peppercorn crust, Wild Mushroom and broccoli rabe, chinese black vinegar demi
Crispy Free Range Chicken with Lemon Champagne Chili Sauce, lychee, scallions, and bell peppers
aria’s full New Year’s Eve menu is available throughout the evening. For Reservations Call 312.444.9494
Posted by tricia | December 16, 2011 | No Comments » |
The architecturally distinguished mixed-use Aqua tower that anchors Magellan Development Group’s Lakeshore East neighborhood has captured its third and the community’s fourth prestigious international design award.
The 87-story tower at 225 N. Columbus Drive on Chicago’s New Eastside was named both regional and international winner of the International Property Award as Best Residential High-Rise Development in the prestigious property competition. Judging in the competition in association with Bloomberg Television and Google is carried out through a meticulous process involving a panel of more than 60 experts covering every aspect of the real estate industry. The program covers residential and commercial categories for Africa, Arabia, Asia Pacific and Europe as well as the Americas.
Magellan co-CEO James Loewenberg accepted the award at a Dec. 12 presentation ceremonies at The Savoy Hotel in London.
“We are honored to add the International Property Award to our growing list of design and planning awards for Magellan Development’s Lakeshore East community,” said Loewenberg.
One of the world’s tallest skyscrapers designed by an architectural team headed by a woman, Jeanne Gang, principal of Studio/Gang Architects, Aqua already holds two highly-esteemed international design awards.
Earlier this year the tower claimed the highly-esteemed Prix d’Excellence International Design Award in the 2011 Prix Residential High-Rise Category. The Lakeshore East master plan also holds the 2008 Prix award from FIABCI, the International Real Estate Federation. Magellan is the only U.S. developer to win two distinguished Prix awards. Aqua’s third international prize is the 2009 Skyscraper of the Year Award from Emporis, the international building database, besting more than 300 competitors worldwide.
Aqua also holds the 2008 American Architecture Award from The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design.
Stuart Shield, president of the International Property Awards, observes that
“Winning a coveted World’s Best award is a huge accolade for these companies. They have demonstrated the height of excellence in their field and proved themselves capable of winning against the most accomplished property companies in the world. This global recognition puts them at the pinnacle of the international property arena.”
Proclaimed one of the world’s most fascinating skyscrapers and boldly enhancing the skyline of what a leading architectural critic declares to be “the first city in American architecture,” Aqua’s dramatic design is produced by outdoor balconies and terraces that form unique, undulating contours of different sizes and shapes. They flow like ocean waves and imitate the striated outcroppings visible throughout the shoreline of the Great Lakes region. The $475 million Aqua tower is one of seven completed structures and the keystone of the emerging Lakeshore East community.
Hailed by a leading architectural critic as “Chicago’s most sensuous skyscraper” and contrasting sharply from the more stolid forms that mark Chicago’s architecturally distinguished skyline, Aqua is a blend of luxury residences, a recently-opened Radisson Blu hotel, the first in the United States, as well as office and retail space.
Posted by admin | December 12, 2011 | No Comments » |
Caffè RōM’s Toys for Tots Toy Drive This holiday season, Caffè RōM Lakeshore East will be accepting new toy donations for Marine’s Toys for Tots. With every donation of a new unwrapped toy, you will be entered in our holiday raffle! Win fantastic prizes- like a stay at the new Radisson Blu hotel!
So help make everyone’s holiday a little brighter; including your own!
Posted by admin | December 9, 2011 | No Comments » |
Fall Into a Chicago Condo at Lakeshore East
Fall is one of the best times to live in Chicago, and living in a condo or Parkhome at Lakeshore East situates you and your family right in the heart of it all.
While there are the expected haunted houses and pumpkin patch visits, there are a number of activities unique to the downtown area, including the Chicago Theater District 2011-2012 season, featuring plays and shows by award-winning artists and producers. In addition, the Bears play right around the corner at Soldier Field – pro football games are happening practically in your backyard if you live in Lakeshore East.
Also nearby is the Betrand Goldberg retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago (a fitting cultural companion to the beautiful architecture of Aqua and the rest of Lakeshore East), and the Field Museum’s exhibition Chicago: Around the World, a tasty way to learn more about the history of your Halloween treats.
Speaking of Halloween, living at Lakeshore East puts you right around the corner from Daley Plaza, which is transformed into Franken Plaza for three days, including a Monster Bash for trick-or-treaters, hayrides, and a costume contest. Just to the south, brave souls can visit Shadows on the Street: Haunted Tours of Historic Prairie Avenue during Halloween weekend and discover some of Chicago’s spookiest history.
Of course, there is nothing scary about the Chicago condos available in Lakeshore East. Current listings include several beautiful Parkhomes on extra-wide lots, rooftop terraces, private elevators, high end appliances, and spa bathrooms. Homeowners also have access to the fabulous amenity deck next door at Aqua. Speaking of Aqua, there is also a variety of units on the market in Chicago’s most amazing new skyscraper, including a penthouse with thirteen foot ceilings and several fabulous two and three bedroom condo with Aqua’s signature floor-to-ceiling windows and uniquely shaped balconies.
Autumn in the heart of Chicago is truly a special experience, and no where puts you in a better location than living in the center of it all at Lakeshore East.
Posted by admin | December 5, 2011 | No Comments » |
The Harris Theater is pleased to celebrate the holiday season with a rare performance by Grammy and Tony Award-winning soul singer Jennifer Holliday performing with Walt Whitman’s Soul Children of Chicago this Wednesday, December 7th at 7:30 p.m. To receive your complimentary tickets, please call the Box Office at 312-334-7777 and mention the code “JINGLE.”
