dot429 rolled out the red carpet at PUBLIC Hotel for 150 of Chicago’s most stylish set to celebrate the launch of its new national glossy magazine, FOURTWONINE.  To keep with the inaugural issues theme of ‘friendship,’ which featured Sarah Jessica Parker and Andy Cohen on the cover, the VIP event was hosted by well-known ‘friends’ in the Chicago community;Jay Michael (Cedar Street Co.) and Alex Samoylovich (Cedar Street Co.); Alison Fyfe  (Equinox) and Nicole Banks (Gilt City)Chris LaMorte (Urban Daddy) and Mel Muoio (Element Collective); Ray Koenig Clark Hill)and Marisa Cipolla Northern Trust); Jessica Zweig (CheekyChicago) and James Goeke (ESAM).

Guest sipped on signature drinks by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Penfold’s Wine and sampled popular items off PUBLIC’s menu. The evening’s festivities benefited Freedom To Marry, which partners with individuals and organizations across the country to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage.

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