Cover Story Choose Your Own Summer Adventure edited by Nora O’Donnell and Jennifer Wehunt A long and exhilarating summer lies ahead, but it’s up to you to take the first step: Will it be a sporty expedition? A foodie itinerary? A kid-friendly undertaking? This year write your own page-turning escapade. Good Earth by … Read more
Cover Story Best New Restaurants by Jeff Ruby and Penny Pollack Twenty-one spots to remember from the past year,including storefront long shots, hotel no-brainers, and—in case you hadn’t noticed—a ridiculous amount of pork The Long Fall by Bryan Smith Last September, Christopher Kelly, a former aide to Governor Rod Blagojevich, took a deadly … Read more
Pro soccer smackdown!
Cover Story The Green Awards edited by Nora O’Donnell and Cassie Walker We asked, and your nominations poured in. Meet our 2010 class of honorees, five eco-minded innovators who aren’t afraid to shake up the system. 20 Great Towns and Neighborhoods by Dennis Rodkin With the real-estate market in turmoil and the economic … Read more
Cover Story Where The Experts Shop Interviews by Barri Leiner Grant, Rebecca Little, and Jennifer Tanaka Ever wonder where the best-dressed people in the city buy their clothes? How about where interior designers shop for themselves? We wanted to know, so we asked local experts for their best tips and top-secret sources—and we share … Read more
Magical realism meets baseball in a debut novel
Cover Story 100 Bars We Love edited by Shane Tritsch and Jennifer Wehunt From cozy taverns to trendy cocktail boutiques, romantic wine bars to raucous sports taps, hot clubs to scruffy dives, we scouted scores of area nightspots and then ruthlessly winnowed the field. The result: our discerning guide to the 100 best bars … Read more
Cover Story Chicago’s Top Doctors by Marcia Froelke Coburn and Geoffrey Johnson In cooperation with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., Chicago presents 347 of the area’s best physicians in 57 different medical specialties. Meet six of the doctors up close—as well as a local man who overcame a crippling knee injury and took on Mount … Read more
Cover Story Cold Play edited by Shane Tritsch With temperatures falling, we’ve brought out the antifreeze: a bounty of ideas—from sled hills and cross-country ski trails to perfect homemade hot chocolate—to help you make the most of winter. The True Story of the Deadly Encounter at Fort Dearborn by Geoffrey Johnson For years, … Read more
From living rooms to casinos to the White House—poker pulses in the veins of the American character. Or so says James McManus in his new book, written while he gambled online
