The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: November 2023
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month
Lynette Smith
Renters’ Relief
The push to end a statewide ban on rent control opens the possibility that Chicago, for the first time, could limit hikes.
Bakery Rising
For years, a perk of going to my doctor in Lake View was that Loba Pastry + Coffee was a few blocks away. Afterward, I’d stop in for owner Valeria Socorro Velazquez Lindsten’s treats, which draw on her fine-dining pastry skills and Mexican heritage. In 2021, with the lease up, Lindsten announced she was moving … Read more
Behind the Scenes
As a movie extra, the author has ridden the L with George Clooney and watched Christopher Nolan direct. But it’s not always so glamorous.
Listing of the Month: Lincoln Park Modern
A Mies van der Rohe descendant carried on the family style with this mansion.
Suite Life
At a whopping $25K a night, the sprawling presidential suite at the new St. Regis might be the priciest hotel room in town. But is it the bougiest? Let’s compare.
Unlocking the Universe’s Secrets
A Fermilab experiment could have major implications for our understanding of physics.
Ike Barinholtz
The comedic actor, 46, on his bullshit detector, weed, and why he’ll never have a six-pack