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Chicago’s Speakeasies
If figuring out how to get into a speakeasy isn’t your cup of bathtub gin, try Amy Bizzarri’s Chicago Cocktail Adventure (Part 1 and Part 2). Or you can combine drinking with learning about Haunted Chicago on Leentje De Leeuw’s Spirits of the Windy City Adventure.
February 20, 2025
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Where to Take Engagement Photos in Chicago
When taking photographs to announce an engagement to your friends and family, the setting needs to rise to the occasion. Fortunately, Chicago has everything that a to-be wed couple could want for the special moment, from urban grandeur to natural splendor, old glamor to modern style.
February 13, 2025
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Where to Have a Romantic Weekend in Chicago
Over the past 20 years, the West Loop has become synonymous with innovative dining. Randolph Street, aka Restaurant Row, and Fulton Market a few blocks away are home to some of the city’s most celebrated establishments, including Girl & the Goat, Aba, Rose Mary, Piccolo Sogno, Ever, Leña Brava, Oriole, and Swift & Sons. You’d be hard-pressed to find a spot that isn’t ideal for the occasion.
February 6, 2025
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Chicago’s Best Vintage, Thrift, and Antique Shops
Searching for the best resale shops in Chicago means venturing away from downtown. The Far North Side, in particular, has a reputation as a haven for antiques, vintage, and thrift stores. In Edgewater, the two-story Broadway Antique Market has merchandise from more than 75 vendors under one roof, with a collection that ranges from knick-knacks […]
January 30, 2025
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The French Origins of Chicago
The first wave of Europeans to colonize North America focused on the Eastern seaboard due to its precious metals and fertile land. France was later to the game than Britain, Spain and the Netherlands, and could only claim the northernmost lands. But the establishment of New France (now Canada) in 1534 enabled France to eventually go further inland via the Great Lakes.
January 23, 2025
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How Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School Defined American Architecture
The Rookery, the only building in downtown Chicago on which Frank Lloyd Wright worked, is featured on Cathy Holleb’s Chicago, the Center of American Architecture tour. The tour takes you to nine historic buildings that have contributed to the city’s status as a global architectural capital. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Louis Sullivan’s skyscrapers were revolutionary, […]
January 17, 2025