Rigou Vasia
Top Ten
Books
- Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte
- One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel Garcia Marques
- On the Road, Jack Kerouac
- How to Write About Contemporary Art, Gilda Williams
- Ways of Looking: How to Experience Contemporary Art, Ossian Ward
- The Cool School, Glenn O’Brien
- Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides
- The Family Fang, Kevin Wilson
- Talking to Girls About Duran Duran: One Young Man’s Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut, Rod Sheffield
- I sold Andy Warhol (Too Soon,) Richard Polsky
Movies
- Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino
- The Breakfast Club, John Hughes
- Ocean’s Eleven –Twelve– Thirteen, Steven Soderbergh
- Dallas Buyers Club, Jean-Marc Vallee
- Amores Perros, Alejandro Gonzalez Inaritu
- Annie Hall, Woody Allen
- Dirty Dancing, Emilie Ardolino
- The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola
- Some Like It Hot, Billy Wilder
- American Hustle, David O. Russell
Albums
- The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
- David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust
- James, Pleased to Meet You
- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Californication
- Passion Pit, Gossamer
- Black Keys, El Camino
- Amy Winehouse, Back to Black
- Rolling Stones, The Stone Roses
- Ramones, Ramones
- St. Vincent, St. Vincent
Chicago’s Best
- Doughnuts: Glazed and Infused
- Tacos, Guac and Margaritas: Big Star, Wicker Park
- Cocktails: The Barrelhouse Flat, Lincoln Park
- Vintage Shopping: Buffalo Exchange
- Night at the Museum: First Fridays at the MCA
- Brunch: Meli Café, River North
- Music Festival: RiotFest, Humboldt Park
- Local Brewery: Revolution Tap Room
- Mani-Pedi: Mojo Spa, Wicker Park
- Dance club: Berlin, Lakeview