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The Modern Dad

Curated gifts beyond the expected and ordinary Article by Cat Rolfes Father’s Day gifts tend to fall into familiar territory, but the dads worth celebrating rarely do. This year’s guide leans into that idea, curating a mix of elevated essentials, immersive experiences and design-forward indulgences that feel considered rather than conventional. From statement pieces that redefine the home gym to quiet luxuries he’ll reach for every day, each selection is rooted in craftsmanship, performance...

Life + Culture

Scott Turow’s Unfinished Business

Indie and local books that are bound to inspire. Article by Cat Rolfes | Photography by Audrey Snow Owen Scott Turow has spent decades exploring the uneasy space where law and human behavior collide. In Presumed Guilty , published Jan. 14, 2025, he returns to Rusty Sabich, the character who first defined his voice and helped shape the modern legal thriller. The novel marks the third installment in the Rusty Sabich trilogy, following Presumed Innocent and Innocent . Now in his 70s, Rusty...

Health + Wellness

The Longevity Architect

At Point Zero Wellness, Dr. Daniel Domoleczny builds the structural resilience and mental clarity required for a lifetime of vitality. Article by Cat Rolfes If the internal chemistry of a man is the roadmap, then the physical body is the vehicle that must carry him forward. Alignment matters. So does balance, breath, and the quiet strength to recover well. At Point Zero Wellness, Dr. Daniel Domoleczny focuses on that external architecture: the structure that allows longevity to feel not just...

Health + Wellness

The Precision Health Strategist

Dr. Faris Murad is moving North Shore men away from reactive crisis care and toward a data-driven era of internal optimization. Article by Cat Rolfes | Photography by Maria Ponce Berre Men on the North Shore are quietly renegotiating their relationship with health. Not in the performative, New Year’s-resolution sense, but in a more sober, midlife way—one that asks harder questions: How long can I keep doing this? Why am I exhausted when nothing is technically wrong? What does “aging well”...

Life + Culture

North Shore Summer Guide

The Sun-Drenched Circuit: A Field Guide to the North Shore’s Summer Rituals Article by Cat Rolfes There is a specific frequency to summer on the North Shore. It isn't merely a season; it’s a series of curated experiences. From the 50th anniversary of Glenview's Summer Fest to the boutique intimacy of the Winnetka Music Festival, the social calendar is a masterclass in community spirit. Whether you’re hunting for an heirloom mid-century vase at a sidewalk sale or the perfect bunch of organic...

Life + Culture

The Art of Lifting Others

Redefining Visibility, Resilience and the Power of Community Article by Cat Rolfes There are women who rise, and then there are women who lift. The distinction matters. Rising can be solitary. Lifting is relational. It assumes responsibility for who comes along. In this issue, our cover feature with Erin Coupe reflects on the power of living with intention. Here, we turn to two more women whose lives embody that ethos of purposeful uplift. Their paths are different, but their impact is...

Arts + Culture

Rebecca Makkai, Questions that Stay

Indie and local books that are bound to inspire. Article by Cat Rolfes Entrepreneurship has its myths. So does memory. In I Have Some Questions for You , Rebecca Makkai builds a narrative that sits squarely in that tension, part page-turner: part excavation of how we remember, revise and sometimes misread our own past. The novel grew out of a particular moment. "Being old enough to look back on that time from a very different era, being young enough to have teenage kids," she says, created a...

Entertainment

Timeless and True

Mali Wilson returns with a love story album rooted in faith, experience and Chicago soul Article by Cat Rolfes Mali Wilson has spent decades shaping the sound, careers and creative spaces of other artists with quiet intention. With her new album, Retro in Real Time: Where Love Feels Safe , the Grammy-nominated producer and artist steps fully into her own light, offering a deeply personal body of work that reflects a life lived, lessons learned and love embraced. Released March 20, the...

Food + Beverage

A place for us

A chef’s final station finds its audience Article and Photography by Cat Rolfes Halfway through our meal at Elyon, Chef Özgür "Ozzy" Yavuz said something that stopped me mid-sip. "This is your restaurant." Not a pleasantry. A declaration. He built this place for us. All of us. Because English isn’t his first language, the words arrive without ornament or excess, and land with exactly the weight he intends. Which makes what's happening on Vernon Avenue feel less like a restaurant opening and...

Education

Holding Space

Erin Coupe on redefining success, building real capacity, and why leading yourself first may be the most radical leadership act of all. Article by Cat Rolfes On a recent evening, Erin Coupe had just landed back in Chicago from San Francisco. Another keynote delivered. Another room full of leaders. Another conversation about success, pressure, and what it actually costs to keep going at the pace modern leadership demands. This is not a book tour, she is quick to clarify. It only looks like...