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It's no wonder that Soho House Chicago tapped Joey Stevenson—its London-born, Singapore- and Hong Kong–raised, Chicago-based former membership launch manager—to head up the new location's event program- ming. With a résumé that boasts positions such as editor at the British style magazine The Face and head of San Francisco's hip event-curation site Flavorpill, Stevenson has something worthwhile to say on almost every topic. With her finger firmly on the city's pulse thanks to meet-ups with nearly 500 local creatives in advance of Soho House Chicago's opening, her task is to ignite conversations among club mem- bers through collaborative events, and it's a safe bet that she'll dream up some doozies. Soho House Chicago, 113–125 N. Green St.; sohohousechicago.com She's a wanderer: Chicago is the 10th city I've lived in, but it's the first place where I'm buying a home. I'm besotted with this city. London–Chicago parallels: There's a similar attitude. People in Chicago and London aren't as nakedly ambitious as, say, those in New York or Los Angeles. There is a sense that people are less defined by their job and more interested in a balanced work life that allows for additional creative side projects. Chicago's best: Chicago folk are the nicest, most humble, and most creative people in the world. I love the "hard work will get you far" attitude. Everyone is extremely genuine and friendly. And you guys sure love meat. Chicago weather: Obviously, winter here is a bit of a shocker. Brits are used to crap weather, but the last winter here was like being stranded on the surface of Pluto. To get through it, I started drinking a lot of bourbon. My current favorite is FEW, distilled in Evanston. Brit bites: My favorite British trend in Chicago is Scotch eggs. Imagine an egg wearing a comforter made of sausage. Dusek's is the place that I think has really nailed them. THECREATIVE CATALYST JOEY STEVENSON, EVENT PROGRAMMING MANAGER, SOHO HOUSE CHICAGO MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM 135