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Sawbridge Studios gets a jump on Summer Solstice with a Summer Celebration at their expanded 4,200-square-foot Winnetka location from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m Saturday, June 18, complete with a chef demo, appetizer, dessert and wine tastings, plus the latest summer entertaining accessories and last-minute Fathers Day gift ideas. The Summer Celebration features an in-storeContinue reading “Food & Wine Tastings, Chef Demo at Sawbridge Celebration”

Eco-Artist Tammy Roe is on the hunt, proving one man’s trash can be another woman’s treasure. This former graphic designer and mom of three tossed aside her fonts, paper samples and color charts to instead strap-on a pair of goggles, fire-up a welding torch and head to the local dumpster. Tammy now spends hours combingContinue reading “Eco-Artist Goes Nuts”

A heat wave hits Chicago as the Chicago International Salsa Congress kicks-off at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, February 17, continuing through Sunday, February 20. Now in it’s 10th year, this open-to-all event brings together world-class dancers, musicians, performers and instructors for four sizzling, non-stop days and nights of top Latin, Afro-Caribbean and Cuban-fused dance and music.Continue reading “Salsa Music, Dance Invades Chicago”

 Mercedes-Benz of Chicago dials-up the heat to full-blast this arctic winter with a sultry, red-hot night of music and dance during a VIP preview of the 10th Annual Chicago International Salsa Congress. On January 27, the multi-level Mercedes-Benz Chicago showroom, 1520 West North Avenue, Chicago, hosts a sneak-peek of the renowned Chicago International Salsa Congress,Continue reading “Mercedes-Benz of Chicago Hosts VIP Preview”

Fred Astaire first danced on the ceiling in the 1951 hit movie Royal Wedding. Almost 60-years later, Fred Astaire’s now danced on the roof! Professional ballroom dancers from Chicagoland Fred Astaire Dance Studios recently took dancing to new heights, as they stepped onto THE LEDGE AT SKYDECK CHICAGO to perform a sky-high Salsa at aContinue reading “Sky High Salsa on Ledge of Willis Tower”

The best in American artistry and craftsmanship combines with the best in regional American cooking, as Sawbridge Studios celebrates the holidays by welcoming Chicago’s West Town Tavern Chef/Owner Susan Goss to their Winnetka location from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, December 4. Susan’s Sawbridge appearance launches the release of her new cookbook, West TownContinue reading “Award-Winning West Town Tavern Launches New Cookbook”

With its mantra of Drop It, Dissolve It, Down It, runners, cyclists, endurance athletes and others on-the-go continue to discover the benefits of client ZYM, a portable electrolyte drink launched by Chicagoan Brian Koff, and now available globally. ZYM is a small tablet that quickly dissolves in water, providing a powerful fuel to replenish electrolytesContinue reading “ZYM Goes the Distance”

Chicago’s recently-opened Craftsman Experience,  a unique venue combining hands-on project stations, live demos and clinics with  Craftsman brand  tools,  welcomed popular Sawbridge Studios furniture maker Zachary Harmes. Zack shared his tips and advice during a live stream with DIYers, while spending the day building a Japanese-inspired library table at this new hands-on, experience store located in 233 West Huron, Chicago.

It was a sizzling summer night of Rhumba, Salsa and Samba as we teamed Magellan Development with Fred Astaire to host a private evening for residents of Chicago’s popular Lakeshore East Community at the studio, located at 200 North Michigan Avenue Studio owner Jesse DeSoto, an alum of Dancing With the Stars Season 3, andContinue reading “Magellan Development Sizzling Summer Night”

Local artist Denny O’Malley combines his passion for Chicago with his expert knowledge of intaglio printmaking, an ancient technique dating to the Middle Ages. During the process, O’Malley draws a simple image onto a copper or zinc plate. The plate is then dipped in acid, permanently burning the image into the metal. Ink is thenContinue reading “Artist Captures Chicago Images Using Ancient Technique”