EAT. SHOP. PLAY. Discovering the Best in Chicago
BY SARAH AMUNDSEN We all know that the long winters are not exactly the best months to spend the city. However, there is one thing that makes winter a lot better: fresh broccoli & white cheddar soup from Soupbox. Three and a half years … [Read more...]
BY VIVIAN DOAN Step into Mercury Method, a new fitness studio in Wicker Park, and you'll be transported into what I am certain many futuristic exercise facilities will look like. We all use technology to make our lives easier and days more … [Read more...]
BY BRITT COLLETT Is there anyone out there who dislikes cake? I didn't think so. However, short of baking your own (and who has that kind of time?) it can be hard to find a reasonably-priced bakery in downtown Chicago. I mean, does anyone else … [Read more...]
BY MARIS CALLAHAN We have an endless list of favorite shops in Wicker Park and Bucktown, but the recently re-opened Edith Hart, which offers chic, modern clothing and accessories for all occasions, hovers at the top of the rankings. Formerly … [Read more...]
BY MARIS CALLAHAN In high school, I never really understood the purpose of study hall. Unless you had it first thing in the morning and could use the essential free period as an excuse to slide into school late and cram for your next test, it … [Read more...]
BY MARIS CALLAHAN When you step inside the Bedford, you feel slightly as though you're in a swanky speakeasy that someone placed square in the middle of a bank vault. Which, in fact, is exactly what it is. The Bedford, which celebrated its … [Read more...]
BY ESTHER REISINGER Imagine youʼve just indulged in a decadent breakfast at The Bongo Room. Itʼs a lazy Sunday, youʼve got a full belly and as you deliriously stumble out of the restaurant and onto Milwaukee, you wonder what other good … [Read more...]
Before you head out to paint the town red on Friday night, experience the vibrant cultural art scene of the Bucktown and Wicker Park neighborhoods at the opening of Flat Iron Artists’ Association's third annual “Now You See It and Now You … [Read more...]
