All Entries Tagged With: "green"
Chicago Consistently Ranked Top 10 Greenest Cities in US
Recently, you may feel like “being green” messages are everywhere. Well, that’s because they are! Here at Chicagonista, we feel that leading a lifestyle that’s as eco-friendly as possible is important, but that no one needs to revamp their entire way of life overnight. Writing from an eco-conscious mom point of view, each month [...]
Learning to Party with Pivotal Production
By Jen Khatchatrian
Recently I sat down with Shannon Downey, owner of Pivotal Production to find out why she is the most coveted green event planner in Chicago (and beyond!) To start, Shannon is tres interesting with a background that would make the perfect novella. Turned off with the amount of waste created with large corporate [...]
A Chicagonista Auto Show Exclusive
By: Jen Khatchatrian
Last week MJ and I were treated to a sneak peek preview of the 2009 Chicago Auto Show, the most coveted press pass you can get! Thanks to General Motors we had the entire convention center (virtually) to ourselves with designers and educators available to discuss the technology and trends emerging in the [...]
Keeping Your Resolutions With A Life Coach
By Jen Khatchatrian
Lately I have been intrigued with the concept of a life coach. Every time I am reading my beloved Conscious Choice I stumble upon several enticing articles and advertisements to maximize my potential and, of course, I am game. However, being the skeptic that I am I need to research this so I [...]
Upper Crust
By: Jen Khatchatrian
Rethink your perception of pizza and expand your mind (and options) at Crust in Wicker Park. Being the Midwest’s first certified organic restaurant one would think there is a lot of pressure. Nothing is farther from the truth (at least from an outsider’s perspective) when you spend time at Crust. The experience is [...]






