Cinco De Derby Weekend Party at The Fifty/50 (Chicago)

Cinco De Derby Weekend Party at The Fifty/50
Kentucky Derby shown on all 20+ flatscreens with sound, themed drink specials and giveaways, and more on Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th

CHICAGO (April 26, 2013) – Wicker Park upscale sports bar The Fifty/50 (2047 W Division St) will throw a “Cinco De Derby Weekend Party” featuring the Kentucky Derby shown on all its 20+ flatscreens with sound, themed drink specials and giveaways, and more on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.
 
Kentucky Derby specials include:
* $5 Wild Turkey bourbon shots/drinks

* The first 100 patrons to order a Wild Turkey bourbon mixed drink on Saturday, May 4 will receive a commemorative Wild Turkey Kentucky Derby glass. On the bottom of each glass will randomly be numbered 1 thru 20. The patrons with the same number on the bottom of their glass that corresponds with the winning horse number of the Kentucky Derby will receive a $50 Fifty/50 gift card that they’ll be able to use at a later date.

* The patron wearing the “Best Kentucky Derby Attire” on Saturday, May 4 will receive a $100 Fifty/50 gift card that they’ll be able to use at a later date.
 
Cinco De Mayo specials include:
* $4 Corona bottles

* $5 Cazadores tequila shots


Please note that certain Kentucky Derby specials and Cinco De Mayo specials –  $5 Wild Turkey bourbon shots/drinks, $4 Corona bottles, and $5 Cazadores tequila shots– will each be valid from open to close on both days – Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 – during the Cinco De Derby Weekend Party.

 

About The Fifty/50: Dining scene vets Greg Mohr and Scott Weiner co-own this Wicker Park tri-level restaurant and 20+ flatscreened upscale sports bar with a 65-seat outdoor patio that was recently voted the best sports bar in America by Yahoo! and Thrillist and was also named best sports bar in the country by Maxim magazine. Open for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, The Fifty/50 specializes in fresh, scratch-made elevated comfort fare ranging from its “The Four-Courser” featured on “Adam Richman’s Best Sandwich In America”, to its the tri-meat blended “The Triple Secret Burger”, to its massive chicken wings recently voted “Best Wings In Chicago” by RedEye, Metromix, and WGN that are also served in the bleachers at Wrigley Field during Chicago Cubs games.  The Fifty/50 is also known for its 24oz cocktails served in red “keeper” cups and irresponsibly low-priced bottle service. Located at 2047 W Division St (773.489.5050), The Fifty/50 is open 11am-2am Monday thru Friday, 10am-3am Saturday, and 10am-2am Sunday. Additional info, full menus, and complete booze lists available at http://www.TheFifty50.com

 

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ELLE Fashion News Director Anne Slowey Emcee's SAIC's THE WALK, May 3, 2013

ELLE FASHION NEWS DIRECTOR ANNE SLOWEY TO EMCEE SAIC FASHION DESIGN PROGRAM’S BENEFIT ‘THE WALK’ ON FRIDAY MAY 3, 2013

Chicago— ELLE Fashion News Director Anne Slowey will emcee The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) annual benefit, THE WALK 2013

 

on May 3, 2013 in Millennium Park. The annual benefit will honor Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte with the Legend of Fashion Award and SAIC fashion supporter Melissa Sage Fadim with the Heart of Fashion Award and debut over 250 original garments created by undergraduate students in SAIC’s internationally renowned Fashion Design program.

"We are excited to have Anne Slowey's unmatched experience, knowledge, and fashion eye at THE WALK and among our students," said Anke Loh, SAIC Sage Chair in Fashion Design. "This partnership is full of opportunity and we look forward to continuing our new relationship with Anne and ELLE."

Bringing more than 20 years of fashion expertise to THE WALK, Slowey has been writing about the people, places, and diverse ideas that drive the world of fashion since 1989.  Slowey is an integral player in ELLE’s FASHION I NEXT program, sponsored by Maybelline NYC, which celebrates the unique talents and perspectives of today’s emerging young designers. Her experience both as a mentor and judge were featured on CW’s Stylista and Project Runway.

Notable guests at THE WALK have included designer Jason Wu, J.Crew Creative Director Jenna Lyons, designers and SAIC alumni Cynthia Rowley and Maria Pinto, artist and SAIC faculty member Nick Cave and many others. Paper

 

magazine editorial director Mickey Boardman emceed the event in 2012.

THE WALK is generously supported by

 

Presenting Sponsors Swarovski and the MacLean-Fogg Company. Additional support is provided by Haute-Couture Sponsors Ariel Investments, Maybelline New York, Sage Foundation, Bill and Stephanie Sick, and ULTA Beauty. Avant-Garde Sponsors include Driehaus Design Initiative, Exelon, Goldman Sachs, and the Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Foundation and the event’s Prêt-à-Porter Sponsors are Denise B. Gardner, Macy’s, Bisi Williams and Bruce Mau, Mesirow Financial, and the Neisser Family Fund.. More information and tickets for the event, which supports student work and scholarships at SAIC, is available via saicfashion.org

 

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THE WALK 2013
Friday, May 3, 5:30 p.m.
Millennium Park, Chase Promenade North, 201 E. Randolph St.
saicfashion.org

 

@saicfashion

 

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About ELLE
ELLE is the No. 1 fashion magazine in the world, with 44 editions, 21 million readers, and 6.4 million copies sold every month worldwide. It is also the foundation of numerous brand extensions, including ELLE Decor (25 editions), ELLE A Table (four editions), and ELLE.com (28 websites with 20 million unique visitors). The U.S. edition reaches an audience of 5.9 million readers, who find in ELLE a rich mix of fashion, beauty and culture that lets the reader discover their personal style and public self. ELLE is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst Corporation, one of the nation’s largest diversified media and information companies. With 20 titles in the U.S., Hearst is the leading publisher of monthly magazines in terms of total paid circulation (ABC 2012) and reaches 83 million adults (Fall 2012 MRI gfk). Follow ELLE on Twitter at @ELLEmagazine.

About the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
A leader in educating artists, designers, and scholars since 1866, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) offers nationally accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees and post-baccalaureate programs to nearly 3,200 students from around the globe. SAIC also enables adults, high school students, middle school students, and children to flourish in a variety of courses, workshops, certificate programs, and camps through its Continuing Studies program. Located in the heart of Chicago, SAIC has an educational philosophy built upon an interdisciplinary approach to art and design, giving students unparalleled opportunities to develop their creative and critical abilities, while working with renowned faculty who include many of the leading practitioners in their fields. SAIC's resources include the Art Institute of Chicago and its new Modern Wing; numerous special collections and programming venues provide students with exceptional exhibitions, screenings, lectures, and performances. For more information, please visit saic.edu

 

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Illinois High School Musical Theater Award Finalists

BROADWAY IN CHICAGO ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS Awards Program to be Held at the Broadway Playhouse Monday, April 29 Talented Young Performers will Compete to Represent Illinois in The National High School Musical Theater Awards "The Jimmy™ Awards," named after James M. Nederlander   ANYTHING GOES National Tour Cast Member Sean McKnight Coaches Students Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the twenty-four finalists for the Second Annual Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards in celebration of outstanding achievement in high school musical theater performances.  The finalists (12 young actors & 12 young actresses) have been invited to participate in the Awards program, which will be held at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St.) on Monday, April 29, 2013. In preparation for the Awards program, the twenty-four finalists will receive direction and coaching from ANYTHING GOES National Tour cast member Sean McKnight.  McKnight will teach the high school students “Anything Goes” choreography which the students will perform at the final awards ceremony at the conclusion of Monday's events. The finalists will audition in front of Chicago's top theatre professionals, including Eileen LaCario (Vice President of Broadway In Chicago), Sean McKnight (Anything Goes National Tour), Dominic Missimi (Former Director and Founder of Northwestern University’s Music Theater program), and Sam Samuelson (Film, Television and Theatre Agent, Stewart Talent).  In addition to their day with the Broadway In Chicago team, all finalists will receive tickets to see ANYTHING GOES at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. From the twenty-four finalists, one actor and one actress will be chosen to represent Illinois in the finals in New York.  These two talented young stars will be provided with an all-expense paid trip to participate in a performance enrichment program, representing the state of Illinois at the National High School Musical Theater Awards, June 26 – July 2, 2013.  On Monday, July 1, 2013, the students will perform at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway where a panel of judges will choose two students for the coveted awards of Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress.  The National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as The Jimmy™ Awards, are named for legendary Broadway theater owner and producer James M. Nederlander.  Broadway In Chicago is a Nederlander presentation, and is excited to participate again with a network of theatres across the country participating in The Jimmys™. LIST OF FINALISTS , HOMETOWNS AND HIGH SCHOOL Name Hometown High School Allison Atkenson Palos Park Amos Alonzo Stagg High School Eyeri Cabrera-Loos Chicago The Chicago High School for the Arts Joe Cavaiani Arlington Heights Buffalo Grove High School John Clay III Oak Park Oak Park River Forest High School Jennifer Leigh Coren Riverwoods Deerfield High School Brennan Davis Edwardsville Edwardsville High School Claudia Dockery Naperville Benet Academy Katie Frye Delavan Delavan High School Hannah Gleason Plainfield Providence Catholic High School Molly Hernandez Glen Ellyn Glenbard West High School Megan Joyner Marion Marion High School Christopher Kelly Flossmoor Homewood-Flossmoor High School Jacob Laden-Guindon Chicago Northside College Preparatory High School Alex Levy Buffalo Grove Adlai S. Stevenson High School Franco Longobardi Arlington Heights Prospect High School Ben Love Byron Byron High School Reagan Pender Chicago Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School De'Jah Perkins Chicago The Chicago High School for the Arts Alejandro Raya Moline Moline Senior High School Andrea Schumann Lake Barrington Barrington High School Taylor Marie Sherry St. Charles St. Charles North High School Lauren Van Speybroeck Rock Island Alleman High School Marianna Veneri Niles Maine East High School Ben Viette Belvidere Belvidere North High School ABOUT THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS The National High School Musical Theater Awards (NHSMTA) was established in 2009 to elevate the importance of theater arts education in schools and reward excellence in student performance.  The program impacts over 50,000 students annually who participate in high school musical theater competitions sponsored by thirty professional theatres throughout the US. Since its inception, NHSMTA has been the catalyst for more than $750,000 in educational scholarships awarded to deserving young performers.  Also known as The Jimmy™ Awards, named for Broadway impresario James M. Nederlander, this year-round program is administered by the Broadway Education Alliance (BEA) a New York based non-profit corporation dedicated to supporting initiatives that inspire creativity, build confidence and stimulate critical thinking in America’s youth.  NHSMTA is BEA’s first national initiative. Thanks to the support of its participating professional regional theatres and donors, NHSMTA continues to grow.  This year the program inspired PBS to produce a 3-part documentary series called “Broadway or Bust,” which follows students on a journey from their hometown competitions to their debut on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre.  The series, which premiered in September 2012, was showcased in 100% of PBS's Top 50 strategic markets and is one of their most highly rated programs.  It continues to be aired on stations across the country, and along with dozens of additional online video segments, remains popular viewing around the clock and around the world at www.pbs.org. The depth, scope and education-centric mission of NHSMTA coupled with its extensive television and media exposure has made participating in the program an aspiration for a growing number of high schools.  Based on feedback from participating theatres, school administrators are now directing both human and financial resources to improve the quality of theatre arts education in their districts.  This renewed enthusiasm for the performing arts in schools is already helping to invigorate local theaters and the communities they serve.   For more information, please visit www.nhsmta.com.  ABOUT BROADWAY IN CHICAGO Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 and over the past 13 years has grown to be one of the largest commercial touring homes in the country. A Nederlander Presentation, Broadway In Chicago lights up the Chicago Theater District entertaining well up to 1.7 million people annually in five theatres.  Broadway In Chicago presents a full range of entertainment, including musicals and plays, on the stages of five of the finest theatres in Chicago’s Loop including the Bank of America Theatre, Oriental Theatre, Cadillac Palace Theatre, the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University and just off the Magnificent Mile, the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place.   #          #          #

Star Trek News Source 1701News Launches

RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS WITH NEXUS MEDIA GROUP
TO LAUNCH DEFINITIVE “STAR TREK” NEWS SOURCE, “1701NEWS”

 

 

Studio City, CA (April 25, 2013) – Seeking to provide fans with a one-stop destination for credible news and high-quality insights regarding all things Star Trek, Roddenberry Entertainment has partnered with Nexus Media Group to officially launch 1701News.com on April 25.

 

Inspired by the registry number of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), 1701News will cover Star Trek like it’s never been done before, not just with breaking news and social space – the final digital frontier – but with regular columns from fan favorites, videos and pictures, one-of-a-kind interviews, and even a reader-interactive news section that will bring Star Trek conventions to life for the entire world.  In addition, Roddenberry Entertainment will collaborate with Nexus Media Group to provide access to proprietary archives, interviews and other Trek scintilla.

 

In addition to the 1701News website (www.1701News.com

 

), fans can soon follow 1701News via Twitter (@1701News) and Facebook (1701News).

 

“Roddenberry Entertainment has long been committed to the fan experience.  With 1701News we want to create a dedicated site that can have its own identity and purpose, providing the ultimate insider news and information resource for Star Trek fans,” said Trevor Roth, chief operating officer and head of development for Roddenberry Entertainment.  “We’ve known Michael Hinman for a long time – he’s been a respected fixture in the sci-fi community with SyFy Portal, Airlock Alpha and other news sites – and we know that 1701News will succeed with Nexus Media Group as our partner.”

 

“For far too long there’s been an unfilled need when it comes to Star Trek news, and the fans deserve better,” stated Michael Hinman, president of Nexus Media Group.  “I’ve had an integrity-based Star Trek news site in mind for quite some time, but we never wanted to launch something without the right partner.  Star Trek exists because of Gene Roddenberry – the Great Bird of the Galaxy – and it’s the greatest honor for all of us at Nexus Media to be a part of the Roddenberry/Star Trek legacy.  We will make Star Trek fans proud.”

 

 

About Roddenberry Entertainment

Roddenberry Entertainment is a science-fiction leader with a tradition of groundbreaking entertainment.  Originally founded in 1967 by Gene Roddenberry, the company has since led a steady stable of science-fiction successes including Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict, Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda and, most notably, Star Trek.  Roddenberry Entertainment continues to produce entertainment for all audiences, employing a viewer-centric creative process and resulting in insightful explorations of humanity.  The company’s mission is to make good on its namesake’s promise of superior science-fiction while utilizing new and varied vehicles of delivery.  Building on its TV roots, this entertainment pioneer has also successfully ventured into graphic novels, documentaries, comic strips and 360° films, all the while continuing a long and unique tradition in quality merchandising.  Roddenberry Entertainment has set itself apart by creating content that surpasses mere entertainment; it challenges its audiences to think, question and explore the world, as well as potential worlds beyond.

 

For more information on Roddenberry Entertainment, please visit www.Roddenberry.com

. Roddenberry Entertainment can also be found on Facebook (facebook.com/roddenberrycom) and Twitter (twitter.com/roddenberry).

 

About Nexus Media Group

Starting with a simple science-fiction news website on GeoCities in 1998, Nexus Media Group operates news outlets whose contributors aren’t just journalists, they’re fans.  Its flagship site, Airlock Alpha, celebrates its 15^th year in 2013, and was known as SyFy Portal until Nexus Media sold its brand to NBC Universal in 2009.  Nexus Media also runs the horror entertainment news site Rabid Doll, and the soon-to-relaunch ratings entertainment news site Inside Blip.  Handpicked by founder Michael Hinman, the Nexus Media staff focuses on quality over quantity, and joined many others in pioneering digital media as it is today. 

 

Nexus Media Group is based in Tampa, Florida.  Follow Nexus Media on Twitter (@AirlockAlpha).

 

SUCCESS SPURS EXPANSION OF Streetwise PRODUCE CARTS

SUCCESS SPURS EXPANSION OF Streetwise PRODUCE CARTS

Northwestern study: Popular Chicago ‘Neighbor Carts’ to grow from 8 to 30

http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2013/04/success-spurs-expansion-of-produce-carts.html

  A Northwestern Medicine® study has found Chicago’s Neighbor Carts pilot program, in partnership with Streetwise, last year was profitable for the vendors selling fresh produce and a boon for customers buying fruit, vegetables and nuts. It was so successful, in fact, this year the program will expand from eight to 30 carts, with new ones rolling out this month.

“Everyone was using the carts from professionals getting off the train to tourists to people living in each community,” said Katherine Wright, a research coordinator in family medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and co-investigator on the project.

The program, a collaboration between Neighbor Capital, which funds and runs the carts and trains the vendors and StreetWise, a workforce development agency which supplies and prepares the candidates to operate the carts, is part food access and part workforce initiative. Half of the carts operate in underserved communities. In 2011, the Chicago department of housing and economic development provided a training grant to Neighbor Capital to support new vendors.

“The vendors are individuals who previously experienced homelessness, incarceration, addiction or other barriers to employment,” Wright said. “This is really a stepping stone for them to be financially stable and successful. The vendors now think of themselves as micro-entrepreneurs and this is giving them a skill set to build on. A lot of them want to run more carts and take this to the next level.”

The program followed passage of an ordinance by the City Council last June that provided new avenues for small business development in the city’s community. The ordinance was part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s ongoing efforts to increase access to healthy, fresh food throughout Chicago’s neighborhoods.

"Fresh produce carts provide one important avenue for increasing access to fresh, healthy foods, eliminating food deserts and creating jobs right in our communities,” said Mayor Emanuel. “This is a win for local job creation and a win for the health of our families and children.”

An unexpected perk, Wright said, is that the carts may have been a crime deterrent based on feedback from aldermen. Next year, researchers plan to evaluate the carts’ possible crime deterrence.  

The carts -- attractive and with high quality produce -- are designed to be an asset for any neighborhood.

Taking the carts program to the next level, Neighbor Capital has invested in a commissary in North Lawndale for centralized daily cart storage and distribution.

“The first pilot year we demonstrated that this can really work and it’s a good opportunity for vendors,” said John Piercy, president of Neighbor Capital. “This year we are investing in the program so it will be a template to endure for the long term. We expect to have 60 to 70 carts or more in five years. By investing in the infrastructure, we are taking street vending to new heights and setting the standard in Chicago.”

“We are in a good position to train, support and empower folks with barriers to employment so they can earn a stable income,” Piercy added.

Neighbor Capital trains vendors – once they have been deemed ready by StreetWise – in the basics of street vending, customer service retention, produce management and care, retail sales, business principles and financial management.

Jim LoBianco, the executive director of StreetWise, said two-thirds of the original candidate pool has remained in the program.

“All of them speak to how much they appreciate the quality of the work and the stable and supportive income it brings,” LoBianco said. “All have increased their financial stability as a result of this opportunity. They have blossomed in this environment.”

The Northwestern analysis was funded by the Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation.

Northwestern Medicine® is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of healthcare. It encompasses the research, teaching and patient care activities of the academic medical center. Sharing a commitment to superior quality, academic excellence and patient safety, the organizations within Northwestern Medicine comprise more than 9,000 clinical and administrative staff, 3,100 medical and science faculty and 700 students. The entities involved in Northwestern Medicine remain separate organizations. Northwestern Medicine is a trademark of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and is used by Northwestern University.

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RUSTIC TART SUMMER PIE SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE (Chicago)

RUSTIC TART SUMMER PIE SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE

Subscription-based pie program highlights all-butter pastry and local produce

 As a child, Stephanie Lock—a Des Moines, IA native—watched her mother create award winning pie. Inspired by her mother’s state fair wins, a passion for free-form tarts, and home grown credentials, Lock went on to launch one of the area’s first CSA-like pie subscriptions.

An interior designer by trade, Lock owns a residential design firm called Stephanie Lock Interiors

 

. However, during the spring and summer months, her focus shifts to preparing handcrafted free-form tarts using local seasonal fruit. The tarts are made in a commercial, shared-use space at Kitchen Chicago.

“I launched Rustic Tart as the recession took hold” Lock says. “I knew people would crave something comforting and familiar like pie when they weren’t feeling so great.”

Simple, sophisticated and highlighting a single fruit, Lock’s tarts feature all-butter pastry made with European-style Plugrá butter. Rather than crimping the pastry along its edge in the traditional sense, Lock folds it over the fruit in an unfussy fashion.

“My goal is to highlight the fruit and make the best pastry possible,” Lock says, noting she exclusively uses high-quality produce from local farms, including Mick Klug Farm, Three Sisters Farm, Seedling Farm, Ellis Family Farm and Nichols Farm and Orchard.

As such, the ingredients are simple.

“You won’t find banana cream pie because Illinois doesn’t produce bananas,” she says. “I bake through the season, and when the fruit is gone, it’s gone. I move on to the next flavor.”

The single-run selections may include rhubarb, raspberry, nectarine and Italian plum. When fall arrives, apple, pear, and pumpkin take center stage. A rare exception to her one-fruit rule is strawberry-rhubarb, which Lock prepares in the spring.

On occasion, Rustic Tart hosts pop-ups. They’re announced via Facebook and Twitter and held at Lakeview’s Bow Truss Coffee Roasters

 

, 2934 N. Broadway St., 773-857-1361, and River North’s Bow Truss Coffee Roasters, 406 North Wells St., 312-222-1306. Tarts may also appear at markets, such as Dose Market and SOAR Market in Streeterville. For the first time this season, Rustic Tart will offer ready-to-roll pastry at pop-ups for $10 each, for the home baker to create pastry-perfect pies and tarts.

Rustic Tart subscriptions must be secured and paid in advance by May 31^st and are available for pickup at both Bow Truss locations, once monthly (half subscription, 4 tarts, $140) or twice monthly (full subscription, 8 tarts, $250).  Pickup is available between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.

The first pickup begins June 14 (full and half) and June 28 (full). Additional pick-ups are July 12 (full and half), July 26 (full), August 16 (full and half), August 30 (full), September 13 (full and half) and September 27 (full).

BIO

Stephanie Lock holds a bachelor’s degree in performing arts, a path that led her from Des Moines to Chicago post-graduation. Veering in another direction, she founded Stephanie Lock Interiors. Inspired by her mother’s passion to create award-winning pies,  Stephanie later took up the quest.

“When my mother relocated from Newport to Des Moines, she was a little bewildered,” Lock reminisces. “Then, one day she went to the Iowa State Fair and stumbled into the food halls. She couldn’t help but notice the giant, beautiful ribbons on winning pies.”

Enamored, Lock’s mother began baking them—and winning ribbon after ribbon—herself. Eventually, having garnered so many wins, Lock’s mother stopped competing.

Lock watched her as a child, and she couldn’t help but be drawn in. That’s when, her unconventional pastry training began.

“It wasn’t a matter of competing with my mother but mastering the pastry itself,” she admits. “Whoever coined the phrase ‘easy as pie’ never made a pie in his or her life.”

Lock began baking Rustic Tarts in her home kitchen in 2009 and has since secured a license and shared-use commercial space at Kitchen Chicago. Rustic Tart, a subscription-based pie company, was officially launched in 2011. Once monthly and twice monthly, pre-paid pickups are offered at Bow Truss Coffee Roasters in Lakeview and River North. Rustic Tart pop-ups are announced via Facebook and Twitter and feature whole tarts, slices, and ready to roll pastry.

Rustic Tart may be reached by phone at 773.383.3738 or by email at baker@rustictart.net. Keep up on offerings on its Facebook page or by following @RusticTart on Twitter.

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