events, fests and weddings that took place this year. There were so many moments that will never be forgotten with friends that I hope to spend more time with in 2011. I loved celebrating the wedding of Chef Art Smith and Jesus Salguiero in Washington, D.C. as well as Caitlin Saville and Brendan Collins’ beautiful wedding in Lake Forest. Steve Starr’s book launch 
parties were fun and brought out his many friends. Bunky Cushing’s functions always brought out a glam crowd for good 
causes and Greg Hyder’s Man of Vision Award benefitting the Midwest Eye-Banks was a blast. I loved doing the skit with Hazel Barr to introduce him. Our trip to St. Tropez, Paris and Monte Carlo has 
along with long-time friends Anita and Ken Brown, Tissy Eggleston and John Kennington. We also met some remarkable new friends who happened to be from Chicago – Chris Draska, Matt Unertl, Mike Manning and Mark Bell. To experience this type of beauty and excitement in a foreign country with amazing friends
creates a life-long bond that is unbreakable. I loved seeing Hef back in town for the screening of his documentary and was even more delighted when, shortly after, he announced his engagement to long-
Hef’s annual party made it perfect. Another highlight was meeting actor Jack Black at the Polo Lounge and staying at the ever-elegant Beverly Hills Hotel. 
I loved celebrating so many birthdays throughout the year and feel so blessed to have such wonderful friends. The party for Jan Flanagan at RL included actor Alan Cumming…not an invitee but very willing to take pics with us. I celebrated bdays with Cindy Burns, Kristina McGrath, Mary Pat 
Burns, Helen Melchior, Leslie Hindman, Sheila O’Grady, Sharyl Mackey, David Herro and so many others. We took a wonderful trip to South Beach where we spent a delightfully long lunch with Palmer House’s David Brandt at La Piaggia, 
one of our favorite beach clubs. Our annual trip to New York for the Book Fair is always enlightening and makes me appreciate our collection more and more every year. Our favorite restaurant, Swifty’s, is thankfully still alive and well. I was honored to be a co-chair for Common Threads’ World Festival and am looking forward to 
March 7, 2011 when it will be even bigger and better! I was thrilled to chair Macy’s Glamorama benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities and will be helping out again in 2011. I was honored to be included in TCW as a “Style Trendsetter,” in Shore Magazine as a “Fashion Icon” and in ME: In Focus Magazine as an
see them on or off the stage. I felt privileged to be at the groundbreaking ceremony for the World’s Largest Ronald McDonald House and am looking forward to being a part of the founding Auxiliary 
Board with its super dynamic women. And last but not least, I thank all of you for taking the time to read Candid Candace. It is a labor of love for me and I hope to make it bigger and better in the year to come. These are just a very few of my highlights for 2010; I hope last year was equally special for you and I am hoping that 2011 will bring you even bigger and better memories! To see some of my other favorite photo memories throughout the year, please click HERE…
by Pat Bruno of the Sun-Times. This is the only restaurant he awarded four stars to for the entire year! Chef Ryan LaRoche must be thrilled along with his wonderful team especially after just winning a Michelin star, too! 
Congrats also to Park Hyatt’s Lynne Bredfeldt, PR person nonpareil! The Peninsula is also garnering awards left and right. Its latest honor for “#1 Hotel Restaurant” was awarded by Zagat for their lobby restaurant. And, last but not least, huge 
Millennium Park at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are only $15 and can be purchased by calling 312-742-8497. Her disc and performance will include love-themed songs by such composers as Gershwin, Bacharach, Sondheim, Cy Coleman and Jimmy McHugh. As this weren’t enough excitement, she is also a new Glam-ma because her handsome son Hayes MacArthur and his wife, actress Ali Larter, recently welcomed baby Theodore into the family. Congrats all around, Shelley!!
Hope you can all join me for the Second Annual Top 10 Cheeky Chicks of the Year celebration at Sunda, located at 111 W. Illinois on Thursday, 
January 20th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. From the hottest trendsetter to Chicago’s favorite fitness expert, the ladies behind CheekyChicago.com (Jessica Zweig and Erica Bethe Levin) are honoring some of the “city’s very best” at this year’s soiree. Guests will enjoy Absolut Wild Tea Cocktails, Seven Daughters’ wine and hors d’oeuvres as well as the hot sounds of the cool DJ at the after-party at Underground. There will be mini-massages courtesy of Massage Envy as well as hot trends and accessories from the chic Handle With Care
Lulu Mae owner and designer Agnes Miles; Cheeky Fashionista Sarca owner Alexis Cozzini; Cheeky Nightlife Gal SKYY Spirits sales manager Nicole Tempesta and ME for Cheeky Philanthropist!!! I am so excited to meet all of these uber talented ladies! Hope to see you there too! Tickets are $15 per person…to RSVP, please e-mail cheeky@cheekychicago.com but hurry because space is limited. To view ALL Cheeky Chicks, click HERE!
One of my favorite caterers, George Jewell, celebrated his big 7-0 in grand style in exotic Curacao recently with friends. 
with the Royal Family (of course) and also to Australia for his yearly holiday visit with long time family friends. As you can see from his photos, it is a lovely country. Happy Birthday, George…I hope I will still be writing about your birthday trips when we are both 100! 🙂 To see some beautiful pics, please click HERE!
There were so many clever, heartfelt and creative Christmas cards this year. Check out some of my favorite ones HERE and thanks to everyone for sending them to us!!!
Well, that’s all for my first blog of 2011…and it feels GREAT!!! Hope you’re all off to a great start in this New Year! Now check out this link to make you smile. There is nothing cuter than British humor, especially when it includes animals!
Love,
Candace
Candace@CandidCandace.com
P.S. Congrats and thank you to CS Magazine and Amalie Drury for including me in their “Socialite Spotlight” in Datebook this month as a representative of Macy’s Glamorama benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities! I was honored to be included with so many hard working and dynamic women!!
Do i really have the sense of mourning the loss of my youth and confusing about my future?