PHOTOGRAPH BY CHARLIE MCDONALD
Winnetka’s Jerri Hoffman takes a break from co-chairing the Joffrey Ballet’s 2017 Spring Gala to share her favorites from the city and the shore. Hoffmann is spending a fair share of her time in the city these days perfecting a dazzling night of dancing, cocktails, and dinner on April 21. Mark your calendars and leap into spring with the exquisite Joffrey ballet.
What’s on the horizon? Working on an exciting project in Naples Florida…and very hard at work on The Joffrey Spring Gala along with co-chairs Maria Smithburg, Shelley Farley, and Sandy Deromedi
Mantra? Strong mind…strong body…be generous
Best grooming tip? Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize
Guilty pleasure? Chocolate covered ANYTHING
Favorite foods? Love tasting everything
Music you love? Jazz…particularly Diana Krall
Best advice ever given to you? What will you remember with your last breath? That’s the choice you should make
Earliest memory? My older sister (who was 4) won first place in a beauty pageant…I really wanted that crown
When you wake up, you…? Coffee, emails, news
Before bed, you..? Read
What’s on your bookshelf? At the moment River of Doubt, A Gentleman in Moscow, Atlas Shrugged, The House on the Strand, and Lilac Girls
You can’t live without? My husband
Love to escape to? Colorado and Florida
Advice you would give to your younger self? Make plans, but live in the moment
ON THE SHORE
Your style is..? Laid back casual…jeans, boots, jackets
Can’t leave the house without? My iPhone
Transportation? Mercedes G Wagon
Driving music? Pop, country, jazz…classical…
Place to eat? Mirani’s new take out restaurant
Shop? Neiman Marcus Northbrook
Best thing about the Shore? My family and our neighbors
Worst thing about the Shore? Long winters
The perfect day is…? Coffee with my husband, walk with my girlfriends, mani/pedi with my daughter and daughters-in-law, and family dinner with all the little ones and their parents
IN THE CITY
Your style is..? Day dresses and heels
Can’t leave the house without? My iPhone
Transportation? Uber
Driving music? Jazz, country, pop…classical…
Place to eat? Ralph Lauren, Le Colonial…so many great options
Shop? Ralph Lauren, Chanel
Best thing about the City? So vibrant…great shopping, great dining, incredible museums, and endless recreational options
Worst thing about the City? Crime
The perfect day is…? Coffee, workout, lunch with my city friends, shop/museum, then dinner and movie/play/Broadway show with my husband
