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Best Verdant Oasis
Stepping inside Carver 47 Food & Wellness Market in North Kenwood is like entering a fairy tale for the senses. The name honors George Washington Carver, the Black inventor and...
Best Place to Climb With Lake Views, Not Crowds
At the south end of DuSable Lake Shore Drive, you’ll find Steelworkers Park, the perfect hidden-gem location for an outdoor 30-foot rock-climbing wall. Part of the U.S. Steel South Works...
Best Place to Get Your Gospel Groove On
You can hear the music thumping as you approach the outdoor patio. Inside Afro Joe’s Coffee & Tea in Beverly, DJ Stephen Cosey is busy on the turntable, masterfully mixing...
Merchant’s Mansion
A Montgomery Ward heir’s Winnetka home blends the historic and modern.
Gold Coast Empire
A mansion with TV and movie cameos on its résumé hits the market.
Barack’s New Block
A recently completed airy home joins the Woodlawn building boom.
Listing of the Month: Lincoln Park Modern
A Mies van der Rohe descendant carried on the family style with this mansion.
Listing of the Month: Victorian Secret
A Queen Anne serves up a piece of history in Lake View.
Listing of the Month: Modern History
In Bronzeville, a piece of 19th-century architecture has been updated for the 21st.
Find Zen at the Garden of the Phoenix
There’s no better place to meditate in the city than the Japanese Garden in Jackson Park. Nestled just south of the Museum of Science and Industry, this hidden gem is...