Best Place to Dress Your Kiddos on the Cheap
Wild Oats Megan and Dave Miller, who own the café Baker Miller, started shopping secondhand for their sons, Otis and Archie, when they saw just how fast the boys outgrew...
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Best Instagram-Worthy Desserts Taking Over the City
Eiffel Waffle Friends-turned-business partners Omar Falaneh, Barra Abousalem, and Yahya Ghouleh opened the first location of their over-the-top sweets shop in Downers Grove last year. With outposts in Lincoln Park...
The Least Touristy Places to Eat Near Tourist Destinations
Eat like a local, even on a tourist's itinerary
Lincoln Park: A place for sightseeing and shopping
With quaint tree-shaded streets, historic homes and sweet boutiques, Lincoln Park is made for wandering. This agenda is heavy on the shopping, so bring your credit card, ironclad willpower or...
River North & Streeterville: Eat, walk, repeat
Chicago's entertainment district, River North, fills with party-hard revelers at night, but there's plenty to enjoy before sunset if that's not your scene. This agenda starts on River North's west...
Lakeview East & Boystown: Shopping, dining and a side of laughs are on the menu
If you only end up in Lakeview for a Cubs game, you're missing out. Eastward from the Friendly Confines, you'll find a lively dining and shopping scene along Broadway and...
West Loop: Upscale eats and quaint boutiques await
Thanks to Randolph Street Restaurant Row and the art galleries of Fulton Market, the West Loop has been a hip 'hood for years, but it's only gotten hotter as of...
Hyde Park: Culture, fashion and views
This South Side neighborhood has a little bit of everything you could want in a daylong outing: historic architecture, tranquil green space and inspiring culture (not to mention the world-class...
Did somebody order a pizza? 5 trusty bars that welcome pizza delivery
In one corner, you have a cozy tavern with a killer beer list. In the other, a pizza joint tempting you to order takeout. You don't have to choose: For...
Meet Emily Nejad, the woman behind Chicago’s most whimsical, over-the-top cakes
Doctors see people when they're sick. Lawyers see people when they're in trouble. In Emily Nejad's line of work, her customers come to her to celebrate the very happiest of...