Visitors to Chicago don’t need to limit themselves to traditional hotels for accommodations, although there are plenty of budget-friendly choices throughout the city with amenities like free WiFi and breakfasts to stretch your dollars. Finding a hotel room for less than $150 a night in a metropolitan city like Chicago used to be nearly impossible, …
It used to be that every Chicago neighborhood had a lounge on every other corner (kind of like Walgreen’s and Starbucks today). Most were family-owned with working-class neighbors populating the bar stools, socializing, arguing about the Cubs and the mayor. As a matter of fact, there were more than 8,000 saloons in the city in 1905. …
The power of live music is on full display at a host of Chicago clubs, music theaters and even in restaurants. If listening to bands and vocalists show off their skills is how you like to spend an evening, you’ll find that Chicago supplies a full menu. Multiple options let you tap into the venues …
Lunch is a great way to experience Chicago’s local flavor. In a full-service restaurant, you’re likely to spend less money than at dinner while savoring the same deep flavors. Sit down or carry out healthy, delicious menu specials, sandwiches and salads, fresh-squeezed juices, robust coffee and beautiful pastries at any of the Beatrix eateries. Finom brings the …
America’s best restaurant city is not retreating from its reputation one iota. Chicagoans love their lake but the Mediterranean emerges as their second favorite body of water as evidenced by Kostali, an ode to coastal regions of Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Tunisia, Lebanon, Israel and Morocco. Boqueria is a sunny exploration of Spanish cuisine in a spirited atmosphere …
If the weather is not completely Arctic, nothing beats a scenic stroll hand-in-hand along the city’s beautiful lakefront path with the skyline behind you and the future just ahead. Afterward, get close in an alcove at the one-of-a-kind The Darling. Or soar above the city day or night on the Navy Pier Centennial Wheel. Explore Ravenswood …
For decades, Chicagoans’ go-to restaurants for romance involved stunning views (think Signature Room on the 95th Floor of John Hancock Center, Spiaggia and Everest). Or the old reliable Geja’s Cafe for spinning melted Swiss or chocolate around a bread cube or a strawberry. All nice ideas, but they’re everyone’s ideas so book your table months in advance if you …
In addition to the obvious, a romantic hotel getaway offers a stack of benefits like lowering stress, rekindling intimacy and it’s just plain fun to discover new digs together. Not only does the Windy City boast tony properties like the Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Waldorf-Astoria, JW Marriott, Radisson Blu Aqua with its undulating architecture and The Langham’s European hospitality …
House music was born in Chicago when a new club called The Warehouse emerged from the near Westside in 1977. The Warehouse is one for the Chicago entertainment history books but the beats are pounding at a number of dance clubs around town. Chicago nightlife churns and cooks seven nights a week if you know where …
It wasn’t so very long ago that one saw more tumbleweed blowing through Chicago’s South Loop than diners and drinkers. With new and refurbished hotels like Hotel Essex and dorms for thousands of college students, the neighborhood was ripe for restaurants to grab an inexpensive bite, impress a date, or enjoy a cocktail with friends. …
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