At least 65 drinking establishments have opened in Chicago in the past year: hotel bars, cocktail bars, gay bars, bars in restaurants, even bars in distilleries. Here's where to drink in 2014. Read more
Two hundred thirty-four square miles, 2.7 million souls, an ever-changing mix of shops, restaurants, bars, comedy nights, rap stars ... Where should you spend your time, energy, and money when the choices are practically endless? Read this, for starters. Chicago’s exhaustively reported annual list includes 102 of the absolute best things the metro area has to offer right this minute, from a pastrami purveyor with a funny name to a 66-year-old jazz venue that has become legendary. Read more