Designed by famed architect William Le Baron Jenney and completed in 1885, it rose 10 stories (and eventually 12, after an ...

Amy and John discuss their favorite cocktail bars in the city, what makes a great mixed drink, and what makes Chicago's scene so approachable.

The cult-fave jewelry maker brings its dainty, stackable collections to town.

Photograph: Yuya Ohashi 1 Charis Listening Bar What: A music-focused cocktail bar with a beverage director nabbed from New Orleans’s celebrated Cure. Why: Sip Malört Palomas while taking in the ...

Chicago native Tracy Clark has a penchant for puzzles and writing — two strong prerequisites to become a successful mystery writer. Her debut novel, 2018’s Broken Places, earned plenty of buzz ...

Photograph: Nikki Allen Creative 1 Tavern on Rush What: The Gold Coast staple steakhouse returns after its 2022 closure. Why: Relocated to the Thompson Chicago hotel across the street, it now has ...

A new MCA exhibition reconsiders generations of local queer art — and the activism that inspired it.

Chicago deep-dish pizza was first created at Pizzeria Uno, and its essence lies in its distinctive crust. It turns out there was not just one Uno’s crust, but several as it changed over time ...

It's been an epic half century. To celebrate the magazine's 50th birthday, we've ranked the past five decades' most significant events, drawing on our own archives to bring them to life.

Photograph: Garrett Baumer 1 Brasero What: The new hot spot from John Manion (El Che Steakhouse & Bar) brings the flavors of South America — done up with his signature live-fire cooking — to ...

General Admission Tickets: $125 BUY TICKETS Included with every ticket purchase: The Chicago Cookbook, Vol. 2 ($14.99 value) Participating restaurants include: Boqueria, Bloom Plant Based Kitchen ...

The first murdered mayor was Carter Harrison. On October 28, 1893, two days before the closing of the World’s Columbian ...