Virtuoso Life - September/October 2008 - (Page 29) Old Town charm: Perennial’s lounge. SEASONAL FARE sECOnd hElPinG Just months after Giuseppe Tentori earned a Food & Wine nod as one of the top 10 rising chefs in the country at Boka in Chicago, he and Boka’s owners launched Perennial. The market-inspired restaurant resides, fittingly, across the street from Chicago’s Green City Market, serving seasonal dishes such as rainbow trout with carrot puree and English peas. Patrons can choose between banquette seating, with views of the bustling Old Town neighborhood through floorto-ceiling windows, or seating in the fire-lit lounge. Boka, 1729 N. Halsted Street, 312/337-6070; Perennial, 1800 N. Lincoln Avenue, 312/981-7070 PLANE COMFORT Walk on Air Though it won’t cure the physical effects of crossing time zones, the new Jet Lag shoe by Auri does address men’s packing parameters. Available in black or cognac, the lightweight leather design features memory foam that molds to the feet for comfort, and slips quickly on and off to fly through security. $168; www.aurifootwear.com for retailers SPOT-ON LOCAL KNOWLEDGE Know Your Place Travelers can leave a digital trail for friends back home to trace via SPOT Satellite Messenger. The GPS tracking device transmits pinpoint locations along with text messages – emergency or otherwise – to a website that captures real-time progress on Google Maps. Sailor Zac Sunderland is currently using the bright-orange handheld to chart his attempt to become the first 16-year-old to circumnavigate the globe. $169.99; www.findmespot.com for retailers Speaking My Language how do you say “how much does this cost?” in Yoruba? subscribers to language line services’ Personal interpreter can find out with one phone call. For a charge of $3.95 per minute, users dial a toll-free phone number to gain access to an interpreter service covering more than 170 languages. it’s both convenient in negotiations and invaluable in emergencies. www. languageline.com SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2008 29 http://www.aurifootwear.com http://www.findmespot.com http://www.languageline.com http://www.languageline.com
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