Baking Up Rebellion: Brown Sugar Bakery
There are bakeries. And then there’s Brown Sugar Bakery. Nestled on a busy street in the Greater Grand Crossing neighbor…
Woman-Owned
Kinzie Chophouse: Chicago’s Woman-Owned Steakhouse
Let’s be real: Most people think steak is a dude thing. I recently spoke with Susan Frasca, the only woman who owns a st…
Rebelle Yell: Jamenda McCoy is doing it her way
Businesswoman Jamenda McCoy will be the first one to tell you that she doesn’t always get things right, but at least she…
Mata Traders: Empowering Women Across the World
Jonit Bookheim, Maureen Dunn, and Michelle Thomas are the founders of fair trade company Mata Traders, which sells every…
At Blue Sky Bakery, Lisa Thompson Cooks Up Second Chances for At-risk Youth
My first visit to Blue Sky Bakery is on a pre-spring day so cold that my glasses fog up as I walk through the door and i…
