“Champagne is a lifestyle, a culture, a way of looking at life,” says Cecile Bonnefond, the CEO of luxe bubbly brands Piper-Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck. “It’s a way of enjoying food and wine, but it’s also a celebration.” After spending nine years at the helm of Veuve Clicquot—not to mention her ... More

It’s 7 A.M. on Columbus Day, and the block-square gray mass of city hall on LaSalle Street is battened down for the holiday. “City Hall is Closed” reads a sign hanging on the main doors. Inside, deep in the marble gloaming, a pair of Chicago police officers is chatting and ... More