It's great for casual group gatherings, and just the thing to impress a foodie. Read more.
This Saturday night, Outfit Events is throwing its annual Catalina Wine Mixer (a nod to Step Brothers) at Manor, complete with a crowd of khaki-doused & prepped-out patrons. Read more.
Drink this: The mixologists here get all the attention, but the wine list is accomplished, too. Read more.
Designer Ashley Zygmunt, a recent grad of the Chicago Fashion Incubator project, just opened this shop, where browsing is appointment-only. Read more.
This flu season: Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer after using public transportation. There’s a way to stay well.
Tonight Ludacris will be in the house propelling the party as local hotshot DJ Dante the Don takes a break from the downtown club scene to spin Top 40 hits. Read more.
Try the cookie dough cupcake! (has some real, non-egg cookie dough in it). Yum.
In "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" (1986), the little girl in the center of "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884" (1884–86) captivated the attention of Ferris' friend Cameron. Read more.
With a motto like “Where Wrigleyville meets Cancun,” bros and broettes alike can expect to have a good time.
Construction began in 1914 under the leadership of Charles Sumner Frost and took two years, at a total cost of $4.5 million. When it opened to the public in 1916, it was the largest pier in the world.
The Music Box plays a mix of independent and foreign films, as well as classic (black and white) movie matinees, and midnight screenings of cult classics. Read more.
Soak up some of the U of Chicago's ambiance at The Classics Café, located on the second floor of the Classics Building in the Main Quad, or in the Reynolds Center. Both are open to the public. Read more.
Great birding here. Named an Audubon Society 'Important Bird Area.' Try the built-in scopes at the bird observation platform, 1/4 mi down the trail from the Drury Lane parking lot. Read more.
The only place in Chicago with authentic canele de Bordeaux. May I also say they are some of the best I have had in America. A canele and espresso and you will be transformed to Paris. -Malika Ameen,
Hunks of yellow buck Camembert and honey butter on brioche toast--this is definitely not your childhood grilled cheese. Read more.
The Chinese chopped salad ($18) is outstanding with its generous, attractive array of ingredients. Read more.
From Friday through Sunday, P4K will showcase up-and-comers such as Best Coast and Sleigh Bells, as well as revered headliners like LCD Soundsystem and Pavement.
Join the frequent diner program to earn points for gift certificates at any venue owned by the KDK Restaurant group.
The collection encompasses more than 5,000 years of human expression from around the world & more than 260,000 pieces. The Modern Wing was opened in 2009 & is the largest expansion in their history.
Join us at Vegas Uncork’d presented by Bon Appétit on May 6 and get lost in translation as you’re transported to Tokyo for an evening designed to evoke the hip, urban culture of Japan. Read more.
Off the beaten path, it's quiet enough for deal-making. Try the fresh lemon tart for dessert. Read more.
Don't miss the chef demos! Every Wed. and Sat. at 10:30am...see some of the city's finest in action.
This mega-popular Cub-fan abode reopens its welcoming location perched right across the street from Wrigley Field. The entire bar has been renovated, providing ample elbowroom for drinking & cheering. Read more.
The Vibe takes over as a Saturday-only late-night party to keep the booties shaking on the dance floor. Check out the inaugural bash while head nodding along to cuts from DJs Earworm and 33 1/3. Read more.
Luckily, you’ve stumbled across a Chicago classic that’s under the tourist radar. If only the Vatican had such a place, the Borgia family would have surely escaped papal stresses and prying eyes here.
In "The Blues Brothers" (1980), Jake and Elwood's ultimate destination is the Cook County Assessor's Office in the City Hall-County Building, just west of the Daley Center. Read more.
This upscale standard has long been known as the place to zero in on high-end-but-experimental talents. Our favorite reason to visit: its wait-list-worthy selection of shoes. Read more.
