Michigan Avenue - Niche Media - Michigan Avenue magazine is a luxury lifestyle magazine centered around Chicago’s finest people, events, fashion, health & beauty, fine dining & more!
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY INGRID BONNE PHOTOGRAPHY (COLE) FROM THE PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER Celebrating with Kristina and Mike McGrath and Grace Napolitano at the grand opening of their new McGrath Acura dealership. With cover star Luke Donald at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse for his cover party, where he shared the ultimate tip for perfecting my tee shot. I'm issuing a challenge: Find me a better street in the country than Michigan Avenue during the holidays. You'll be hard-pressed to do it. Tree lights glimmer, window displays sparkle, and new luxury retailers like the Burberry flagship add panache. Standing at the corner of my beloved street and company namesake, it's a sight to behold. But what makes the city truly special this time of year is the unbridled generosity of Chicagoans, who embrace and maximize the opportunity to give back. The brightest stars our magazine highlights are those who step off the red carpet and reach out to those whose lives aren't as illuminated. Like our cover star Jennifer Hudson: Despite juggling careers in the film and music industries—and now TV, with Smash—the Chicago native still extends herself philanthropically. We're humbled to partner with Jennifer in December for "A Hudson Holiday" toy drive at the House of Blues in support of the Julian D. King Gift Foundation, which honors her late nephew. @danuslan and on Facebook at facebook.com/danieluslan. Follow me on Twitter ABOVE: With Kenneth Cole and Fiji Water's Erin Brewer at The Chicago House annual luncheon. LEFT: At the Skyfall premiere with J.P. Anderson and Debbie and Jo Terlato. This gathering could not happen without the efforts of our event partners, including Hillshire Farms, the Motorola Foundation, United Airlines, Moët Hennessy, Crown Distributing, the House of Blues, The Bob Loquercio Auto Group, TR Napa Valley, and so many others. It's a firm testament to Jennifer's class and star power that such a bevy of supporters would help execute our vision. It's remarkable to think that two and a half years have passed since we first partnered with Jennifer for our second anniversary blowout. Now, as we approach our fifth year of publishing, we're old enough to have gained valuable lessons, but young enough to keep learning. And like our corner of Illinois and Michigan, there's no place we'd rather be. DAN USLAN 26 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM