The Hot List: 10 places everyone's talking about and dining at in July—in order of heat
Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month
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Dish Flash: Homestead, Seasonal Restaurant with Large Rooftop Farm, to Open in July
The adjective “farm-to-table” usually elides a significant distance between the farm and the table. Homestead (1924 W. Chicago Ave.; no phone), a restaurant opening in July on the second floor above Roots Handmade Pizza, collapses that distance to only a few feet…
The Savoy, Oyster-Seafood-Absinthe Restaurant and Bar, Scheduled to Open in Wicker Park in July
Ricky Moore will open a welcoming, relaxing, quiet place with Brian Greene as chef…
The Alfresco Guide to Summer: Best Things to Do Outdoors in Chicago
The breezes are balmy. The skies are blue (the lake, too). Summer is hands down the best season in Chicago. Why on earth would you stay inside? With this painstakingly researched guide to 167 best dining, drinking, shopping, concertgoing, and flower-smelling options to be found out of doors in ten neighborhoods, you’ll need to retreat from Mother Nature only to sleep. And we’re pretty sure even that is optional.
Top 10 Spots to Eat, Drink, and Play in the Suburbs
Cascade Drive-In The neighborhoods Andersonville & Edgewater Bucktown & Wicker Park Hyde Park Lake View Lincoln Park Lincoln Square Logan Square Roscoe Village Related links Top 10 Rooftop Bars Top 10 Waterfront Bars Top 10 in the Burbs 1 Micro Brew Review Oak Park 8/18, 3 to 7 p.m. Sample 100 craft brews from more … Read more
Top 10 Waterfront Bars in Chicago
In order from closest to farthest from shore
Top 10 Rooftop Bars in Chicago
In order from down low to way up there
Lincoln Square
Kayaking on the North Branch The neighborhoods Andersonville & Edgewater Bucktown & Wicker Park Hyde Park Lake View Lincoln Park Lincoln Square Logan Square Roscoe Village Related links Top 10 Rooftop Bars Top 10 Waterfront Bars Top 10 in the Burbs Make like a 17th-century voyageur and begin by exploring the neighborhood’s hidden gem: the … Read more
Roscoe Village
Retro on Roscoe The neighborhoods Andersonville & Edgewater Bucktown & Wicker Park Hyde Park Lake View Lincoln Park Lincoln Square Logan Square Roscoe Village Related links Top 10 Rooftop Bars Top 10 Waterfront Bars Top 10 in the Burbs The alfresco action centers on the section of Roscoe Street between Damen and Western Avenues. Approach … Read more
Logan Square
Park life in Logan Square The neighborhoods Andersonville & Edgewater Bucktown & Wicker Park Hyde Park Lake View Lincoln Park Lincoln Square Logan Square Roscoe Village Related links Top 10 Rooftop Bars Top 10 Waterfront Bars Top 10 in the Burbs Rather than spend a second of your precious summer waiting for a table, skip … Read more