My Chi Must-Do: Chicago Restaurant Week

What better way to enjoy and explore Chicago than to try some new restaurants in town! Chicago’s Restaurant Week kicks off this Friday, February 1, and you have until the 10th to dine your way around the city. Choose from the Gourmet Prix-Fixe Menus
($22 Lunches & $33/$44 Dinners) at 239 participating restaurants, and my advice? Visit some of your usual places as well as try some new neighborhoods and dishes… Continue reading

What’s New in East Lakeview

I’m loving all the cool new spots in the Chicago neighborhood of East Lakeview! Frog N Snail on Broadway is the new “midwestern bistro with a french accent” helmed by Top Chef runner-up Dale Levitski. Then there’s Bar Pastoral, a wine bistro specializing in “grazing as dinner,” or get your growler on at DryHop Brewers! Continue reading

Chicago’s Spookiest History

Halloween is here, and there’s no city richer with spooky lore than Chicago. If you’re the type who likes a good scare this time of year – grab your jacket and flashlight (and maybe holy water, too) – here are the top five* spookiest settings in our city. Continue reading