Taking over an old antique shop, this neighborhood Italian joint serves as a European style coffeehouse in the morning and churns out Northern Italian fare at night. The rustic interior is ideal fo... read more
Intent on giving the Windy City a detox, owners (and yoga instructors) Colleen and Elizabeth Murzyn, offer up fresh juice and organic coffee at this bright, corner storefront. Using locally sourc... read more
Chef Charlie McKenna spent seven years testing and perfecting the 'cue coming out of his two custom peach-wood smokers (both made in GA where BBQ is serious business) in Bucktown. Billed as Sout... read more
Brings all-you-can-eat sushi to Bucktown. Exposed brick walls and dark flooring make for comfortable setting to stuff yourself full of rolls like the volcano (spicy salmon, tuna and yellowtail top... read more
Fear not, devotees of the Chaise Lounge crab cake; The Southern has the same owner, the same chef (Cary Taylor), and some holdovers from the deep Chaise Lounge menu. Taylor wants to draw on his Geo... read more
Hottest (and sometimes hardest to get into) bar of 2009 from the guys who brought you Blackbird, Avec and The Violet Hour. Fire up with lesser-known American whiskeys and small-batch tequilas as ... read more
Slang for discarded objects that have been refurbished and reused, Mongo houses an eleclectic collection of goods from Urban Remains (American objects) and Architectural Artifacts (South American &... read more
Legend has it Folklore was opened to sop up the over spill of Southport's Tango Sur, the famous Argenitine BYOB steak house that has a Friday night wait list longer than Willis Tower's shadow. But ... read more
This airy little boutique offers well-chosen pieces by hard to find designers from New York, Los Angeles and Europe like Liz Mclean, Ong, and Vena Cava. Each collection is highlighted by a framed d... read more
Don't forgo fashion just because you're knocked up. While service can be on the slow side -- who wants to carry around armloads of clothes at 7 months pregnant -- the selection of designers like Ch... read more
Bourbon lounges, by nature, are dim and fueled by the charm of overweight Southern gents who laugh too loud after pounding a shot of Maker's Mark. Loft Six Ten, the newest venture of Brad Tice (Goo... read more
When you enter the front door of David Schneider's new sleek, Greek restaurant, you might think you've gotten some wrong information. But don't let the cafe fool you; let it serve you coffee, bakla... read more
Brought to you by the guys behind clubs Zentra, Sound-Bar and Crescendo, this is their new, low-key attempt at a new nightlife all-things-to-all-people place. Daytime bites from a decent menu, or a... read more
Something for every budget, this seemingly upscale eye boutique offers a great selection of unique designs. Find frames for under $100 with them rarely breaking $300. It's obvious that owner Matt l... read more
Like its namesame reptile, this bar has to be crafty when luring in its prey...er, customers: free pizza. Order any drink over $5 and your server will bring you a complimentary margarita pizza made... read more
At this intimate neighborhood place the charcuterie menu's up on the rotating chalkboard, but if you have a +4 party the food's going to end up on the communal table where you'll all nosh on the mo... read more
Grab a seat on the old church pew along the exposed-brick wall in the dining room and order up one of the best sandwiches you'll find west of the lake. Using seasonal, local and organic ingredients... read more
What's better than a permanent sample sale? One housed in a cute boutique setting in Chicago's trendiest neighborhood. Snatch up apparel from designers like like Rory Becca, Alice Roi and Ulla John... read more
Husband and wife team Rob and Allison Leavitt (formerly of Landmark) bring a combination of great food, sustainability and style to Wicker Park. Using local farms and markets, they list dishes like... read more
Owned by Eat Well Drink Better, the company behind tighty-whitie clubhouses Central, Union Park and English, Angels and Mariachis is decorated in a mélange of stereotypes encompassing the ob... read more
If you’ve recently passed by the former Duchamp restaurant, y...
The Sandoval brothers--Alfredo, Felipe and Patricio--of Mercadito r...
A gallery of “slurp shots” (pictures of diners slurping...
Tony Mantuano made a name for himself with the high-end, highly acc...
Moncler's Gold Coast outpost brings a touch of Haute-Savoie chic to...