threewalls will send you four works from its Community-Supported Art initiative. The CSA gives you little control over the works, but the pieces are made by local rising stars or midcareer favorites. Read more.
This press carries prints by young artists including Lilli Carré, a favorite of mine whose work has appeared in The New Yorker. No one has to know you paid less than $100 for them. Read more.
This West Loop gallery sells prints by respected, mostly Chicago artists (as well as drawings, artist-made books and a few small sculptures) through its WesternXeditions division. Read more.
Eco-framing, made of salvaged frames, can save at least 50%. Foursided also sells frame kits in a range of sizes. An 18x 24" kit, including metal molding, glass, foam-core and hardware, is $53. Read more.
Place an order for three pieces to get a 10% discount. “Oops” frames left over from custom jobs top out at about $50; if they’re oddly sized or slightly damaged, they could cost as little as $5. Read more.
Generous sushi tastes flown-in fresh, the yakitori includes grilled skewers of crispy chicken skin and meaty gizzards, and unusual finds like bacon-wrapped tomato and chicken-stuffed portobello. Read more.
Try the Horizon fruit ale Half Acre just brewed for Next’s Thailand menu from our 100 Best list!
Try the braised rabbit from our 100 Best list: Peas and rabbit. Is that some kind of twisted joke, serving rabbit with the very things it loves to eat (before it’s roasted)?
